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.

I think people who call people chavs are just wankers.

I love character clothes, ds3 will get dressed in the morning with no fuss if he sees a George pig or a Thomas the tank. So I don't care.

OP - don't let the Mrs Buckets get you down. I was on the character clothing thread, 'tis amazing what people get uptight about.

There are also a clutch of posters who like to play (emphasis on play) Lady Bountiful on here, making as if they are slumming with us commoners.

However, I now have a burning question (I forget who mentioned this):
How on earth is a pot of red geraniums chavvy?

I haven't even sent any family cards. The 'Tude got his dad one but they don't have Cockhead cards

Sparkling, no, that picture is just... misguided. Phew.

l once worked with a woman who told me she would be ashamed to have an Asda delivery van pull up outside her house.

First time in my life I actually laughed in someones face.

Best to assume people are just joking, and not worry about it.

Oddly enough I have seen the following in M&S, of all places, which is generally considered naice:

Relative cards
Character clothing

I love you call him The Tude you should get that on a t shirt sp

I think people who call people chavs are just wankers.

That's it. That's the simple phrase I shall fall back on from now on.

Thanks Amber

Chav definitely does not mean working class. Think this has been discussed on numerous occasions.

I didn't get my children family cards this year

I made them.....with glitter paper!!!!!

Oh yes I went there!!!!

And normally I'm so middle glass it hurts

notquite, we live at the end of a cup de sac and a Waitrose van (neighbour's delivery) and Tesco van (our delivery) collided when Waitrose Van Man was doing his 3-point-turn .
It was v funny.
Whole street came out to watch proceedings.
That's neighbourhood spirit for you - never mind Golden Jubilee street parties

Oh I'm an idiot. I couldn't work out why you were all picking on the poster mrsbucket as I couldn't see her anywhere! Please use Hyacinth from now on to prevent any idiots one getting themselves confused

you're welcome heartbroken

Mrs It sums him up quite nicely. Chavvy little thing with his K name, nanna calling and character stuff

does he have a crew cut or gelled up hair he has to have the gelled up hair

Yeah I've noticed it loads today.

The most bizarre things. Name cards? Weirdos.

I posted on that thread because it was funny at first but it's gone a bit wrong.

How do you explain this then? The shop that can do no wrong on MN.

Character clothing, depends on the character.

Adventure Time I may be prejudiced here is fine, Hello Kitty or Micky Mouse, you're on shaky ground.

Alternatively you could live your life the way you want to. Dress your kids in the clothes they like.

I cba to challenge the twats on here who say certain things are chavvy. I'm all out of giving a fuck about idiots on the internet.

JL has to earn a crust - sad down-turn of Standards.
There is no other explanation.

Does it count if it's from John Lewis?

That's actually hilarious.

It's wonderful how people will throw out the chav word, yet fail to notice the naice shops getting in on the act.

I was driving through a large council estate this morning, and got held up for ages by an Ocado van blocking the road whilst doing a as delivery. Moaned about it when I got back to the office, whereupon idiot colleague said in tones of disbelief "what on earth was an Ocado van doing there?" Obviously thinks the lower orders need to stick to Asda and let Ocado only deliver to posh gits.

Thomas the tank is a chav.

That's how random it all is.

Red geraniums?
K names?

We should keep a list running of them somewhere it's really quite amusing.

Mrs Neither. Its over grown!