Chavs: How far have they spread?

[cp.06]

Just to clarify, YES I am being slightly stereotypical, and NO I'm not accusing everyone who 'lives the chav lifestyle' (as it were) of being a bad person, I'm just wondering how far the 'chav lifestyle' spread.

To clarify, I mean tracksuit-wearing, cheap booze-drinking, fake jewellery-wearing teenagers (or indeed older/younger). I'm British and it's a big problem over here. They are generally the cause for most of the vandalism, illegal drug-taking and all sorts of other nasty stuff in the country.

Basically, where do you come from, and do you have chavs? Feel free to discuss

 

[YoUnG205]

I too am British from Rotherham (fattest town in the U.K for any one who would like to know ) actually and yes they are a big problem but I do not think that they have spread anywhere out of britain.

 

[cp.06]

I've heard people mentioning Eastern-European chavs, and I'm curious if the 'trend' has spreaded.

 

[El Poncho]

We call them Neds here in Scotland.

 

[cp.06]

Neds? Interesting. Where does that nickname come from?

 

[WrongSprite]

I reckon they're all over the world...probably just by a different name.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

Haven't seen anything like that here in Oklahoma. Probably too sophisticated for all the people who think they're cowboys here. Though, we do have our fair share of annoying hipsters... so maybe it's only a matter of time.

 

[cp.06]

I'm just trying to see how far they have gone all over the world. Out of equal parts interest and annoyance.

 

[DragonsAteMyMarbles]

Neds? Interesting. Where does that nickname come from?

Non-Educated Delinquents, I believe.

I described the typical chav to a few people in Australia when I was over there - they apparently call them "douchebags".

 

[Cherry Cola]

Over here in Sweden we call them Fjortisar.

Or teenie boppers.

They are everywhere. WE MUST RUN FROM THEM

 

[thestickman88]

well here in Nebraska we have a few regular rapscallions... but they are usually outcasts and don't do much

 

[cp.06]

Non-educated Delinquents? I actually love that XD

Council House And Violent seems poor now.

 

[SilentBobsThoughts]

I too am British from Rotherham (fattest town in the U.K for any one who would like to know ) actually and yes they are a big problem but I do not think that they have spread anywhere out of britain.

I hail from rotherham as well and yeah, it is a pain in the arse here.

 

[Banana Phone Man]

Plenty of them here in Northampton however there are also a lot more wannabe chavs that I have seen compared to a lot of other places.

 

[master m99]

I reckon they're all over the world...probably just by a different name.

i really really hope not =S god i hate them (as a rule but every rule has its exeptions)

 

[Calhoun347]

I can get behind cheap booze drinking!

Track suits though.... Nope.

I can honestly say I haven't seen anyone fitting that description, In Florida.

 

[teutonicman]

I have yet to see any in Northwestern Ontario, I shall remain ever vigilant though.

 

[frills_yerrrr]

I reckon they're all over the world...probably just by a different name.

We call them Lads in Aus... and they're viral... kill em.... kill em all.

 

[Ekonk]

I see a lot of people I WTF at daily, I don't have specific categories.

But yeah, I think we got them here in Holland. We call them sjonnies or tjappies. The female ones are referred to as breezers, after the alcoholic drink you pay them with for stickin' your dick in 'em. Their ages range from 14 to 17. It's a disturbing but somehow fascinating trend. In the same way 'Brave New World' was interesting.