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Chav.........time to outlaw the use of this word??

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Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 15 Jul 2008 19:35

23% CHAV
You clearly know you are not, nor will you ever be anything even closely resembling a bonafide chav but that doesn't stop you from jumping on the bling bandwagon every now and then. There's nothing wrong with a bit of pretending though you'll never be able to hold your own with the true Burberry brigade.

And my chav name is Jade-Destinee Smith pmsl

It was the pot noodle questions which upped my score lololol xx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 15 Jul 2008 19:32

Quote from it:
"The stereotype description applied to members of the white working class is offensive to a group that cannot defend itself", according to Tom Hampson, editorial director of the Fabian Society.


That implies it refers to any member of the white working class!! I am a member of the white working class and am not a Chav! - I don't own trainers or a baseball cap!
However the many Chavs that live around here seem to take a pride in the term!! I also know of some Asian and Black Chavs. I thought the term was originally from the Romany word chavo (boy)
The most prominent Chav I can think of is Victoria Beckham - and she's hardly poor.

Chavs were called 'Townies' in the not too distant past.

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 15 Jul 2008 19:27

oooooooooooooo great. I'll do it now xx

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 15 Jul 2008 19:26

Demi-TashaDee kitty is my chav name and I am 33% chav

Check this site out.............LOL

http://www.getlippy.com/play/quizzes/chavquiz/

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 15 Jul 2008 19:15

I didn't think it was only working class white people that were *chavs*.......look at some of the WAGS !!!! Can people of other ethnic groups not be chav too? Sounds like a load of old baloney to me !!xx

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 15 Jul 2008 19:09

rubbish - what about thugs and yobs! and yuppies

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 15 Jul 2008 19:08

QUOTE:

The stereotype description applied to members of the white working class is offensive to a group that cannot defend itself, according to Tom Hampson, editorial director of the Fabian Society



er......unable to defend themselves????????

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 15 Jul 2008 19:02

Or is it PC gone mad?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/15/socialexclusion

According to the above article it's now being objected to. What are your thoughts?xx