Censoring Santa
Just when you think you’ve heard the ultimate silliness in political correctness, someone somewhere comes up with something even more stupid. Take the latest news story that grabbed worldwide attention on Thursday. Surprisingly, it did not happen in the United States. No, this little gem took place in Australia where a Santa recruitment firm has banned their Santas from uttering that famous festive laugh of “Ho, ho, ho!”
At first I thought that this company was worried about children confusing Santa with a gardener. But hoe no! This was not the case. Rather, this Australian business didn’t want children to confuse Santa with a pimp! Now, I don’t know how pimps dressed in Australia. Here in the United States, a heavy woolen red suit with a matching floppy, pom-pommed cone hat is not the norm for pimps. Just the fur trimming … on the suits, I mean.
Of course, there may be some women with self esteem issues who were taking offense with this sound of jolly laughter. They may have forgotten that Santa isn’t laughing at them, just near them. Besides, what if they have been in more laps than a napkin? This doesn’t make them anything but very people-friendly. So if they confuse Santa’s laugh as a mistaken guess of their profession, then they probably simply need to dress differently.
Oh well. I guess we’ll see if Australian Santas trade their “Ho, ho, ho” for the politically correct “Ha, ha, ha!” Then we’ll see if silliness infects the rest of the world faster than Santa’s sleigh ride on Christmas eve.
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Just when you think you’ve heard the ultimate silliness in political correctness, someone somewhere comes up with something even more stupid. Take the latest news story that grabbed worldwide attention on Thursday. Surprisingly, it did not happen in the United States. No, this little gem took place in Australia where a Santa recruitment firm has banned their Santas from uttering that famous festive laugh of “Ho, ho, ho!”
At first I thought that this company was worried about children confusing Santa with a gardener. But hoe no! This was not the case. Rather, this Australian business didn’t want children to confuse Santa with a pimp! Now, I don’t know how pimps dressed in Australia. Here in the United States, a heavy woolen red suit with a matching floppy, pom-pommed cone hat is not the norm for pimps. Just the fur trimming … on the suits, I mean.
Of course, there may be some women with self esteem issues who were taking offense with this sound of jolly laughter. They may have forgotten that Santa isn’t laughing at them, just near them. Besides, what if they have been in more laps than a napkin? This doesn’t make them anything but very people-friendly. So if they confuse Santa’s laugh as a mistaken guess of their profession, then they probably simply need to dress differently.
Oh well. I guess we’ll see if Australian Santas trade their “Ho, ho, ho” for the politically correct “Ha, ha, ha!” Then we’ll see if silliness infects the rest of the world faster than Santa’s sleigh ride on Christmas eve.
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Just can’t believe it!
I hate PC, in fact I announce that it is not politically correct to force verything into political correctness!
I mean, it’s Santa Clause, it’s Christmas, and for those little children which already know what “hoe” means, it’s too late anyway!
Greets Julia
What’s next? Banning references to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer for fear of offending alcoholic Russians whose imbibing has left their noses glowing, too?
Please.
Agreed Julia, there are far worse things than worrying about how Santa chuckles. You’re right, if you child knows what a “lady of the night” is, indeed it’s way too late. If Santa’s chuckling offends anyone perhaps then they ought to consider a makeover. What ever happened to the old adage, “If the shoe fits wear it!” There is entirely too much PC and not enough compassion for each other.
Very thought provoking post indeed!
GG
Isn’t it getting crazy?
This is just crazy … I read this somewhere else as well and I don’t know what this world is coming to … Are we going to change the name of the gardening tool as well? There are a lot of other words that this could be applied to – where do we draw the line?
To think we have to change what Santa says because of some Black slang makes me wish that the South would have won.
Hello Julie! Yes, it is unbelievable that this this actually took place but not surprising. I am surprised that it didn’t happen sooner.
Hello Kate! Let’s not give any one any ideas now. Next thing you know, someone will ban the song “White Christmas” because they feel racial slighted.
Hello GG! Good point!
Hello Karen! Crazy to the point of stupidity, yes?
Hello Lazy Boy! “Draw the line”? Isn’t that offensive to those who ‘spray paint’ the circle?
Hello Vicki! Isn’t amazing that this event took place in Australia, far removed from the history of our civil war? I wonder if they’ll stop referring to Square Dancing as Ho-Downs?
Not being allowed to say ‘ho ho ho’ is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. Next you wont be able to wear a beard or something!!