I think this is just plain rediculous.

When I heard this I could not believe it, and I just had to share it with you guys to hear your opinions on the matter.

A Santa Claus at my local shopping mall, was FIRED because he said "Ho Ho Ho!". The reason he was fired was because in this day and age, they are no longer allowed to say ho ho ho. They are instructed to say "Ha Ha Ha". Why you may ask? Because according to the fellas higher up, some women may take offence to santa claus saying ho ho ho. Because we all know santa is really trying to use derogatory slang towards women right? I can't believe this, what is this world coming to when a simple mall santa can't even say ho ho ho for the children anymore...

I just wanted to hear your thoughts on this and I was wondering if anyone has heard of anything like this happening elsewhere?

Well, to me...
If the rule was "No "hohoho" and he said it anyway, he deserves to get fired.
Even if it's a stupid rule, that's the rules for the job.

Yeah but you gotta admit, it prolly just slipped out. People have grown up with santa saying "ho ho ho". It would take a while to reprogram the brain to think of santa going "ha ha ha".

The rule *is* ridiculous. :rolleyes: I hate when people don't realize that they're getting behind and/or enforcing idiotic rules. (aka - the people who thought up this whole thing) ... *sigh* Poor santa. Now he's saying "boo hoo hoo". :/

Depending on the pronunciation, "ha" can be Chinese for "frog/toad." I find it offensive that Santa may be calling out "toad toad toad" in Chinese and could possibly direct it at me.

I would like to inform this fact to the mall who fired Santa. If I am ever in their mall, and I hear "ha ha ha" being directed toward me, I'll sue. I am so emotionally fragile and unbalanced that I can not withstand the affront of being called a Toad in Chinese. Really. I'm that fragile.

(This is tongue in cheek, but really, let's be serious. Ho ho ho!)

:ohmygod: Geez! That is the definitely a stupid rule. :ohmygod:

Required reading: David Sedaris' "SantaLand Diaries"

audio segment available on NPR.

I would of said HO HO HO just to piss them off. That's the worst rule i've ever heard. What has come of society these days, that is rediculous. That :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: should be posted up in newspapers across the nation. That's just flat out wrong.

There was one of the big chain stores ( I am fairly sure that it was Target) just a couple of years ago that decided that the word "Christmas" was a politically incorrect and offensive word. They posted signs in their stores wishing customers a "Happy Winter Solstice" and ordered employees not to use the offending word. Quite a large effort to boycott this chain for being politically correct to the point of stupidity was initiated nationwide on talk radio stations and the store chain reversed it's policy.Ho! Ho! Ho!

HAHAHAHAH thats so messed up. I think the only reason people are being overly politically correct is because everyone is lawsuit crazy. people will do anything for money and publicity.

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

There was one of the big chain stores ( I am fairly sure that it was Target) just a couple of years ago that decided that the word "Christmas" was a politically incorrect and offensive word. They posted signs in their stores wishing customers a "Happy Winter Solstice"...

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So, they ban Christmas but are okay with wishing patrons warm wishes on Winter Solstice celebrations? Its funny how people trying to 'culturally sanitize' the holidays just swing the pendulum in the opposite direction.

I use the word 'sanitize' because I don't think this idiocy has anything to do with political correctness as much as it does with bleaching the cultural diversity of our respective nations. I like living in a highly multicultural society. I enjoy knowing the various religious celebrations of my neighbours and friends. I think its cool to be able to wish people blessings, in their native language, on several festivals taking place this time of year.

Just as I'm not offended if a Christian wishes me, "Merry Christmas" I'm equally unoffended by a Jew saying, "Happy Hanukkah," or a Wiccan saying, "Blessed Solstice", or an Atheist saying "......" ;)

I have lived in many countries in the past and l I really have to admit that our country has the most rediculous laws than any other .The sad part is that it is getting worse and nobody protests and opposes that bul**** We are digging our own graves by passing stupid rules and laws like that. I am not a genius by no means but stupid people are making life so complicated and miserable for all of us . Grow up people, and say no to stupidity !!!!

That is pretty stupid, but he was told not to say it. I kind of think of it as if you get a snake baby sitter and tell them not to feed live, but f/t, and they do feed live, what would you do?

I know that is different seeing that feeding live can cause injurys, but its the same concept to me.

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Originally Posted by Pwilliams58

A Santa Claus at my local shopping mall, was FIRED because he said "Ho Ho Ho!". The reason he was fired was because in this day and age, they are no longer allowed to say ho ho ho. They are instructed to say "Ha Ha Ha". ....................

I just wanted to hear your thoughts on this and I was wondering if anyone has heard of anything like this happening elsewhere?

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ive heard of this, on a local radio show with deminski and doyle here in michigan they called the company that hires the santa's at the malls here and got all the way to the top and only could get the cookie cutter response of "we cant answer that" but it is complete bs everyone in the neighborhood needs to go to that mall and just chant "HO HO HO" from open to close till they pay that guy 10 yrs pay

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

There was one of the big chain stores ( I am fairly sure that it was Target) just a couple of years ago that decided that the word "Christmas" was a politically incorrect and offensive word. They posted signs in their stores wishing customers a "Happy Winter Solstice" and ordered employees not to use the offending word. Quite a large effort to boycott this chain for being politically correct to the point of stupidity was initiated nationwide on talk radio stations and the store chain reversed it's policy.Ho! Ho! Ho!

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i remember this i think wal-mart was in on it too that yr couldnt even buy a christmas tree could only find "holiday trees" that really made me mad people celebrate all differant holidays if a jewish person tells me happy haunaka i dont get mad i take it as a person wishing me the best and sharing their life with me how ever little it was

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL and HO HO HO

Nice to see the UK isn't the only country gone mad with political correctness.

A couple of years back there was outrage because a couple of places banned the word Christmas.

This year Christmas is back. Even our ultra politically correct BBC is wishing viewers a Merry Christmas. The first time in years. Usually it is Seasons Greetings or something like that. I have been wished Merry Christmas by people of different races. Ironically, we're Pagan and celebrated a lovely Yule with with our family and dear friends last Friday:D

Today we'll celebrate a traditional Christmas (we get the best of both worlds;)) so I wish you all

A Merry Christmas and a Blessed Yule

My friend, Josh posted this at his LJ (though I know I've seen it before elsewhere, so it's not his personal handywork)--thought I'd share some of the tongue-in-cheek goodness with the rest of you. From a Christian on Christmas--Merry Christmas ;) Though I'm happy to accept "happy" whatevers from other people :D

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Happy Holidays from me ("the wishor") to you ("hereinafter called the wishee"). Please accept without obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, politically correct, low stress, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

Additionally, a financially successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2007, but with due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures or sects whose contributions to society have helped make our community great, (not to imply that our community is necessarily greater than any other community or is the only "community" in the world), and having regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform or dietary preference of the wishee.

What will gardeners everywhere do when referring to the gardening implement.. can I even type it.. "hoe?"
Ludicrous. I am just left shaking my head.