Are we going overboard with political correctness

I've thought for some time that there is a little too much political correctness in today's society - and in recent years a lot of it has surrounded even the most joyous time of year: Christmas. As if things hadn't been bad enough already, consider this story out of Australia, where Santa Clauses in Sydney are reportedly being asked to refrain from saying "Ho, ho, ho" because of its possible offensiveness to women and because it might frighten children. You've got to be kidding me!!! Enough is enough!!! Let's stop trying to protect everyone from everything and maybe people will enjoy life more and be less uptight about things.