In a previous post the term chav came up a few times. As per KT’s request I will try my best to explain the world of “chavdom”
Questions:
- What is a chav?
- Does a chav know he/she/it’s a chav?
1. A chav is probably best described as the lowest form of social England. They are a breed of half-human Jerry Springer trailer trash delinquents as young as 8 (Im guessing - it could be younger) with no max age by the looks of it. They can be found hanging around McDonalds, parks, fish and chip shops or tube stations in groups smoking and drinking. They wear imitation brand name tracksuits with boxers or red knickers sticking out the back, football team insignia, mini mini skirts, loads of huge, fake, cheesy jewelry (Bling Bling) and makeup that must have been applied with a spatula. They say things like “innit”, “large”, “oi mate, u fink” and “booya” a lot and can never manage to finish a word or sentence properly (at all). I reckon at least 25% of them are pregnant or onto their 2nd child by the age of 17. A pram (stroller/baby buggy) is an acceptable chav accessory as long as its Burberry with racing stripes and an Adidas, Chelsea, Liverpool or England emblem on it. They are more of a menace to themselves than a menace to society. They are generally found in areas that have an abundance of council housing (low cost welfare apartments) and are spawned from lazy ass teenagers who have extra kids to claim more from the dole (more kids = more drinking money). The slightly flasher (wealthier) ones join scooter gangs and try and kill themselves in traffic. They are only really a problem during school holidays, in groups of 5 or more or when they have a new girl they are trying to impress. If abused by these pricks, a good swift punch to the head normally quietens them down and leaves no markings you can get arrested for (** so I hear). Be careful though, the higher the age and the size of the group, is directly proportional to the likelyhood of you getting the shit kicked out of you cos they fight like pack hounds.
2. After almost choking on my food and blowing rice through my nose trying to hold back hysterical laughter when I was asked that question, I gave it a little bit of thought. Does a chav know he/she/it’s a chav? You know the more I think about it the scarier the answer becomes. I reckon they DO! And worse off, I reckon they LOVE IT! It’s their way of being accepted into their own gutter smut society. It has become a way of life for many of these youths and is the only way to be cool in East and Souteast London! “Ya fink ya fooken luvvin yer missis large innit”. If they are the next ruling generation, God help us all. Take the test below. You never know, you might be a chav and this might answer the question… DID YOU KNOW??
There are loads of very good points of reference detailing all you would ever need to know about being a chav (should you choose that lifestyle for your own).
- Are you a chav? Let me know your score!
- ChavWorld
- ChavScum
- Defining Chav
- Where’s a Chav?
Disclaimer : In case there are any beer swilling, 15+ year old, glue sniffing yobbo’s out there who might get offended, I should probably clear myself of any and all liability. I make no reference to any person, place, shithole estate or type, make or model of scooter. I have never hit anyone (that didn’t deserve it), he may however have headbutted my fist. If you think I’m referring to “your mamma” then you may be wrong. You are probably right but you still MAY be wrong. Oh crap, who am I trying to kid? If you have someone reading this to you because you felt it was cooler to smoke in a bus stop than learn how to read then Im talking about YOU!
Shut up, clean up, grow up, stop being a pathitic source of entertainment and be a useful part of the community!
yellerKat
August 9, 2006 at 10:03 am
…and to really get ino the mindset – play chavopoly!
ExAfrica
August 9, 2006 at 1:03 pm
Wait, I don’t get the blonde-black thing with the hair? No really. They do that on purpose?
Oh, and, welcome back.
hoox
August 9, 2006 at 1:16 pm
Sad but true. Yes its deliberate! I know it looks like a construction accident with a paint tin.
Thank you very much.
james
August 9, 2006 at 10:26 pm
how do you get hold of Chris on this
John oo fleming
Mark
August 10, 2006 at 8:56 am
Haha, brilliant. My girlfriend asked me the same question, what is a chav, after her first few days in the UK.
I’ll have to point her in the direction of this post.
I think you need a follow up post of the description of a male chav, i.e. adidas tracksuit, adidas shoes, bling jewellery, accompanied by bulldog on thick chain leash. Innit?
Ryan
September 20, 2007 at 1:32 pm
too true, too ture
kept me amussed
i have also found chavs lately making sheep noises “baa”
im guessing its formed from “bai”
but i think its great that 1st they act like sheep and now they sound like them =]
Gman-ghost-Brazil
November 17, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I get your point, its herd behaviour.
anno
January 5, 2008 at 8:34 pm
chav stands 4 counsil house and violence
Jimbob
March 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Haha i love it!! =) that is soo true =P
Jimmy
April 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I know this will seem like a very stupid question, but give it a thought please…
I’m 16, from south london, brixton i wear designer clothes, i listen to mostly rap and Grime music, but i do listen to other types, rock and jazz etc…
Anyway, most of my friends are Jamacian and or African, i have Irish and Eastern european friends too (nearly all ethnic (i dont mean not white) backgrounds)
And.. ‘colour’ of skin never comes into it, my best friend is black, sure i might say london slang like innit and get me’ and stuff, but if i was to go for a job interview or formal settings, of course i’d speak properly.
