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Rahs at Bristol University
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Reply 20
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That 'Living On The Edge' on MTV is full of them.
Reply 21
Speedbird2008
Well that's a relief then.
What I am worried about: Are there many chavs?
Or are there many people who will decide they don't like you before they have even met you based on how you dress/speak/grew up?
Reply 22
titch
Well that's a relief then.
What I am worried about: Are there many chavs?
Or are there many people who will decide they don't like you before they have even met you based on how you dress/speak/grew up?
What I am worried about: Are there many chavs?
Or are there many people who will decide they don't like you before they have even met you based on how you dress/speak/grew up?
Bristol will be like every other big city in respects to chavs...yes there are chavs but you can always avoid them. The area around the uni (clifton/redlands) isn't an area where chavs tend to congregate though so you should be alright.
Reply 23
The people on Living on the Edge are most certainly not 'rah's.. they would probably be considered as 'nouveau riche'
Reply 24
Barry Scott
Bristol will be like every other big city in respects to chavs...yes there are chavs but you can always avoid them. The area around the uni (clifton/redlands) isn't an area where chavs tend to congregate though so you should be alright.
It's Redland, darling.
And no you don't get any chavs round those parts but the nightlife there is non exsistant.
Bristol is very rah but there are also lots of normal/cool people too. When you come here, you'll know the places where all the rahs go so you can make an effort to go/avoid going there.
Reply 25
34 person
It's Redland, darling.
And no you don't get any chavs round those parts but the nightlife there is non exsistant.
Bristol is very rah but there are also lots of normal/cool people too. When you come here, you'll know the places where all the rahs go so you can make an effort to go/avoid going there.
And no you don't get any chavs round those parts but the nightlife there is non exsistant.
Bristol is very rah but there are also lots of normal/cool people too. When you come here, you'll know the places where all the rahs go so you can make an effort to go/avoid going there.
I live in Bath so I know the meaning of rah...Bristol will be a pleasant change after that.
Reply 26
I thought Bath was just full of posh people with money. Bristol has more people pretending to be posh. Don't know which is worse.
In fact, I don't really know much about the rah ratios. I just know my private girls' school is extremely rah and I'm going to do my best to get away from the scene.
In fact, I don't really know much about the rah ratios. I just know my private girls' school is extremely rah and I'm going to do my best to get away from the scene.
Reply 27
Speedbird2008
The characteristics are:
* Natural hair colour kept, natural make-up, a little eyeliner or
* natural make up with coloured eyeliner, normally in bright colours of green and blue.
* However long unkempt (often backcombed)with an extreme side parting hair is typical for both kinds - often with an oversized pin backed fringe or in a messy almost falling out pony tail or loose knot.
* Large belts are worn over almost everything for females.
* The wearing of pyjama bottoms at all times of the day for females and males
* Oversized jogger bottoms are also acceptable.
* Oversized jumpers (School jerseys, or 'spat-macs' from the rowing schools; never university clothing), cardigans and gilet jackets
* Sandals and shorts in all weather conditions by males
* Thick, brightly-coloured scarves or pashminas for girls (usually pale pink)
* Upturned collars on shirts (stereotypically pink), rugby shirts and polo shirts[6]
.............. etc
* Natural hair colour kept, natural make-up, a little eyeliner or
* natural make up with coloured eyeliner, normally in bright colours of green and blue.
* However long unkempt (often backcombed)with an extreme side parting hair is typical for both kinds - often with an oversized pin backed fringe or in a messy almost falling out pony tail or loose knot.
* Large belts are worn over almost everything for females.
* The wearing of pyjama bottoms at all times of the day for females and males
* Oversized jogger bottoms are also acceptable.
* Oversized jumpers (School jerseys, or 'spat-macs' from the rowing schools; never university clothing), cardigans and gilet jackets
* Sandals and shorts in all weather conditions by males
* Thick, brightly-coloured scarves or pashminas for girls (usually pale pink)
* Upturned collars on shirts (stereotypically pink), rugby shirts and polo shirts[6]
.............. etc
While I agree with most of what you're saying I do have to say you're going a bit far. I know plenty of people who play cricket and go sailing who definitely aren't Rah's. Oh - and the accent - but that's only because I use it when i'm tired...
Reply 28
Speedbird2008
The characteristics are:
From Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia.
Woops - sorry, but notion still counts lol!
Reply 29
History Lost in Physics
Woops - sorry, but notion still counts lol!
You honestly think I would waste that much time writing that out?!
Reply 30
You'de be surprised at some people... there's a post somewhere by some international students which has
posts of around a couple of A4 pages. I think it was on the reps of the older unis (I was looking at Edinburgh).
posts of around a couple of A4 pages. I think it was on the reps of the older unis (I was looking at Edinburgh).
Reply 31
Barry Scott
you just called me a rah there 
you know how that makes me feel 
you know how that makes me feel well you do go to private school
Reply 32
SSSAAAUUUDDD
and the connection is....
therefore you must be a rah
Reply 33
13
What is a rah?
Edit: screw that, I looked it up on urban dictionary.
Cocky private school types?
Edit: screw that, I looked it up on urban dictionary.
Cocky private school types?
Reply 34
isnt bristol considered the "oxbridge rejects" university 
?
?Reply 35
hsn
isnt bristol considered the "oxbridge rejects" university ?
?Oh, look. It's the boy with the annoying signature.
Reply 36
hsn
isnt bristol considered the "oxbridge rejects" university ?
?no, thats Durham. From what I have seen...Oxbridge seems to be the Bristol rejects university/ies.
Reply 37
Kater Murr
Oh, look. It's the boy with the annoying signature.
oh look, carecup is empty
c|_|
Reply 38
This thread should be deleted; it's pretty much completely pointless. The issue has been addressed on numerous threads, it's only going to put people off, make people who have firmed it worry about not fitting in and make them pre-disposed to judge everyone they meet and try to find out if they're rah's, when, in reality, it's really not important in terms of everyone having a brilliant university experience.
In my opinion, if you're going to a top 10 university, you are going to come across people who some might say are 'privileged' and/or who have been educated outside of the state sector, often in top class schools. Coming from a state school or as a working class person, you might see these people as different to you or annoying, and you might think that they think they're better than you, and get hung up on the issue. Sometimes, you're right, but that is in no way restricted to 'rah's'; there are arseholes in every class- in fact, I'd say inverse snobbery probably causes as many problems. My best advice is not to take anything said on here to heart; the majority of the time, rah's are completely harmless, a lot of them very genuinely nice people, and whether you choose to hang around with them or avoid them like the plague, the only person who will let it spoil your experience is you.
In my opinion, if you're going to a top 10 university, you are going to come across people who some might say are 'privileged' and/or who have been educated outside of the state sector, often in top class schools. Coming from a state school or as a working class person, you might see these people as different to you or annoying, and you might think that they think they're better than you, and get hung up on the issue. Sometimes, you're right, but that is in no way restricted to 'rah's'; there are arseholes in every class- in fact, I'd say inverse snobbery probably causes as many problems. My best advice is not to take anything said on here to heart; the majority of the time, rah's are completely harmless, a lot of them very genuinely nice people, and whether you choose to hang around with them or avoid them like the plague, the only person who will let it spoil your experience is you.
Reply 39
agree..
inverse snobbery is just as bad as snobbery
inverse snobbery is just as bad as snobbery
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