Chav free towns in the UK?

[Mr. Anderson]

where did the word 'chav' come from?

sad pics - and some of them actually look like they're happy to be chavs....

D

 

[edesignuk]

sad pics - and some of them actually look like they're happy to be chavs....

They LOVE it

 

[wowser]

according to the guardian, it is this year's 'buzz word'. it looks into the word 'chav':http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1330487,00.html

and they are making a documentary ovber at Sky:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,1331847,00.html

Julie Burchill is hosting it and it sounds like the loves the chav thing. Apparantly she thinks we are all snobs. Well, Julie, at least we're not chavs. eh?

 

[Badradio]

OK. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't being interpreted wrong.

Not by me, bro . Not gonna jump on every possible misinterpretation. As for chavs, think more "trailer trash" than bored surburban kids. Maybe somewhere inbetween.
So, Cambridge is safe - and Brixton, apparently. This is starting to sound like 28 Days Later.

 

[Brize]

according to the guardian, it is this year's 'buzz word'. it looks into the word 'chav'?

Interesting article. I think it's highly unlikely that Chav derives from Chavi. It's most likely a derivative of Charver, which is the equivalant term in the North East.

Does anybody know what Charver means?

 

[Brize]

Blimey, Cambridge isn't even safe.

Returning to wowser's original post, all you need to know can probably be found here:

http://www.chavtowns.co.uk/

 

[rueyeet]

Ah. So it's basically the UK equivalent of the MTV-inspired pop-diluted hip-hop approximation espoused here in the US by so many who've never even BEEN to a real inner-city ghetto neighborhood in their life. Gotcha. We Americans just don't have a name for it.

Funny that in the section on Chav culture, they mention Eastenders, which my mom has been watching loyally for years (though she's just your average harmless Anglophile--no chavness).

 

[wowser]

no, i was quite impressed with the lack of chavs in Cambridge. They were there, sure, but could be avoided easily. I think i may leave the country ... seriously

 

[evil_santa]

go on take the Chav Test

I'm a Rock Grunger apparently

 

[iJoe]

I live in Nottingham and am being suffocated by chav's!

Luckily, some parts scare them off, namely Hockley Village. I believe they cull them in that area. Whatever they do, it's nice and chav-free!

Sadly though, my favourite Apple reseller is right at the heart of Chav-city. Ugh.

 

[combatcolin]

wonder if theres a quake mod or something like that?

Chain gun the fu**ers down

 

[wowser]

go on take the Chav Test

I'm a Rock Grunger apparently

There was no Jazz or Country options, but i came out as a "rock grunger". You may notice I have added quotation marks. I will bet that the percentage of chavs who use Macs is pretty darn ZERO

 

[edesignuk]

I wanna get one of the t-shirts from chavscum.co.uk and go for a walk round lakeside or bluewater shopping center on a Saturday

 

[wowser]

go on take the Chav Test

I'm a Rock Grunger apparently

There was no Jazz or Country options, but i came out as a "rock grunger". You may notice I have added quotation marks. I will bet that the percentage of chavs who use Macs is pretty darn ZERO

 

[VincentVega]

I think i may leave the country ... seriously

I'm thinking the same, not just because of chavs but because of the general decline over here - cost of living, house prices, crime, dirty hospitals, rubbish schools, traffic, speed cameras, the duplicitous government (bunch of liars, and I voted for them - twice!). Early 21st century Britain is not a place in which I enjoy living.

If I could emigrate tomorrow, I would. Sell my car to pay off my debts. And just leave. Live out my dreams in a better place.

Any of (in no particular order of preference) Canada, the US, New Zealand or Australia would be nice.

However, with major things like this, it's all a question of getting the motivation to do it.

 

[wowser]

exactly, Mr Vega, exactly. I''m thinking more California than Oz, though. I was thinking Denmark or Norway or somewhere would be nice, though (would need to learn the language)

 

[wrc fan]

exactly, Mr Vega, exactly. I''m thinking more California than Oz, though. I was thinking Denmark or Norway or somewhere would be nice, though (would need to learn the language)

You want to come to Kalifornia with the Governator?

 

[wowser]

Nice sunlight and countryside / liberal towns you have in the north - that would be my reason

 

[wrc fan]

Nice sunlight and countryside / liberal towns you have in the north - that would be my reason

Well, each area has it's problems. I guess it's just pick your poison.

 

[wowser]

yipadang!

 

[brap]

I live in Nottingham and am being suffocated by chav's!

Luckily, some parts scare them off, namely Hockley Village. I believe they cull them in that area. Whatever they do, it's nice and chav-free!

Sadly though, my favourite Apple reseller is right at the heart of Chav-city. Ugh.

Damn, dude, Hockley has Revolution, Ice Nine (which is so totally Chav - they sell bongs for crying out loud!), Indigo bar, and the ultimate in Nu-Chav, The Old Angel... I suppose they do get "freaked out" by the "weirdo" Void. Meh, I've not been there in the past 2 years and not seen scabby-ass Townies/Chavs on the benches opposite, though.

It is a shame that KRCS are based right opposite Wimpy's though, an right next to a Mobile phone cover shop!! Hahaha... stereotyping is fun

 

[davecuse]

go on take the Chav Test

I'm a Rock Grunger apparently

That has got to be the most annoying test I've ever taken, but I still did the whole thing... Rock Grunger here too.

 

[BakedBeans]

is that in response to me? I wasn't trying to say it's only white people, just that edesignuk's description sounds like the typical white suburban teenager.

huh...no...to be honest i didnt even notice his race (isnt that how it should be??) i was just pointing out another chav but this time...fully chaved

 

[TBR]

You may think there are a lot of chavs near you,

come to....

BLACKPOOL

It's like Chav mecca here!

We have enough of our own chav's without them all coming here on holiday!

 

[russed]

I was getting a bit bogged down with the way chav culture seems to be running amok in England. Which is the least chavvy large town / city in the UK? I was hoping it would be somewhere like Bath or York. Cambridge was relatively chav free, too. Any suggestions?

well york isn't. i'm living in the middle of a mini ghetto. i hate all these chavs (scallys ot townies as i like to call them). bring back the tories who will be strong on yob culture!