Ho Ho Ho

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:25 pm

My Santa still says Ho Ho Ho. Why should we change over some idiot thinking Santa is shouting out something less than merry?

Ho Ho Ho was used long before a slut got called a Ho.

End of rant.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:16 pm

What are you referring to exactly? Is this about some national news story?

I definately agree tho.

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:27 pm

William from NOLA wrote:What are you referring to exactly? Is this about some national news story?
I definately agree tho.

Yea, I heard briefly on the radio about some place banning Ho Ho Ho because it has the common meaning of slut in modern times. That is absolutely ridiculous. I really can't understand how things like this come about. There must be some seriously stupid, righteous people running around.

Chris from MI · Post by **Chris from MI** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:30 pm

William from NOLA wrote:What are you referring to exactly? Is this about some national news story?
I definately agree tho.

Yeah I guess it all started in Australia when a company that supplies them banned the use of it because it is scares children and also because of its slang meaning here in the US. Here is a link to one of the many news stories on it. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311797,00.html Ridiculous if you ask me!

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:26 pm

I briefly heard it mentioned in the news a few times over the past week.

Ive also head many cities are now calling it a "Holiday Tree" instead of a Christmas tree.

To hell with the people imposing these changes. If your not a fan of christmas, dont stare at the damned christmas tree!

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:38 pm

Yea, Holiday Tree is bs too. Next we'll have Holiday Candle Holders...

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:01 am

My wife pointed out an article in the paper to me yesterday. Walmart, the worlds largest retailer polled it's customers after the employees received complaints from the customers about the absence of the term "Merry Christmas" and found that there was an overwhelming amount of people (90%) that consider themselves christian, this year they have not only gone back to Merry Christmas, but over 1300 of their Super Walmarts will have live Santas.
I've said it before: If your not Jewish and that's the reason you don't celebrate Hanukkah, Then why if you're Not christian are you celebrating Christmas... Go buy yourself a steel pole and celebrate Festivus and leave us and our holiday alone!

Oh and by the way... Santa Claus as an Evolution of the original Saint Nicholas (notice the SAINT, again christian). Started as St. Nicholas, then a dutch translation to Sint Nikolaas, and Sinter Klass as a nickname and translated and transformed in American to Santa Claus. (a lil history channel for you all :) )... Now do you honestly think that a Saint would refer to anyone as a HOE? It's just a jolly laugh! People that complain about these silly little things bother me.
I know I'm on a rant, but this is just one of those little things I'm passionate about.
End rant.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:28 am

Im sure in St. Nicholas days there were hos all over the place. like choclate city in the ghetto...