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[Draggletail]

Originally posted by IanMitchell

I'm going to agree with you there evildrneil.

 

I personally believe, as I am studying sociology this year , that "chavs" are a product of their poverty, frustration, social division and exclusion.

 

A bit like the 'original' skinheads 1970 (ish)

Whats new, really

 

Please any pedants, don't bother to correct me on the year skinheads where at the fore, yours tiredly, draggle

[redrobbo]

Originally posted by Draggletail

A bit like the 'original' skinheads 1970 (ish)

Whats new, really

 

 

I'm old enough to remember teddy boys, mods and rockers, as well as skinheads (who, by the way, are still around). There were also mohicans and goths (both also still around). All such groupings were usually teenage youths, rebelling against parental constraints and the norms of society.

 

The construct of chavs is, I think, something different. I always considered this construct as referring to a deprived class of society that aspire to better things. In the main, they are identified by their dress, burberrys, etc., for which they are often mocked. I think the term chav is now used to encompass a wider group, mainly concentrating on attitude and anti-social behaviour, e.g., spitting at bus drivers, 'joy'-riders and similar.

[ladyovmanor]

look at this i was laughing my t!*s off and would like to share it will all of you ......

click here its real funny

 

just type in sheffield and there are a few funny ones

[Guest Cutglass]

Ooer its Chavfield now innit

Some funny stuff on there

[ladyovmanor]

I know its so funny but the thing that scares me its all true

[nick2]

Dont forget the golden rule- "Sheffield people are nice until you push infront of them at the bar...."

 

LOL

[ladyovmanor]

oh yer i know that one lol

[Kristian]

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[depoix]

Originally posted by boyface

Chav is thought to originate from the mid-19th Century Romany "chavi", meaning child.

thats what the wybourne was known as in the late seventies,chavi, because every one called every one chavi

[tom_a_west]

for starters, thanks for the support panda and why does it seem like bramall lane is in the middle of what looks like a council estate (dont qoute me on that), which are filled with chavs. I live on the edge of hackenthorpe (which is regarded as one of the better areas) and there are tonnes of chavs there.

 

Seconldy, it is true that you wont see many chavs in NYC, although after having just come back from there I can say that they are mostly based in places like harlem, (North Manhatten) and in the subway.