Chav-Free holidays

[Twincharged]

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

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[Horse_Apple]

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

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Sorry if it's a repost!

General rule of thumb is to avoid beaches within a 5 hour flight time of UK where the local language is Spanish. That would tend to cut the risk dramatically.

[anonymous-user]

BBC said:

Directors of a tour company which sparked controversy with an e-mail offering 'chav-free' vacations, have defended their marketing strategy.

But . .

BBC said:

According to the company, only 18 people from the 24,000 emailed have written to complain about the e-mail.

[Jasandjules]

How do they define a chav?

To avoid chavs, go on a holiday which is 1k pppw.

[SLacKer]

I love this sort of stuff.

Who is there to upset anyway some chav drip with a knife and a hood......fk em all

[Mobile Chicane]

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

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Personally, I hate to go on holidays surrounded by people called 'Tarquin' and 'Jocasta'.

[dr.pepper]

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

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That dog on the right looks really happy!

Edited by dr.pepper on Tuesday 27th January 17:59

[Emeye]

Seems a bit of an insult, especially if you've had their name for like 20 - 30 years before the term Chav was even coined.

And I can guarantee that there are names on their customer list that people could potentially label as Chav but they just decided to ignore.

Sort of pretentious crap that you associate with people who want to be perceived as being middle class, but really are just debted upto their eye balls!

Edited by Emeye on Tuesday 27th January 18:19

[ClaphamGT3]

Horse_Apple said:

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

Story here

Sorry if it's a repost!

General rule of thumb is to avoid beaches within a 5 hour flight time of UK where the local language is Spanish. That would tend to cut the risk dramatically.

Would that your rule held true. The summer before last we sailed from Antigua to Grenada. We made the mistake of buying cheap flights to/from Antigua with Virgin Holidays. It was absolutely god-awful; seven hours each way on the pikey-bus

[Mobile Chicane]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Horse_Apple said:

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

Story here

Sorry if it's a repost!

General rule of thumb is to avoid beaches within a 5 hour flight time of UK where the local language is Spanish. That would tend to cut the risk dramatically.

Would that your rule held true. The summer before last we sailed from Antigua to Grenada. We made the mistake of buying cheap flights to/from Antigua with Virgin Holidays. It was absolutely god-awful; seven hours each way on the pikey-bus

It's 7 hours out of your life - either pay to go first class or put up with it and think of the money you've saved.

[10 Pence Short]

Who is giving Chavs free holidays?

[ClaphamGT3]

Mobile Chicane said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

Horse_Apple said:

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

Story here

Sorry if it's a repost!

General rule of thumb is to avoid beaches within a 5 hour flight time of UK where the local language is Spanish. That would tend to cut the risk dramatically.

Would that your rule held true. The summer before last we sailed from Antigua to Grenada. We made the mistake of buying cheap flights to/from Antigua with Virgin Holidays. It was absolutely god-awful; seven hours each way on the pikey-bus

It's 7 hours out of your life - either pay to go first class or put up with it and think of the money you've saved.

Your point is well made but we were mid cabin & whatever Virgin call 1st class didn't look any better!!

[navier_stokes]

I thought the foremost thing to do to avoid chavs is not book with any package/tour holiday operator, which the advertisers are!

Besides, chavs don't actually think they're chavs so this isn't exactly going to put them off!

[Horse_Apple]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Horse_Apple said:

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

Story here

Sorry if it's a repost!

General rule of thumb is to avoid beaches within a 5 hour flight time of UK where the local language is Spanish. That would tend to cut the risk dramatically.

Would that your rule held true. The summer before last we sailed from Antigua to Grenada. We made the mistake of buying cheap flights to/from Antigua with Virgin Holidays. It was absolutely god-awful; seven hours each way on the pikey-bus

fair point. I stopped in Antigua last year en route to Necker. Tower Hamlets with sunshine but not as friendly. Awful island.

You could, I suppose, refine my theory by adding not to go anywhere which has one of those overseas Butlinsesque resorts. At least at Butlins the punters are honest and true, not trying to hide anything. The overseas resorts seem to have people who believe they are a cut above Butlins, when they are clearly a level below.

