Are ther any chavs in Australia
Apr 3rd 2005, 9:41 am
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by Widdi
I cant remember seeing any chavs in Perth
I hate everything about them - football, wide boy cars, council hangouts - that fact that I got a £1800 key scratch down my car last night.
Please help me get away from this breed of people!!!
I hate everything about them - football, wide boy cars, council hangouts - that fact that I got a £1800 key scratch down my car last night.
Please help me get away from this breed of people!!!
can we introduce you tho to the 17 year old driver, with 30 year old illegal wreck, dragging your suburban estate (and front lawn) pants hung below arse level, too small T shirt, add hoodie for winter, shopping trolley scratch and dent fun and party for 1200 hangout Forgot to mention Burberry plaid and perfume was all over myer last week :scared:
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Apr 3rd 2005, 9:51 am
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by Bodger
If I was a chav my son would be called Lee Storm and my daughter Candice....nice
Apr 3rd 2005, 10:00 am
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by Calgal
I have been out of the UK for some time now, so could you please further define said "Chav", and does simply being from a council estate make a person one? Thanks 
http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-cha2.htm
Apr 3rd 2005, 10:45 am
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by Paul
Here's a more serious look at the meaning of CHAV
http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-cha2.htm
http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-cha2.htm
I had always wondered what it meant.
I dont see chavs where I live, we see pikies and I hate loathe and detest them.
Do they have pikies in Australia?
Apr 3rd 2005, 10:49 am
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by Professional Princess
I had always wondered what it meant.
I dont see chavs where I live, we see pikies and I hate loathe and detest them.
Do they have pikies in Australia?
I dont see chavs where I live, we see pikies and I hate loathe and detest them.
Do they have pikies in Australia?
Apr 3rd 2005, 10:54 am
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by bondipom
Not that I have seen but there are ferals who behave and live in a similiar manner. Easily avoided though and I guess you aren't the Numbin type.
Pardon the ignorance, what is Numbin type?
Some say its cruel to 'persecute the pikies' but they cause so much trouble, breaking into peoples houses/gardens and threatening them or intimidating them.
When I was a vet nurse, you would not believe the cruelty these people do to their animals.
Their children are stealing from toddlers, so they dont stand a chance really.
Its hard to give people a chance when they are aggressive, hostile and will rob you blind.
thats life I guess, you get hardened to what hurts you.
Apr 3rd 2005, 12:00 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by Professional Princess
Pardon the ignorance, what is Numbin type?
Some say its cruel to 'persecute the pikies' but they cause so much trouble, breaking into peoples houses/gardens and threatening them or intimidating them.
When I was a vet nurse, you would not believe the cruelty these people do to their animals.
Their children are stealing from toddlers, so they dont stand a chance really.
Its hard to give people a chance when they are aggressive, hostile and will rob you blind.
thats life I guess, you get hardened to what hurts you.
Some say its cruel to 'persecute the pikies' but they cause so much trouble, breaking into peoples houses/gardens and threatening them or intimidating them.
When I was a vet nurse, you would not believe the cruelty these people do to their animals.
Their children are stealing from toddlers, so they dont stand a chance really.
Its hard to give people a chance when they are aggressive, hostile and will rob you blind.
thats life I guess, you get hardened to what hurts you.
http://www.nimbinaustralia.com/hempbar/
Apr 3rd 2005, 12:08 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by Bodger
Apr 3rd 2005, 1:50 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
I don't think it would be complete a thread about Chav's without their Queen being present 
Apr 3rd 2005, 1:57 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Oh and not forgetting the King too (altho some would argue he is, but anyway)
Apr 3rd 2005, 3:19 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by bondipom
Not that I have seen but there are ferals who behave and live in a similiar manner. Easily avoided though and I guess you aren't the Numbin type.
Yes I would say that the Australian equvalent of the common "Chav" would be a cross between the Australian local "Feral" (I've spotted plenty around country Victoria) and those blokes off the SBS TV program "Fat Pizza".
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Apr 3rd 2005, 3:35 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
We don't have to worry about any of them immigrating down here as none of them could pass the English literacy test.
Apr 3rd 2005, 3:41 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by NJJ
Yes I would say that the Australian equvalent of the common "Chav" would be a cross between the Australian local "Feral" (I've spotted plenty around country Victoria) and those blokes off the SBS TV program "Fat Pizza".
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Apr 3rd 2005, 3:49 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by bondipom
Those trackie wearing blokes off fat Pizza are pretty common around Auburn and other western burbs. They don't wear burberry but they like modified yellow and purple sports cars and burning out the rubber in public.
no burburry they seem to wear a sort of "Ali G" type getup. Although I spotted the girl who lives in the flat above us with a burburry umbrella the other day and poked fun at her for trying to be with the bling bling and she didnt have a clue what I was on about!!
Apr 3rd 2005, 3:51 pm
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Re: Are ther any chavs in Australia
Originally Posted by pompeywill
Anyone know where the word 'Chav' comes from? What does it mean?
I thought that chav was gypsy slang for child. Now it seems to be label given to yobs.
I thought that chav was gypsy slang for child. Now it seems to be label given to yobs.
In the North East the word Charva has been used for around twenty years. Originally used as a greeting: "Alreet Charva?". In the last 5 or so years it has been used to describe the lovely people you all refer to. We still call them Charvas in Newcastle. Funny to see how in the last year they have become country wide and renamed Chavs! Have they migrated?
