Hard to believe, but true. Found in Dvorak's blog[1]:
=> 1: http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14569
The Denver Post - Santas warned “ho-ho-ho” offensive to women[2] — Welcome to the new Australia.
=> 2: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_7470303
Santas-in-training in Australia have been warned by a recruitment firm that “ho-ho-ho” is no longer politically correct.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Westaff - which supplies hundreds of Santas across Australia - is telling trainees that the signature catchphrase could frighten children and be derogatory to women.
They suggest “ha-ha-ha,” instead. Some Santa hopefuls have dropped out of the course in protest.
One would-be Father Christmas said he was told that the traditional expression was too close to the American slang for prostitute.
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