[ClaphamGT3]

Horse_Apple said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

Horse_Apple said:

Twincharged said:

A tour company has been criticised for offering "chav-free holidays".
An excellent idea in my opinion, I'd hate to spend money going on holiday only to be surrounded by chavs. Unfortunately they're not actually doing any sort of chav test, they just searched their databases of customers and didn't spot a single "chav name".

Story here

Sorry if it's a repost!

General rule of thumb is to avoid beaches within a 5 hour flight time of UK where the local language is Spanish. That would tend to cut the risk dramatically.

Would that your rule held true. The summer before last we sailed from Antigua to Grenada. We made the mistake of buying cheap flights to/from Antigua with Virgin Holidays. It was absolutely god-awful; seven hours each way on the pikey-bus

fair point. I stopped in Antigua last year en route to Necker. Tower Hamlets with sunshine but not as friendly. Awful island.

You could, I suppose, refine my theory by adding not to go anywhere which has one of those overseas Butlinsesque resorts. At least at Butlins the punters are honest and true, not trying to hide anything. The overseas resorts seem to have people who believe they are a cut above Butlins, when they are clearly a level below.

Yes; the presence of that offence against every cannon of decency known to mankind that is the "all-inclusive resort" is an infallible litmus test of a truly hateful holiday destination

[Gylen]

Listen to this hideous quote from 'Candice':

"I own my own business, have a post graduate degree, an undergraduate degree, 4 A-Levels, an advanced diploma in Life Skills, a diploma in Performance Coaching, GCSEs, speak French and Italian and drive a Merc. Happy slap that".

Ooh, a Merc. Well you definitely can't be a chav then*...

• Not that I have a single thing against Mercs but what kind of chav uses the car they drive as proof they aren't a chav...?

[anonymous-user]

navier_stokes said:

Besides, chavs don't actually think they're chavs so this isn't exactly going to put them off!

That's true.

It's all relative isn't it? I bet there are loads of people on here who are always banging on about 'the chavs' who other posters wouldn't want to holiday anywhere near.

I think the only people who could possibly be upset by what is clearly just a publicity seeking exercise are those who have names which are now considered by some to be 'chav names'. Innit.

Wayne.

[Horse_Apple]

Gylen said:

Listen to this hideous quote from 'Candice':

"I own my own business, have a post graduate degree, an undergraduate degree, 4 A-Levels, an advanced diploma in Life Skills, a diploma in Performance Coaching, GCSEs, speak French and Italian and drive a Merc. Happy slap that".

Ooh, a Merc. Well you definitely can't be a chav then*...

• Not that I have a single thing against Mercs but what kind of chav uses the car they drive as proof they aren't a chav...?

Life coaches etc. Certainly people worthy of a slap but not with any happiness involved. It's no different from interior design. It's just a group of people who want to wheedle into your life, put you down and for the sole purpose of containing their own issues of inferiority.

Edited by Horse_Apple on Tuesday 27th January 18:27

[ClaphamGT3]

Gylen said:

Listen to this hideous quote from 'Candice':

"I own my own business, have a post graduate degree, an undergraduate degree, 4 A-Levels, an advanced diploma in Life Skills, a diploma in Performance Coaching, GCSEs, speak French and Italian and drive a Merc. Happy slap that".

Ooh, a Merc. Well you definitely can't be a chav then*...

• Not that I have a single thing against Mercs but what kind of chav uses the car they drive as proof they aren't a chav...?

Her quote absolutely and completely defines her as just the sort of frightful individual that I would pay any amount of money NOT to find myself on the same holiday with

[jamoor]

Gylen said:

Listen to this hideous quote from 'Candice':

"I own my own business, have a post graduate degree in socialism, an undergraduate degree in socialistic socialism, 4 A-Levels at E grade, an advanced diploma in Life Skills WOW, a diploma in Performance Coaching WTF?, GCSEs all F grade or below, speak French and Italian ALL 2 WORDS OF IT and drive a 1994 Merc C120. Happy slap that".

Ooh, a Merc. Well you definitely can't be a chav then*...

• Not that I have a single thing against Mercs but what kind of chav uses the car they drive as proof they aren't a chav...?

EFA

Edited by jamoor on Tuesday 27th January 18:27