CHAV , is it really a bad word?

[Moos]

Thing is, though, that some people use 'chav' to describe what daizie is saying in the post above, but on first glance - so for people in a pub, or on a street. They're assuming that the people are doing all of those things but based on the way they dress, or how they sound. And that's snobbery plain and simple. So for me, that's when calling someone a chav is out of order.

[Mikecg]

3 kids by 3 different fathers can happen to anybody just look at Ulrika shes got 4 X 4.

[Brendan]

She'll need one with all those kids.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Considering your previous moniker LegalEagle-ish - how can you protest?

[daizie]

yes, she obviously has loose morals

[daizie]

regardless of being an educated woman

[cupid_stunt]

i think i'd get on with daizie too, but for entirely different reasons....

[jaybee82]

I wonder what the Swedish word for chav is?

[daizie]

maybe she is an educated chav then, ( fancy that) or maybe just an emotionally weak woman when it comes to men, can be whatever you want with all that money, she'll pay people to do the bulk of child rearing anyway i would have thought

[bigbadwolf]

jaybee82 Wrote:

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> I wonder what the Swedish word for chav is?

Ulrika.

[jaybee82]

Paying people to rear children?! Outrageous.

[mockney piers]

I'd have thought paying people to look after children is perfectly acceptable.

Paying people to rear them strikes me as a dereliction of parental responsibility.

See also Madonna...

[Mikecg]

No Daizie maybe she's unlucky in love.

[daizie]

obviously, but you really dont have to have a kid with every man you sleep with, maybe sven was a jaffa :-S

[jaybee82]

Well at least she was wise enough not to have one with Stan 'Do you want a slap with that?' Collymore

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> 3 kids by 3 different fathers can happen to

> anybody just look at Ulrika shes got 4 X 4.

Not keen on 4 x 4 ...especially on those pesky School Runs...

[Keef]

Council House Adult Vacant

Not sure where this is from, I had heard "council Housing and Violent" equally I'm not sure where that came from, and whether it's accurate.

I have used the word chav on occasion, so don't want to get on my high horse about it. However, when I use it (having first heard it about 2004), it's to describe some knob boy racer with a load of bling (and probably a fair few quid).

These days, it seems to be more directed at a certain demographic "underclass" if you will, and that it when it starts to become nasty.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Keef Wrote:

These days, it seems to be more directed at a certain demographic "underclass" if you will, and that it when it starts to become nasty.

Precisement Keef.

Exactement, Mon Ami.

[LegalEagle-ish]

I concur!

[LegalEagle-ish]

and my previous moniker was ironic (and partly a declaration of war!)

[louisiana]

I particularly like the term 'chavtastic'. :)

[Huguenot]

"its a great word , saves time and explaination"

Sure, that's how prejudice works. It characterises and dehumanises someone by classifying them.

It's all about intent, chavtastic is a celebration and unlikely to draw fire.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not above using terms like these, but when I do most of my colleagues will tender a reproachful glance as they're as aware as I am that I've been lazy and nasty.

There undoubtedly is a sub-culture of people who have Kate Moss posters on their wall, but I'd only christen someone with that sobriquet if I was being vindictive.

[Mikecg]

Anyone seen today's Metro, theres a feature on porcelain chaves theres even a happy slap scenario what a chavtastic idea.

[bigbadwolf]

Yeah I saw that Mike. Ha ha! Not sure about the 8 grand price tag though.

[Mikecg]

Yeah I think they are out of most Chav's price ranges unless your the king of Chav's lottery winner of course.