Too much OP bashing?

[Markymark]

I seem to remember that Essex, in the south, is capital of Chavdom. So go and do a Westbrook

Fair enough.

Chav= outside London.

 

[ianrauk]

I seem to remember that Essex, in the south, is capital of Chavdom. So go and do a Westbrook

I always thought is was the Medway towns.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

What's the difference between a chav and a scrote?

A chav hasn't necessarily stolen anything yet...

I always thought is was the Medway towns.

I'd been told it was one of my home towns claims to fame, yes. I think I even know the diamante clown selling jewellers.

 

[Ian H]

What's the difference between a chav and a scrote?

Different disapproving ways of describing someone 'other'.
The etymologies of most of these words are dubious.

 

[vickster]

I always thought is was the Medway towns.

One of the potential sources is "Chatham average", and not with a positive meaning

 

[ianrauk]

One of the potential sources is "Chatham average", and not with a positive meaning

Yep, that's where I think I remember it originating from.

 

[Tin Pot]

What's the difference between a chav and a scrote?

Cleanliness.

No, actually: the brightness of the clothing.

 

[ianrauk]

What's the difference between a chav and a scrote?

One wears a hoody up the other a baseball cap the wrong way round and at a jaunty angle.

 

[martint235]

I always thought is was the Medway towns.

Oh come on! The Medway towns aspire to Chavdom!!! That's when they think they've escaped Sittingbourne!

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Sittingbourne? In the Medway Towns we only knew where Sittingbourne was because it's where you turn left to go to Leysdown. From Strood, if we wanted a posh days shopping, we'd go to Gravesend.

(I recognise that this may be somewhat off topic)

 

[Tin Pot]

Isn't chav a hate crime word now or some other New Labour nonsense?

 

[Tim Hall]

Sittingbourne? In the Medway Towns we only knew where Sittingbourne was because it's where you turn left to go to Leysdown. From Strood, if we wanted a posh days shopping, we'd go to Gravesend.

(I recognise that this may be somewhat off topic)

Gravesend, home of the finest Georgian street yet to be seen on a FNRTTC. (© @dellzeqq) Mind you someone, can't recall who, perhaps Justin(e) on YACF corrected him, saying it was either too early or too late, I can't remember which, to be Georgian. He now lives in Australia, presumably on a witness protection programme.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Who could be more important than a cyclist?!


You know comments like that don't help. Chavvy always refers to the working class. I think you will find its not just them. Maybe a majority may actually be of a different class?

It must differ around the country, Chavs are not always working class, and actually working class people can be very wealthy these days and at the same time a "middle class" person can have debt and little access to credit. What I meant was, there is always at least one person or group in any walk of life (or internet) who will throw stones for the fun of it, and it is this attitude that is chavvy (for want of a better word).

 

[Ian H]

He now lives in Australia, presumably on a witness protection programme.

I think you'll find he lives in Australia because he's Australian (if that's enough of an excuse).

 

[Tim Hall]

I think you'll find he lives in Australia because he's Australian (if that's enough of an excuse).

The two conditions are not exclusive though.