i don't get it either.
its just another way ppl can take the emphasis off the fact that Christmas is no longer what it truly is.. and not feel guilty about it.

Apparently the word "ho" offends people... it's an attempt to be overly pc.

Apparently in Australia, department store Santas aren't allowed to say Ho Ho Ho. I don't even know if "Ho" is an Australian slang word.

In a comedy sketch called the "Politically Correct Christmas Story", Santa, instead of saying "Ho! Ho! Ho!" said "Lady of the Evening! Lady of the Evening! Lady of the Evening". Oh, it made me laugh.

If you look it up on urban dictionary you'll find out. Overly PC indeed, like the time my cousin kept yelling at me for making ethnic jokes on the streets of Manhattan.

I'm in no way racist, but she was hilarious! "Do you want to make it out of here alive? I'll take you and drop you off in central Harlem and lets see who's making jokes then! You filthy tourist!"

I am a true blonde.. I was called a toe head growing up and when I got older was accused of being bleach blonde. But never the less, every hair on my body is blonde. I say this because, I love blonde jokes I will be the first one to tell them. They do not, nor never will, offend me.. Why? Because I don't consider my self stupid, "like most blonde jokes portray"
So if Ho Ho, Ho, offends someone.. Maybe there is a reason for it.. Maybe the slang hit to close to home.. If you know what I mean..

I think the whole thing is ridicules.. People need to chill out.. If you don't like the word Ho, Ho, Ho.. Don't say it. And stay away from Santa..

lol... im a blonde and have been a member of Mensa for years. ^_^

So not all blondes are duh-duh-dumb.

LOL... No,No,No!!!

I didn't even know that ho, ho, ho has turned any more offensive than it was in my adolescence...

People are too sensitive.

I dont believe non christians should celebrate "Christmas" - just my opnion

but those who do want to celebrate it should be able to without riddicule or political correct nonsense.

I think it just makes for a good headline. I doubt too many people are actually concerned about it.

I say happy holidays because I have Jewish and Pagan friends who don't celebrate christmas. i don't want to leave them out.

It's fake from what I heard. The whole thing about Ho Ho Ho, Skinny Santa and all that is just a prank.

I hope so.

(PS: Eiri, did you get wallopped by that storm just like I did?)

we got 9 inches of snow here is lower Michigan.

we got 8 - 12 and lots of drifts here in Maine.

Got to be at least a foot here. I'm going to Kent State University to sled ride!

35 centimetres. So, like... 15 inches, maybe? I live next to Lake Huron, so we got completely screwed over.

I live next to a bluff (like, my backyard IS a bluff)
so all the snow runs down or is blown down and fills my yard. We can't open the back door I don't mind, the deer run around back there and I can just watch them.

sounds wonderful I wish I was snowed in..

Unfortunately, the garage door still opens.