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POLL: do hoop earings always look chavvy?

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Socci · 03/02/2007 20:05

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Budababe · 03/02/2007 21:31

In fact I thought they were chavvy (or equivalent) 20 years ago.

Sheraz · 03/02/2007 21:46

I am A CHAV!!

ja9 · 03/02/2007 21:47

do you remember the wee fine gold hoops that were called 'sleepers'?

Sheraz · 03/02/2007 22:03

I wore two sets of sleepers in each ear - Chavtastic!

moondog · 03/02/2007 22:05

I have never seen anyone wearing those much referred to clown necklaces.
Maybe not a North Wales thing...

sallystrawberry · 03/02/2007 22:25

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amidaiwish · 03/02/2007 22:32

always, yes.

moondog · 03/02/2007 22:49

lol
do thry like them in cardiff then?

MamaGrr · 03/02/2007 22:50

moondog, I saw you in Iceland yesterday wearing your hoop earrings and clown necklace, buying pasta sauce so don't lie

sallystrawberry · 03/02/2007 22:50

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LaDiDaDi · 03/02/2007 22:51

Do an image search for "chav earrings" on google and see what comes up...

expatinscotland · 03/02/2007 22:51

No. Not on someone who's olive complected, dark hair and eyes.

northerner · 03/02/2007 22:52

I think on the right person they look good.

I have a huge piar of silver hoops and I love them

moondog · 03/02/2007 22:52

'complected???'

Are you pissed Expat?

sallystrawberry · 03/02/2007 22:53

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hunkeydorey · 03/02/2007 22:53

I think the creole ones do. Nice plain ones are ok though.

expatinscotland · 03/02/2007 23:36

No, moondog. Sorry, American term there.

Califrau · 04/02/2007 01:33

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nappyaddict · 04/02/2007 03:19

YES
my best friend wears them and is not a chav at all really. although she does have a coat with fur on so maybe she has chav tendencies?

Fillyjonk · 04/02/2007 07:47

oh feck me yes they are

nowt wrong with that but

omg yes they are

whats the alternative? boots/jeans/sleek scary hair?

must get me a clown necklace, methinks, they are fiiiiiiiine

moondog · 04/02/2007 10:12

lol Cal.
I shall have to ask bil.
Is a social worker in Splott.
Say no more.....

FluffyMummy123 · 04/02/2007 10:14

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WelshBoris · 04/02/2007 10:15

LMAO @ Splott

Lovely market there, very greasy

sallystrawberry · 04/02/2007 14:16

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Aufish · 04/02/2007 14:27

Depends on the size and how you wear them in my opinion. I wear mine when my hair is down and I have a simple top on or if I wear them with my hair up I wear them with a polo neck jumper. They are silver hoops and they are fairly big. The look I hate is the creoles, and not just a single pair lots of them! and chavs tend to wear them with their silly tracksuits. Yuk, yuk, yuk.