Who are more &#x27;common&#x27;, Northerners or Southerners?

Original post by tite23

Sorry, I'm American - what's a "chav"? I keep seeing it on here. Like a druggy or something?

Stands for council house alcoholic violence or something like that (don't blame me I didn't make it up) It's generally used to describe youths who hang about the streets drinking special brew, swearing, wearing trackies and having underage sex (or at least that is the definition where I live)

Basically a 'commoner' I suppose...

Hope that helps... a bit. :biggrin:

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Original post by Smelly Ellie

But that's just a Yorkshire accent... :mad:

It's not, it's a mispronunciation! :tongue:

I know a few people from Yorkshire, and I haven't heard them say it, it's mainly chavs who say it around here. Then again, saying those words alone doesn't immidiately make someone a chav.

Reply 83

Original post by MissLightyear

Actually these guys are from St Helens like me, we are definitely more common ...

You're an 'orrible woolyback.

Reply 84

Original post by tite23

Sorry, I'm American - what's a "chav"? I keep seeing it on here. Like a druggy or something?

Council House And Violent.

Reply 85

Original post by .Ali.

It's not, it's a mispronunciation! :tongue:

I know a few people from Yorkshire, and I haven't heard them say it, it's mainly chavs who say it around here. Then again, saying those words alone doesn't immidiately make someone a chav.

Everyone in Scarborough says baff. Not wiv though, that's quite bad. But it is the Yorkshire accent to say baff and things like that... If you said barf you would be laughed at. :wink:

Reply 86

Original post by Smelly Ellie

Everyone in Scarborough says baff. Not wiv though, that's quite bad. But it is the Yorkshire accent to say baff and things like that... If you said barf you would be laughed at. :wink:

With a ff sound? I mean bath not barth is fine, but I've never heard anyone other than a couple of chavs say it with an f. Ah well different people talk differently I guess. :tongue:

Reply 87

DenHen

Original post by Arcanine

Council House And Violent.

I always thought it was "Council House associated vermin". :redface:

Reply 88

tite23

Original post by Arcanine

Council House And Violent.

And the council house part is like they go to court/jail allot or something?

Reply 89

Original post by .Ali.

With a ff sound? I mean bath not barth is fine, but I've never heard anyone other than a couple of chavs say it with an f. Ah well different people talk differently I guess. :tongue:

OHHHH! Yeah that is pretty despicable. I thought you just meant plain old bath instead of barthhh. Glad we've cleared that up, don't want you thinking I'm a chav :smile:

Reply 90

Original post by Smelly Ellie

OHHHH! Yeah that is pretty despicable. I thought you just meant plain old bath instead of barthhh. Glad we've cleared that up, don't want you thinking I'm a chav :smile:

Oh no haha! I mean when people say "ff" instead of a "th". I say bath sort of inbetween the tow...not quite barthh but slightly more eloingated than bath. :tongue:

Reply 91

Original post by DenHen

I always thought it was "Council House associated vermin". :redface:

You thought wrong bitch.

Reply 92

Lol, no. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/Councilandhousingassociationhomes/Councilhousing/Applying/DG_188701

Original post by tite23

And the council house part is like they go to court/jail allot or something?

Reply 93

Kalliope

"Common" (whatever that means) yes, awesome no. I'm in the midlands and generally the most friendly, funny, down to earth people I know are all from the north.

Original post by Smelly Ellie

Northerners. Doesn't mean to say we aren't friendly, we're just a bit rougher round the edges.

Southern accents sound ridiculous to us though OP, it's just what you're used to I suppose. :smile:

What with the fact you're northern, and all those smilies in your sig - you reminded me very much of the full monty! :rofl:

Reply 94

Original post by tite23

And the council house part is like they go to court/jail allot or something?

No, in England, the local councils own houses and they rent them to people, usually on low incomes who can't afford to buy their own place or rent privately. Sometimes they rent them to people who need a house quick, such as a woman running away from an abusive husband, stuff like that.

Unfortunately, some idiots abuse the system that was designed to help people, and use council houses because they can't be bothered to get a job and buy somewhere else. Thus, a lot of council estates have become very rough, ergo, they are now infested with chavs. They do usually end up in front on the magistrates on a lot of occasions though.

Reply 95

username545910

Nobody I know in Essex speaks like the people from TOWIE and I've lived here 18 years :P
Except all the kids in my year who think they're from "Landan" because they lived in Hackney when they were three and have somehow retained the accent for 15 years :smile:

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