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[***Facaetiousness Warning*** I'm just in a silly mood!]



I know that youth gangs are not funny generally but I cannot stop laughing at the 'tags' - some of them are oddly sweet.


I particularly like 'Brockley Man Dem' (all the 'Man Dems' really) Then there is the less than euphonious 'Haggerston and Fields Combined'. 'Winstanley Estate Man Dem' doesn't roll off the tongue either. These names should be snappy!


What about the 'Lordship Lane Lost Souls'? Or the 'Lords of Dulwich Village'? The East Dulwich Manz?


spymum

(Blog: Posh Mum)

I've always wanted to run with a gang. How about the 'Goose Green Gentlemen'.

We can hang around the park looking surly in our smoking jackets and slippers while sending our fags down to Alldays to nick a copy of the economist. Wobetide any other gangs who tread on our turf (newly laid darling, 60% bluegrass 40% bermudagrass) lest we 'do' them with our skivvies (shurely shivs?) and set our rat terriers on them.

BEWARE of the Mumz :


The most dangerous gangs in SE22 are the Mumzzz gangs : Dulwich Mumz, Spy Mumz, Baggy Mumz, Rasta Mumz, Vale Mumz, Green Mumz, Rye 3 Mumz, Parkland Mumz, Village Mumz ( the most vicious and dangerous ) and many others that we don't know of.

Beware the Mumz.... Retribution day is coming >:D< ( The war of the Mumz )

Dear Mr Mockney Piers,


You have a way with words old man. My husband James would like to join your gang, he thinks you sound rather dapper. So if you let him know when you will be having your first meeting, he will pop along with his cravat, smoking jacket and slippers. Should he part his hair to one side too and perhaps don some hair oil?

Too right batdog!


How about Mumzz Gal Dem?!


Our 'uniform' can be tight Seven jeans, nubbly Hobbs coats and (of course) Orla Kiely bags. Mark's 'safe' greeting will be the secret code and we'll hang around outside Dr Boo's intimidating passers-by, (and furtively selling school fayre tickets).


spymum

(Blog: Posh Mum)

Dear Mr Mockney Piers,


Your family photo was like looking in a mirror! I (of course) shall be the moll, but there will be one small addition to my outfit. I shall carry an enormous handbag, with a sweet rat terrier peeping out between the handles.


By the way Mr Crystalclear, James likes to be known as Mr Twokidneys actually. However did you find that out about him?

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