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to want to be a chav

49 replies

princessparty · 19/04/2011 19:15

they just seem to have more fun and don't give a stuff what people think

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diabolo · 19/04/2011 19:45

Well you see hardhat - I just ignore everyone in the playground!

Life is so simple that way!

ifancyashandy · 19/04/2011 19:46

I'd rather be a chav than wear Boden-wearer!

I am neither as it stands but if I had to choose!

hardhatdonned · 19/04/2011 19:48

Diabolo - me too i run in, drop DC off, and scuttle off to work. I prefer life like that :o

diabolo · 19/04/2011 19:49

Grin bye now, off to eat.

(nearly put a kiss there for some reason). Confused

flowery · 19/04/2011 19:53

I seem to be a Boden-wearing chav. I am clad in Boden head-to-toe today, however I have a French manicure on my fingers and also own a personalised numberplate, both of which I understand qualify me for chav status.

flowery · 19/04/2011 19:54

Oh, and I'm also wearing a Tiffancy bracelet, something else I've noticed being described as 'chavvy' on here.

flowery · 19/04/2011 19:55

FGS, Tiffany not 'Tiffancy'. My apparent lack of spelling ability has no doubt just tipped the balance!

K999 · 19/04/2011 19:56

If it's "tiffanCy" then it's definately chavvy....

TragicallyHip · 19/04/2011 19:56

I like to wear head to toe Burberry..

flowery · 19/04/2011 20:07

Am I bovvered?

Grin
Ripeberry · 19/04/2011 20:08

True 'chav' starts when they are children. Around here, boys especially are wearing a single earring and a big gold chain from the age of 6yrs old!

From the age of 10yrs old it has to be designer gear and always with white tracksuit and a white baseball cap.

Then by 15yrs old they are driving the local 'ride' around the estate and doing handbrake turns.

Then somehow, without having a job they all seem to have souped up cars with expensive alloys, latest stereo systems and one even goes around with tin cans strapped to the back of his car to make as much noise as possible...everywhere!

And this is in a Cotswold village Hmm

glastocat · 19/04/2011 20:17

I have acrylic nails in a fake french manicure, which I adore. However I don't have a plasma screen, and I am picky about grammar. My husband is a builder and has a tattoo, and my child occasionally eats sausage rolls, but I have a degree and am also a qualified accountant. God this is confusing. Grin

ifancyashandy · 19/04/2011 20:50

Ah but Tragically is that ol' skool Burberry or Burberry Porsum? The former = chav; the second = oh so cool (and covetable!)

nomorefrizz · 19/04/2011 21:29

I dont like the term chav especially when said by middle class people in a derogatory sense. However I hate to see people holding their knives and forks like pencils it really gets my goat. Sad but trueGrin

bristolcities · 19/04/2011 21:44

I aslo agree with usual horrible word.

Strumpypumpy · 19/04/2011 21:45

Not keen on the Chav expression tbh. I had a strange day today. Went to a farm place with the DC, the kind where the joules/boden clad go for fresh air, myself included. Two mums, dressed to the nines, skin head hair cut boys, wowed and ahhed with their DC over the ducks, chicks, lambs etc. Brought their Tesco picnics and looked like they were having a lovely day. You would describe them as "chavs". Boden clad mummy in Joules wellies in front of me turns to her child and says "look at these piggies, they're sucking their mummies nipples...her tits!!!". as if further clarification were needed. It was boak. My face was Shock. So never judge a book by it's cover.

TragicallyHip · 19/04/2011 22:15

Old Skool of course! This Cap with this mac and these trousers. Sometimes I like to add these to the outfit.

googoomama · 19/04/2011 22:24

There's 2 gangs of kids at my school - chavs and posh. Last time I looked, the chavs liked being called chavs and thought the "poshes" were saddos :)

MaisyMooCow · 19/04/2011 22:51

TragicallyHip I love your ensemble Grin

TragicallyHip · 19/04/2011 23:05

Thanks, I am praying for rain tomorrow so I can swiss down the high street in it!

ifancyashandy · 20/04/2011 06:24

tragic are you Daniella Westbrook?!

AlpinePony · 20/04/2011 06:33

YANBU, some of it looks quite fun - but I just don't know if I can watch that much TV. :(

TragicallyHip · 20/04/2011 08:09

Damn I have been outed. I have to kill you all now..

marmaladetwatkins · 20/04/2011 09:00

I think I have a bit of chav blood. I like Jeremy Kyle (the programme, not the person, ick), I like drinking beer in the park, I have tattoos (although these are a hangover from my rock days) and I smoke (socially)

I just can't get my head around the fashions for chav women. That's what puts me off.

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