Comments on: No one ever cares about the opinion of farmers

No one ever cares about the opinion of farmers

Stynxno — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:58:45 -0800

Ho Ho Ho? Hellz No Fat Man!

By: VicNebulous

VicNebulous — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:02:19 -0800

Color me stunned...although this sounds more like something that would be imposed by the uber-sensitive PC Patrol here in the States than in Oz.

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:06:02 -0800

People are stupid.

By: msali

msali — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:06:46 -0800

Could it have taken this long for the PC movement to make it to the Land of Oz? I really hope this is a joke, 'taking the piss out', as it were.

By: yhbc

yhbc — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:06:52 -0800

No, it sounds like one random poorly thought-out request that gets blown up into a massive OMGWARONXMAS shitfest. Nothing to see here. Bah. And humbug.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:07:44 -0800

If he doesn't say Ho Ho Ho, he's not the real Santa. It's a secret test.

By: gomichild

gomichild — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:10:54 -0800

And yet they still spray fake snow on windows. In 30+ degree heat.

By: jrossi4r

jrossi4r — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:16:46 -0800

Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" Ha ha ha? I would have gone with "Hey, hey, hey," and left whether to go with the Dwayne or Fat Albert inflection up to the individual Santa.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:17:16 -0800

Also, out of respect for Nicole Kidman, Santa's facial hair will no longer be referred to as a "beard."

By: inconsequentialist

inconsequentialist — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:18:48 -0800

They're going to have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:18:54 -0800

I suppose he won't be coming down the chimney, either?

By: billysumday

billysumday — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:19:31 -0800

These people are also pushing for the book of Peter to be removed from the Bible, cherry pies to be renamed "Red Delight", and the immediate cessation of steamer ships from docking in Cleveland harbor. I stand with them.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:20:03 -0800

Also, out of respect for ~~Nicole Kidman~~ Kate Cruise, Santa's facial hair will no longer be referred to as a "beard."

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:20:06 -0800

Also: "What's...a ho?"

By: Armitage Shanks

Armitage Shanks — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:22:15 -0800

I too would prefer that Father Holiday Season not say sex worker to random ladypersons.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:24:17 -0800

Ken Jennings is so hot.

By: Mr_Zero

Mr_Zero — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:26:12 -0800

Only 200,000,000 results (nsfw) to scrub from Google and the children will be finally be safe.

By: piratebowling

piratebowling — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:34:22 -0800

billysumday, "Red Delight" sounds so much more wrong than cherry pie.

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:38:50 -0800

Well, this will work. Until some bright, perverted Santa starts waving his "Ha Ha Ha" around at women in traffic.

By: wendell

wendell — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:42:09 -0800

If I heard somebody saying "ho ho ho" in Hollywood, I'd ask "Are Britney, Paris and Nicole all the same place again?"

By: BrotherCaine

BrotherCaine — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:42:37 -0800

Santa does have a list of all the naughty girls.

By: CynicalKnight

CynicalKnight — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:58:11 -0800

Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" That should make for a wonderfully gay demeanor.

By: DU

DU — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:58:37 -0800

I call BS on this story.

By: Atom Eyes

Atom Eyes — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:59:23 -0800

yhbc has it. I expect this will fuel Bill O'Reilly's fake indignation for the next couple of weeks or so, at least until the next "PC run amok!" outrage hits the papers. As for Santa's laugh, might I suggest a coy "Tee hee hee"? (After which, he could bite down shyly on his fingertip, kick around in the dust a little, and then blushingly avert his gaze.)

By: delmoi

delmoi — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:08:26 -0800

Well, so the newspaper called the company that told santas not to say "ho ho ho" and the company denied that they said that (they claimed it was misleading). So, what's the story here?

By: Mastercheddaar

Mastercheddaar — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:14:42 -0800

Sigh... I really hate it when PC liberals try and enforce their views on other people. Anymore if it offends one or two people it has to be changed. Well take this case on.... High gas prices are offensive to me and my people! My feelings are hurt by these actions and I want a bunch of liberal groups to have them lower immediately! Santa can't say Ho Ho Ho anymore what a crock of sh!t

By: trondant

trondant — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:21:13 -0800

I declawed my fat-ass Santa Claus so it wouldn't stalk endangered birds.

By: DU

DU — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:23:35 -0800

I really hate it when PC liberals try and enforce their views on other people. Views like "'PC liberals' are the cause of all the world's ills"? Yeah, I hate that too.

By: billysumday

billysumday — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:25:04 -0800

I expect this will fuel Bill O'Reilly's fake indignation for the next couple of weeks or so, at least until the next "PC run amok!" outrage hits the papers. tick...tick...tick... Sigh... I really hate it when PC liberals try and enforce their views on other people. Anymore if it offends one or two people it has to be changed. Well take this case on.... High gas prices are offensive to me and my people! My feelings are hurt by these actions and I want a bunch of liberal groups to have them lower immediately! Santa can't say Ho Ho Ho anymore what a crock of sh!t We have a winner! Congratulations, sir! Please stay on the line and our producer will get your contact details. And remember folks, you can't win if you don't play!

By: DrGirlfriend

DrGirlfriend — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:32:42 -0800

I always had a feeling Santa was a sexist pig, but now I can substantiate my unfounded claims.

By: Ira.metafilter

Ira.metafilter — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:49:25 -0800

For fuck's sake - one stupid recruitment firm is not a PC patrol. Or a movement. I am so, so, SO sick of people complaining about the PC movement. It's probably one fucking person at the firm! How is this worth any of your time? Any reasonable person would find this ridiculous, ignore the recruitment firm and move the fuck on. God - nothing makes my blood boil like people complaining about the PC movement. Oh no! I'm so oppressed cos this one person doesn't want me to say this one word! Who's being oversensitive there?

By: Wonderwoman

Wonderwoman — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:21:03 -0800

People are mentally challenged.

By: ericb

ericb — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:29:52 -0800

I expect this will fuel Bill O'Reilly's fake indignation for the next couple of weeks or so... Yep. This is yet some kindling that's helping to restart the fire for O'Reilly's now annual "War on Christmas" -- O'Reilly's Contrived 'War On Christmas' Is Back.

By: rob511

rob511 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:36:40 -0800

Emily Littella moment: "What's this I hear about a whore on Christmas?"

By: quin

quin — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:39:14 -0800

Ho Ho Ho

By: jca

jca — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:57:55 -0800

Don't forget the obligatory Ho Ho Ho t-shirt.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:30:15 -0800

The truth about Santa (NSFW).

By: Biblio

Biblio — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:57:28 -0800

But the 6-12 black men are still peachy keen, eh?

By: wafaa

wafaa — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:51:00 -0800

I could see if Santa was saying "nappy headed ho-ho-ho", but this is just messed up.

By: XQUZYPHYR

XQUZYPHYR — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:02:34 -0800

Oh Jesus Christ, people. What part of 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 is so goddamn hard to understand? A seven-graf fluff piece in which the final graf is the company saying the story's not true? Are you fucking kidding me?

By: LordSludge

LordSludge — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:47:12 -0800

Santa does have a list of all the naughty girls. Well I know what *I* want for Christmas...