We’re All Going On A Chav Hunt…
Chavs, described in the urban dictionary as a “sub species of human,” among other things, such as a “burdon [sic] on society” are the young of those who tend to live their lives on the dole, and wear clothes such as Burberry to mark them out from the crowd.
I personally love the idea of the “chav hunt” video. It’s brilliant! Such a great comparison between traditional and modern Britain. Showing huntsmen on horseback hunting down chavs, the video, made by alumni from a Scottish public school, was on YouTube but has since been removed - but is available to watch via the BBC. It is very very clever and also extremely funny. It is neither offensive or any more immature than most comedy programmes that dominate the TV schedules nowadays. In fact, I find shows such as My Family more offensive and immature than this video - and we pay for that through the TV licence!
Nobody, bar chavs, likes chavs. It is generally considered an extremely damning insult to refer to someone as a chav. They are the new underclass in the UK - more through their own efforts than anyone else’s, too, since they tend not to work or contribute to society in any way.
I am also, apparently 27% chav [via Ordovicious].
UPDATE: Caroline Hunt has a different angle and the full video.
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Are there any video’s of Chavs chasing upper class twits out there?
Do they take pride in their chav-ness, the way the American variety do?