To think I must be a chav, as MN has deemed me so?

[Heartbrokenmum73]

According to threads I've been reading lately, most things I do seem to be marking me (and my family) out as chavs.

I fed my children formula and jarred food - this is chavvy
My Mum likes cards that say Nanny and she sends relative-specific cards - chavvy
My children like to wear character clothing - chavvy
I shop at Tesco and sometimes even Asda - chavvy

AIBU to be a bit tired of seeing the word 'chav' on here lately? I've challenged it and said that it's offensive, but just get the 'well, it's only online, why are you bothered', as if that makes it ok.

Yes, I realise I'm being over-sensitive, but me and my family aren't 'chavs' and I'm tired of it being bandied about (along with 'common') to describe things that people see as beneath them.

how can somebodies name be naff my name is probably naff i am obviously not witty enough to have a good name

i get to decide as I am allowed to have an opinion- mebbe

There's no accounting for taste said the monkey and bit in the soap

jay - your name is ok

My name is actually naff but it has a K so explains it

I love going to the big Asda. It's a big treat for me!

And I'm getting Snoopy pyjamas from Primark for Christmas. Might think about changing my name to ProfondoRosso85.

Yes there is lots of 'common bashing' on here.

It is pathetic, but some people need to have someone to look down on.

Just makes them look like sad insecure twats.

To be fair, there are some funny nicknames on here.

not mine

Shit, my RL name begins with a K as well

Ignore the number thing!!! Don't rise to it for goodness sake

Pacific We used to say "townies" which actually make very little sense really, however it isn't as loaded as "chav" so maybe it should be brought back?

i dont think there is an "either or" option of number or racism, is there?

Yes, I was actually being sarcastic.

My point is, why should a number in my name have any bearing on what I actually post.

I've seen really offensive shit on here (racist/disablist, etc) and I've never noticed whether it comes from someone with a number in their name.

I don't think it means anything at all.

What a stupid thing to judge posters on!

Or 'hoodies'?? At least we were encouraged to 'hug a hoodie'

Oooh handbags

[hefts bosoms]

meh

When I was younger Aldi, Lidl, Netto etc were really embarrassing to be seen in. Waitrose I stepped foot in once then realised the 99p store was the next door

essentially it means working class but is a way of sneering. so most of your examples are things I would say were working class and nothing wrong with that

Where have you been judged on your name?

Why not take it up on the thread?

I could be reading this wrong but honestly, calm down. Who gives a shit? Yes, I think there are some stupid usernames on here but who cares what I think?

Exit you're not a chav you're a swinger!

I think most of these examples are just down to personal taste. At the risk of sounding like DM back in the day, isn't it nice we're all different?

Just remember the words of the desiderata

katherine - I haven't been judged on my name on any thread - apart from this one, which is why I am commenting on it now.

loving the minimisation here.

Chav stands for

Council
House
And
Violent

Ive lived in a lot of council houses & yesterdays mad crush/rush in Asda made me feel stabby, so Im deffo a chav

I use the word kids instead of children & have photos of said kids on a particular wall in my house - a photo wall if you will. My daughter had her ears pierced when she was 6

Oh & I don't think my world will end if I don't have wall to wall books in my house. I like my white IKEA bookshelves to be dustfree

Pacific Ah yes, I remember that, though in my experience the hoodie wearing teens were more likely to be metallers/grunge kids, so could never equate hoodies to being scary.

Are you in Cheshire MurderofGoths? My friends from Macclesfield all say townies.

Things come around, like SP says. If you wore New Balance trainers when I was a kid you had the piss taken out of you. Now they're stupidly expensive running shoes. Meh.