For people who like Chavs and think they get a bad rap!

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"Chavs" (aka Charvers, Charvas, or Scallies - "Chav" comes from the shortened version of "Charver") are a subculture/fashion and music sense in Britain (like punks, goths, emos, nerds, etc) that has existed since the late 1990s.

Though they are sometimes likened to "British Rednecks", anyone of any background, gender, or age can be a chav. Chavs sport a distinctive look/fashion sense - baseball caps, tracksuits, North Face puffer jackets, sports trainers, and often a gold chain that's worn around the neck (sometimes also gold bracelets or sovereign rings). They often like listening to UK Garage and the subculture is associated with a punkish attitude. If you've encountered someone looking like what I described while calling you "mush", chances are you just encountered a chav!

Though it's not as prevalent as back in the 2000's (when sites like "chavscum" were hugely popular), the British media and many people still like to demonise "Chavs". This community is for people who don't think they're all as bad as they're said to be.

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I've only ever had positive experiences with chavs. anyone else? (lemmings.world)

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Not saying where I live in the UK but I basically live in an area many people call "chav central" and I've only ever had positive experiences with them. When I was in school about 17 there were some girls who kept saying shit behind my back and this tall thin guy who had tattoos, always wore this grey tracksuit and a backwards flannel/plaid patterned cap would keep stepping in to defend me. He ended up asking me out one day and I said no because idk if I was ready for a relationship back then. he was understanding about it though. every time someone says the word "safe" to mean "good" I think of him because he'd always say "saaafe man" to me while giving a thumbs up

A few years back I had this incident where I went down the shop on my bike and my bike lock mechanism broke (the metal part you put the key in quite literally crumbled) so my bike was tied to a pole and it wouldn't unlock. just as I thought I had to abandon my bike two men in their late 20s who ig you'd call stereotypical chavs come and offer me some help to break the lock so I can get my bike back. one ended up running all the way home to get some special cutters to cut the cable off and I got home with my bike. These two are off the top of my head. sure they can be intimidating and maybe I just got lucky lol

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[–] dandelion@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had to look up "gopnik" and now ТРИ ПОЛОСКИ is permanently in my brain 😁

[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago

That video is a masterpiece