Chavs - when did they begin?
Discussion
Look at any PH thread these days and there will be a reference to 'Chavs'. Some threads are dedicated to 'Chavs', including this one. The main cause of Britain's decline is apparently 'Chavs'. It's wall to wall Chavs, a Chav-fest, Chav this, Chav that. Chav Chav Chav.
But say 5 years ago 'Chavs' were unheard of.
So where have they come from?
But say 5 years ago 'Chavs' were unheard of.
So where have they come from?
When i was at school they were called 'pikeys' even though pikeys are more known as travellers.
There was a boy at school (1996-2001) called Kenny Chavush and no one ever made fun of his name because the word chav was never used or known. He was very chavy aswell.
I think chavs have been around for a long while, it's just their reference had changed, I remember my parents refering to 'yobs' in the 80's.
I think the word 'chav' originates from the Roman word for 'lad'.
There was a boy at school (1996-2001) called Kenny Chavush and no one ever made fun of his name because the word chav was never used or known. He was very chavy aswell.
I think chavs have been around for a long while, it's just their reference had changed, I remember my parents refering to 'yobs' in the 80's.
I think the word 'chav' originates from the Roman word for 'lad'.
Edited by carter711 on Friday 22 August 14:23
The modern day Chav has arisen in parallel with the growth of welfare provision.
When i was a lad, there was a group of people we'd call townies or waynes.... typical sat night uniform of chino's short-sleeved check shirt and pasty-shoes accompanied by short spiked type hair.
Drag loads and had fights... but these lot worked because the welfare state was not as generous as it is now.
The characteristic of the Chav is the complete lack of a working-mentality, a person who sees life as two paths, one being work/career the other being benefits. A person who could do nothing but unskilled manual work. And who is amoral.
But being a Chav should not be confused with the adoption of a Chav style. Many people for odd reasons like to dress like the Chav whilst not actually being one.
When i was a lad, there was a group of people we'd call townies or waynes.... typical sat night uniform of chino's short-sleeved check shirt and pasty-shoes accompanied by short spiked type hair.
Drag loads and had fights... but these lot worked because the welfare state was not as generous as it is now.
The characteristic of the Chav is the complete lack of a working-mentality, a person who sees life as two paths, one being work/career the other being benefits. A person who could do nothing but unskilled manual work. And who is amoral.
But being a Chav should not be confused with the adoption of a Chav style. Many people for odd reasons like to dress like the Chav whilst not actually being one.
carter711 said:
When i was at school they were called 'pikeys' even though pikeys are more known as travellers.
There was a boy at school (1996-2001) called Kenny Chavush and no one ever made fun of his name because the word chav was never used or known. He was very chavy aswell.
I think chavs have been around for a long while, it's just their reference had changed, I remember my parents refering to 'yobs' in the 80's.
I think the word 'chav' originates from the Roman word for 'lad'.
Pikeys and Chavs are different species.There was a boy at school (1996-2001) called Kenny Chavush and no one ever made fun of his name because the word chav was never used or known. He was very chavy aswell.
I think chavs have been around for a long while, it's just their reference had changed, I remember my parents refering to 'yobs' in the 80's.
I think the word 'chav' originates from the Roman word for 'lad'.
Edited by carter711 on Friday 22 August 14:23
Bushmaster said:
carter711 said:
When i was at school they were called 'pikeys' even though pikeys are more known as travellers.
There was a boy at school (1996-2001) called Kenny Chavush and no one ever made fun of his name because the word chav was never used or known. He was very chavy aswell.
I think chavs have been around for a long while, it's just their reference had changed, I remember my parents refering to 'yobs' in the 80's.
I think the word 'chav' originates from the Roman word for 'lad'.
Pikeys and Chavs are different species.There was a boy at school (1996-2001) called Kenny Chavush and no one ever made fun of his name because the word chav was never used or known. He was very chavy aswell.
I think chavs have been around for a long while, it's just their reference had changed, I remember my parents refering to 'yobs' in the 80's.
I think the word 'chav' originates from the Roman word for 'lad'.
Edited by carter711 on Friday 22 August 14:23
I don't know which one is worse.
They have always been around.
In times of yore, however, famine, pestilence and the odd war kept their numbers to a reasonable level, and the system kept those that remained in their place.
Now we give them free healthcare to prolong their worthless lives and fund their feral work-dodging lives whilst paying for lefty idiots to ensure 'they know their rights innit'.
In times of yore, however, famine, pestilence and the odd war kept their numbers to a reasonable level, and the system kept those that remained in their place.
Now we give them free healthcare to prolong their worthless lives and fund their feral work-dodging lives whilst paying for lefty idiots to ensure 'they know their rights innit'.
lawrence567 said:
The term chav's comes from "Cheltenham Averag"
Honestly if you go out in Cheltenham - as i did a lot as a friend of mine was @ uni there, there is hundreds of them!
When i was at school they were called Townies.
I like to refer to them as chav's, pikeys, or even northerners.
I second that, when I was at school there (around '94-95) the word was in use, and sadly there are millions there.Honestly if you go out in Cheltenham - as i did a lot as a friend of mine was @ uni there, there is hundreds of them!
When i was at school they were called Townies.
I like to refer to them as chav's, pikeys, or even northerners.
jamesgrrr said:
lawrence567 said:
The term chav's comes from "Cheltenham Averag"
Honestly if you go out in Cheltenham - as i did a lot as a friend of mine was @ uni there, there is hundreds of them!
When i was at school they were called Townies.
I like to refer to them as chav's, pikeys, or even northerners.
I second that, when I was at school there (around '94-95) the word was in use, and sadly there are millions there.Honestly if you go out in Cheltenham - as i did a lot as a friend of mine was @ uni there, there is hundreds of them!
When i was at school they were called Townies.
I like to refer to them as chav's, pikeys, or even northerners.
ofcorsa said:
jamesgrrr said:
lawrence567 said:
The term chav's comes from "Cheltenham Averag"
Honestly if you go out in Cheltenham - as i did a lot as a friend of mine was @ uni there, there is hundreds of them!
When i was at school they were called Townies.
I like to refer to them as chav's, pikeys, or even northerners.
I second that, when I was at school there (around '94-95) the word was in use, and sadly there are millions there.Honestly if you go out in Cheltenham - as i did a lot as a friend of mine was @ uni there, there is hundreds of them!
When i was at school they were called Townies.
I like to refer to them as chav's, pikeys, or even northerners.
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