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'Chavism' is hard to define because there are so many elements to it.... It's a fairly recent thing, the phenomenon coming about in the last decade really. There's dressing chav, talking like a chav, acting like a chav, having a chav attitude, having chav habits, living on a chav estate. A person may do one of those things, and in my book they are a chav. But just a mild chav. If a person does all of those things, they are a fully fledged chav. Chavs are more prevalent amongst lower classes, although chavs do exist in higher classes. Being working class doesn't make you a chav. Here is the list of all things chav:
Chav houses - Council estates, mainly. Chavs tend to breed with their neighbours, then have another baby with their neighbour's cousin, then another baby with someone else... all to keep the chav population on the rise. They'll all be inbreds soon.
Chav clothes - Tracksuits! Ugg boots! Sports labels, like Nike. Playboy and Burberry! Anything which they think looks "glamorous" or "expensive", but in fact looks tacky and cheap. (ie Stuff like Paris Hilton wears, but many of the poorer chavs wear rip off versions.) Big gold jewelery, especially signet rings and big hoop earrings! Trainers (sneakers to Americans). Orange foundation, spidery mascara, bleached/badly dyed, over straightened/curled hair.
Chav language - Chavs do not speak proper English. Many of them can't read or write properly, for that matter. Chavs usually have an irritating accent, not pronouncing words properly; actually, not even using the right words. It's like an English version of the American ghetto speak; chav language has evolved from ghetto rap music. Example: 'sorted' [real pronunciation]; 'shaw-ted' [chav spin on it].
Chav behaviour - Chavs do not think they are chavs (in denial). Chavs often steal, drink on the streets, vandalize, get into fights, get involved in gangs (like ghetto kids in America), have unprotected sex, ect. Chavs often get awarded with ASBOs, apart from the ones who by-stand while their friends hit old ladies.
Chav habits - Spitting on the floor, eating ready meals (chavs can't cook), walking around in big gangs.
Chav music - Ghetto rap, hip hop, cheesy pop... Anything simplistic and unoriginal basically.
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these are the basics of a chav
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