What is a Chav?

[Darkmantle]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav

They make England more comical, gives the rest of us something to laugh at, constantly.

They hang out on street corners, drinking cheap alcohol, making noise, and generally being an idiotic nuisance.

So they are similar to the wannabe gangsters that hang around North america then

 

[Helmholtz Watson]

ignore this post, my computer is messed up

 

[LordFisheh]

I agree, most, at least that I've heard of, sound like they need to be locked up and only get away by playing the 'intolerance' card. Claiming a different culture doesn't give any right to be exempt from tax or the same planning laws the rest of us have to follow. As for blood, it's not really that important... just a way of finding which side of the race/culture line someone is on. It just irks me to see a whole group - especially one that you can be born into, whether you like it or not - casually slated for execution just because 'they're scum'.

 

[Joshimodo]

Still plenty of the bastrds in south Wales.

Yes there are, the worthless arseholes.


Think of a combination between a frat boy, white trash redneck and wannabe "gangsta", and then take away any legitimate money and physical strength.

 

[Frybird]

...also, contrary to popular belief, they don't gain superpowers when exposed to freak weather

 

[surg3n]

That's actually a common misconception, the origin of the word was, (if I remember my A-level English correctly) a gypsy slang term that came into common use. The acronym thing isnt true, people have just made that up later on.

Very true! although it has commonly been accepted to stand for that in somerset although to be honest we have more trouble with pikeys and gypos stealing anything that isn't nailed down lol

You know it's really racist to use terms like "pikey" and "gyppo", right?

If you mean Irish travellers or Roma, say so.

how can it be racist if they aren't a race? Last I checked, their White, right?

Well this is the thing alot of these guys and girls are often british and just like the lifestyle, it's abit of a politically correct minefield

By British do you mean English? Because I haven't heard about Chavs being in Scotland. If you do mean English, why do people care if its pc or not? The US doesn't care if people look down or insult rednecks, skin head, wiggers, ect.

In Scotland we have neds... (Non-Educated Delinquent), but it's basically the same thing... maybe with slightly less fashion sense.

 

[Rastien]

I agree, most, at least that I've heard of, sound like they need to be locked up and only get away by playing the 'intolerance' card. Claiming a different culture doesn't give any right to be exempt from tax or the same planning laws the rest of us have to follow. As for blood, it's not really that important... just a way of finding which side of the race/culture line someone is on. It just irks me to see a whole group - especially one that you can be born into, whether you like it or not - casually slated for execution just because 'they're scum'.

Fair shout man. just the way it is unfortuntley we fall into being un-pc just by using labels

ignore this post, my computer is messed up

Lies you were bigging up the gorillaz avatars /brofist ;D

 

[Helmholtz Watson]

I agree, most, at least that I've heard of, sound like they need to be locked up and only get away by playing the 'intolerance' card. Claiming a different culture doesn't give any right to be exempt from tax or the same planning laws the rest of us have to follow. As for blood, it's not really that important... just a way of finding which side of the race/culture line someone is on. It just irks me to see a whole group - especially one that you can be born into, whether you like it or not - casually slated for execution just because 'they're scum'.

Fair shout man. just the way it is unfortuntley we fall into being un-pc just by using labels

ignore this post, my computer is messed up

Lies you were bigging up the gorillaz avatars /brofist ;D

lol, yeah I don't know how to quote two people at once though. Btw 2D is my favorite, especially after see the short cartoon cuts with him and Russel.

 

[StANDY1338]

In Scotland we have neds... (Non-Educated Delinquent), but it's basically the same thing... maybe with slightly less fashion sense.

berghaus is clearly in this season and burbery is out.

addidas trackies are the new black though don't you know.

 

[Shinclone]

I've always described them as the biggest wiggers you can imagine, mixed with the dumbest, inbred hillbillies. They are oxygen thieves the lot of them.

 

[suitepee7]

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That's actually a common misconception, the origin of the word was, (if I remember my A-level English correctly) a gypsy slang term that came into common use. The acronym thing isnt true, people have just made that up later on.

To answer your question, chavs generally arent viewed as a sub culture exactly... it's more often used as a blanket term for young people who cause trouble. And from what I've seen, this word is starting to fall out of use a lot more. At least where I live, anyway.

Actually Chav comes from ancient Greek. It was 'Chavvi' which meant disruptive child. I do however agree with your second paragraph

Chavs aren't so much a thing in Britain anymore, they seem to have died out at the turn of the decade and have been replaced with another sub-cultured blanket society. It's still 2011, so they haven't got a name or been properly recognized yet. But basically, it's very much considered incredibly hilarious in this country if you are a chav, it's an object for being humiliated. Which is a very, very good thing.

I fucking wish. Still plenty of the bastrds in south Wales.

speaking from the south-west, yeahh they aren't gone. they are still very much there, and still pissing me off by breathing oxygen which could be used by people who deserve to live...

 

[lRookiel]

Watch the Jeremy Kyle show, then you will know what kind of people can be labelled as chavs.

 

[Rastien]

Watch the Jeremy Kyle show, then you will know what kind of people can be labelled as chavs.

Also if your suffering from depression this show will make you feel better about yourself as terrible as this sounds lol.

 

[M-E-D The Poet]

wears slacks +cheap nikes+ugly caps (sometimes also nike brand)
Talks some weird inexplicable fake gangsta-english lingo
Looks very offended with everything
Is a right mug
cannot add 1+1

That's my standard definition of a chav

 

[robotam]

Kind of a mix between a Steek and a Spide.
The type of people that would turn up on Jeremy Kyle

 

[lRookiel]

Watch the Jeremy Kyle show, then you will know what kind of people can be labelled as chavs.

Also if your suffering from depression this show will make you feel better about yourself as terrible as this sounds lol.

hehee so true, however when I watch these people come on the show im just like "Where does he get these people from?!"

 

[FamoFunk]

They're a sub-species of humans that really ought to be studied extensively. They have bottles of cider growing out of their hands, and have developed a second skin that they like to call a tracksuit. Evolution is truly a strange thing.

Omg, Matthew, that's hilarious xD


Pictures of Chavs for your pleasure, OP!

Spoiler: Chavs, Chavs everywhere!

 

[M-E-D The Poet]

They be telling me that I am a chav o.o
I'm not even from the UK! I was raised well, don't drink cheap alcohol (only the double numbers drinks) am generally quiet and so far not a nuisance.

What did I do wrong? XD

they might be trying to tell you off hahaha

 

[FamoFunk]

Still plenty of the bastrds in south Wales.

Yes there are, the worthless arseholes.

Sadly agreeing with this; they're smothered across the Valleys, in fact, I've just come from town and it was full of them. Shouting, swearing, spitting. Arghhghgh ;_;

 

[Rastien]

hehee so true, however when I watch these people come on the show im just like "Where does he get these people from?!"

About 2 hours before the show starts, he goes down pound land and or Lydols with a net.
(i shop in Lydols now and then but seriously a good place for chav safari)