I would just like to know, am i a chav? I dont really think i’m a “wigger” as i dont go around saying nigga’ and all that american slang, i might call my best friends who i’ve been friends with since 3 years old nigga, but calling a non-friend in my opinion is out of hand & racsist.. ( my friends have no problem with calling them “that”)
I’d like to know what your thoughts are, thanks. Peace;
hai
January 6, 2010 at 9:27 pm
using the word “nigga” is racist, weither your white,black,hispanic,asian, ect. Or weither your with your best friends.. Mostly what my point is is that I don’t really care if you do it with your friends, but what I do care is if your doing it in public areas because it may offend some people
(I am white, btw)
James
January 22, 2010 at 3:06 am
I’m American, and to be honest, all the slang really bothers me. You see little shit heads with their pants 3/4 hanging off their asses and their stupid fucking sideways hats. Honestly.
jamie-lee
June 5, 2008 at 3:25 pm
all right bah
i is a chav init wat u gonna do bruv
u bunch of emo twatz
go get a life init
safe peace out
HooX
June 5, 2008 at 8:21 pm
JL – Hahahahaha. Thanks pal. I think you just proved my point! What am I going to do? For one suggest you go to W H Smith and get a dictionary. Secondly, stick with school pal. Trust me, you are going to need it later.
chem
June 6, 2008 at 2:57 pm
jamie, go and crawl back into the trough you popped out of you worthless piece of fucking shit.
die you fucking trickass motherfucker!
KT
June 6, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Jesus… i feel a bit worried for ol Chem there…thats so hectic!
Chem… why even waste your breath?…I dont even think that was written by a real chav… i dont think chavs have access to computers or know how to turn them on! let alone spell in their language so relax take a deep breath and have a G&T…be civilased….dont lower yourself to that level!
Peace be with you all TFIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Hooxie pie… just seen Tango and gave him a squeeze form you!! Love you china chat soon ! XX
HooX
June 7, 2008 at 1:37 pm
chem – All I can guess is that you live across teh road from a council estate and you deal with these pricks daily. I feel for you bud! But KT is right dude, you cant lt it eat you up. Just know they love it but thats all they are gonna be unless they change their ways!
KT – Thanks sweetie. You always got your thinking hat on! Take care. See ya in a few weeks! X
Maria
July 6, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I see class hatred is alive and well. Poor people use their dole to drink but their kids still sleep in designer prams? And hitting poor guys in the head is a good way to handle them flirting with “your” woman?
Cian The Vampyt
July 15, 2009 at 3:02 am
Haha, great article.
I live in Ireland so we don’t have many of your classic “burburry wearing, council house chavs”. But we do have a big scumbag population.
It’s tough though, when you get picked on for being ‘emo’ or something similar, by these degenerate lowlives.
After reading more about chavs, I can honestly say that it made me feel better about myself. After all, chavs arnt ‘people’. They are nothing more than entertainment!
xxxxxxxxx
Gman-ghost-Brazil
November 17, 2009 at 2:26 pm
The chav test was designed for chavetes, it’s mostly a girl’s web site … Shame on you. But thats ok I did it anyway, I don’t have nothing against it.
Gurdy
January 10, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Your all stupid even commenting, BAA!
seriouslymcmillan
January 17, 2010 at 5:31 am
Glad I could help inspire your post. The lady in the first pic is named Sha Crawford. She is a spunk (cheeky?) lady and did the photo for a friend. You can visit her site here.
http://www.sha-crawford.co.uk/blog/
Cheers,
Seriously McMillan
She So Ghetto blog
http://shesoghetto.wordpress.com/
seriouslymcmillan
January 17, 2010 at 5:32 am
By the way, I meant “Spunky”….Sigh!
confused
January 18, 2010 at 12:15 am
i dont understand this i am from cheltenham i say things like ennit because its my Dialect and Accent witch changes based upon were you live, how you were brought up and who you hang around with. though i would not consider myself chav.
i noticed from my school ( full of chavs ) that chavs say emos and sk8rs wear nike and wear bling do they not even realise there wearing it or do there moms dress em.
James
January 22, 2010 at 3:09 am
Also, since I’m American, can someone enlighten me as to the meaning of “init”?
Thanks in advance.
HooX
January 22, 2010 at 8:51 am
James – Great comments. I had a good laugh. For the record “innit” is just a stupid abbvreiation for ‘isn’t it”. The sky is blue isn’t it / innit?
creativemf
January 27, 2010 at 4:38 pm
burning angel. com should now be .. burning chav. com?
(lol)
Jasmyne
March 30, 2010 at 3:04 am
I was baffled when I moved to the UK, by the Chav culture, especially here in (ugh) Watford. When I visited Liverpool it was even better lol.
I have never laughed as hard as I did in Liverpool. Winter, icy cold outside, and hubby and I set off for the pubs in jackets with scarves and gloves etc….we get to the high street, and there are these….Packs…for lack of a better word, packs of barely legal females, rushing from club to club in these skirts and dresses, that are only JUST long enough to cover their arses, skin tight, with a minimum heel requirement of 5 inches it seemed, no jackets, freezing their scantily clad backsides off. Complete with that healthy tan out of a can tangerine orange glow, big hair, etc. Now because their heels were so tall and their skirts were so short, they could not take proper steps, only these little baby steps. And because they were freezing, they took really fast baby steps to get to the next club, clutching the tops and bottoms of their micro tube dresses to keep from exposing themselves. I don’t think they had any idea how ridiculous they looked!! I still giggle remembering it.