Defender2516 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 W..T...F... Santas warned '[garden tool] [garden tool] [garden tool]' offensive to women SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "[garden tool] [garden tool] [garden tool]" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT 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 "[garden tool] [garden tool] [garden tool]" because it could frighten children and was too close to "[garden tool]", 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 "[garden tool], [garden tool], [garden tool]" 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. :| If you love me, send me a PM. 8 - Love me2 - Hate me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 This society has gone to the dogs. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender2516 Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 One thing I noticed aorund the world today is everyone's worried about offending someone else. Just excatly where in the constitution or any other countrys rules does it say "Do not offend anyone else". Being respectful is one thing, but offending someone starts within from getting the wrong perspective on the situation. And theres ALWAYS going to be someone offended over the stupidest stuff.. why they should deprive kids of santa and never hear him say hohoho but a "hahaha" (I don't think you can even make it sound realistic!), is offensive. I should go tell them their offending me and maybe they will change it back XD If you love me, send me a PM. 8 - Love me2 - Hate me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Sabre Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Why do moronic things like this never suprise me anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender2516 Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Why do moronic things like this never suprise me anymore? I don't know.. :-k If you love me, send me a PM. 8 - Love me2 - Hate me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayOxide Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Well. It was on the news about 5 days ago in Australia. Not too surprising, but I always thought "Hohoho" was a bit dumb, although this has went too far. Next year the parents will probably try to cut out the 'scary' stuff at Halloween parties -.- I dont need a siggy no moar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron8000 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Question - Bill Oddie offends me, is there any way I can get him extradited? Is there ANYTHING in this world that doesn't offend someone somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I'd feel offended that they are slandering the image of Santa by laughing at everyone. MAKE IT PEOPLE CAN'T SPEAK AT ALL IN PUBLIC :uhh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 So hes offending EVERYONE know by lauging in their faces? Cruel santa :( Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThousandLies Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yeah, I read about this. It's yet another example of political correctness gone wrong. [bleep] the P.C. police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrOwez Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 can't please everyone. A friend to all is a friend to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biabf Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 The Grinch lives in Sydney. This is so [developmentally delayed]ed, how many women actually get offended by Hohoho... Tight Political Correctness ftl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender2516 Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Well I suppose they are right in doing this.. as prostitutes have feelings to.. :roll: You really can only get offended by it if YOU WAS one.. If you love me, send me a PM. 8 - Love me2 - Hate me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 What is the world coming to? First it's 1337, now this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runescapeloser22 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ha, Ha, Ha if offensive to my Hat! :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimHams Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Its political correctness gone insane. The sooner this whole PC crap dies the sooner opinions will be allowed that don't conform to those of idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushrock Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Leave Santa alone you bastards! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Why? Are people gonna ban garden [garden tools] from being produced because they are offensive too? Most kids who go to Santa wouldn't even know what a '[garden tool]' was, so it doesn't worry the kids, only the stuck up parents. ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 If you think about it, saying "Ha ha ha" is doing more harm. The children will think that they are being laughed at by Santa. :anxious: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernHero Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 This reminds me of one southpark episode years ago.. Everyone was offendet by everything about christmas and in the end it all sucked [wagon]. :lol: Or something like that.. Reality is hundreds of times more beautiful and more interesting than delusions. Fairy tales just tend to be easier to follow than the wonderful intricacies of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Political Correction: Someone who is not offended by what you say telling you that everything you say is offensive to somebody else. i.e.: A white person telling you that you should call black people "African-Americans" even though you were referring to a Jamaican. An atheist tell you that saying Merry Christmas is offensive to Jews and Islamic people, but put no regulation on celebrating Kwanzaa, Ramadan, or Channakuh. For further examples, see "Uptight Ultra-Liberals with Sticks up their Rear Ends and too much Time on their Hands." My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warri0r45 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 How stupid. What else can I say? PC gone mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennywise Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 They could have just changed it to some other gardening product, instead of having Santa laugh in every small child's face after he asks them what they want for Christmas. Eight Bananas, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsdude099 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 This is what happens when idiotic noobs get in to the government and the sorts. Pretty much done with rs now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodredsword Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Why do moronic things like this never suprise me anymore? I don't know.. :-k Neither do I, Must be him. : FINALLY! An excuse to kick Santa in the balls! YES! Listen to the mighty words of Bloodredsword. Tip it MGC Xbox live leader board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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