You know things are messed up in the world when even Santa Claus' classic laugh is considered offensive:
SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.
"Gimme a break," said Julie Gale, who runs the campaign against sexualising children called Kids Free 2B Kids.
"We are talking about little kids who do not understand that "ho, ho, ho" has any other connotation and nor should they," she told the Telegraph.
"Leave Santa alone."
A local spokesman for the US-based Westaff recruitment firm said it was "misleading" to say the company had banned Santa's traditional greeting and it was being left up to the discretion of the individual Santa himself.
in dutch we got something simular to santaclause on 5 december.
its called Sinterklaas. and its alsmost the same...
(we get presants 2 times XD)
but the funny thing is he has helplers that are called "zwarte piet"
or in english Black piet. and.. some ppl tought it woudl offend ppl with a dark skin collor XDDD
same story with a food. we have something called a "negerzoen" its a biscut with chocolat and some creamy stuff in it.
neger zoen = Negro Kiss XDD
again ppl said we should call it different cause it might offend pll
while its been that way for ages XD
