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why do chavs wear the same clothes?

they all wear this : nike air max trainers, tracksuit bottoms and a tracksuit top/hoody

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Original post by karl pilkington
they all wear this : nike air max trainers, tracksuit bottoms and a tracksuit top/hoody

It originally stemmed from the Hip Hop scene in the 90s especially in America, were it was seen as fashionable. However as time went on it stuck because now people see these items as ‘comfortable’ and like the one piece attire. Others wear these clothes to also hide themselves so they don’t stand out.
They’re starved of the finances to purchase better options. This post reeks of classism.
Original post by karl pilkington
they all wear this : nike air max trainers, tracksuit bottoms and a tracksuit top/hoody


Is a form of uniform why do lawyers were suits ?
Original post by bhadbhabie
They’re starved of the finances to purchase better options. This post reeks of classism.

what a ridiculous thing to say do you know ho much nike airs cost?
Original post by bhadbhabie
They’re starved of the finances to purchase better options. This post reeks of classism.

nike airs cost around £80 :lol:

a plain white tshirt from poundland, costs £1.
Original post by karl pilkington
what a ridiculous thing to say do you know ho much nike airs cost?

And they’re also probably their only pair of shoes.
Original post by yzanne
nike airs cost around £80 :lol:

a plain white tshirt from poundland, costs £1.

Why should they shop at pound land if they’ve managed to save enough money to treat themselves? The working class are very aware of classism and do their best to ensure they do not display any semblance of their relative poverty. It’s a shame.
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Original post by bhadbhabie
Why should they shop at pound land if they’ve managed to save enough money to treat themselves? The working class are very aware of classism and do their best to ensure they do not display any semblance of their relative poverty. It’s a shame.

it's also a question of monetary attitudes - a fatalistic one, is what this post promotes. the idea of 'living for today' and spending money on non-essential luxury items as opposed to investing it in stocks or saving up for a nice house, car, or paying bills and food etc.

if you are truly, truly in poverty and struggling to put food on the table, I think you can guarantee that buying an £80 set of trainers (that won't actually last long) would not be a priority.

if they want to 'treat themselves', then like most things in life, it's a compromise. you spend an exorbitant amount of money on shoes, you cut back on the food bill. most families do this and parent their children this way regardless of the amount of money they earn - it's a good lesson to teach, else you become spoilt.
Original post by karl pilkington
they all wear this : nike air max trainers, tracksuit bottoms and a tracksuit top/hoody


Clothing is one of the main ways, along with other display symbols such as hair, makeup, jewellery, vehicles and housing choices, that human beings use to communicate their group identities and allegiances. That's well known. Why are you questioning the aesthetic of this particular subset?
Original post by yzanne
it's also a question of monetary attitudes - a fatalistic one, is what this post promotes. the idea of 'living for today' and spending money on non-essential luxury items as opposed to investing it in stocks or saving up for a nice house, car, or paying bills and food etc.

if you are truly, truly in poverty and struggling to put food on the table, I think you can guarantee that buying an £80 set of trainers (that won't actually last long) would not be a priority.

if they want to 'treat themselves', then like most things in life, it's a compromise. you spend an exorbitant amount of money on shoes, you cut back on the food bill. most families do this and parent their children this way regardless of the amount of money they earn - it's a good lesson to teach, else you become spoilt.

That's a major problem which our currently classist society perpetuates to no end. Financial literacy amongst the working-class is extremely poor, and their financial decisions are driven by basic motivators (i.e. food, shelter) and materialism. It is expensive to be poor – a well defined and thorough concept. Their fatalistic behavior will promote sporadic spending and monetary recklessness, especially during their youth – purchasing goods on impulse with disregard for it's financial viability. But we're verse in the subject and are able to identify this, possibly as a result of our education, background or cultural ethos. The working-class, however, normally do not have these solid foundations imbedded into their communities, which explains why "chavs" (an indisputably classist term as it is normally used to "identify" and further oppress individuals from lower income strata) opt for more "expensive" clothing retailers, like Nike.
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I didn't realise chavs were still a thing. I thought they were all rich gangsters these days who chose to dress like that as a status thing.
lol yeah its cuz they buy alot of the same things,fur hoodies,nike shoes,weird blotchy tan and the peroxide blonde hair in that bun lol
Original post by karl pilkington
No one in this country is truly poor the whole 'poverty' thing is just an attack on the middle classes. Many of them wilfully fail their education's and choose to be chavs because they prefer it.

It is the proliferation of this exact rhetoric which further oppresses the working class. I feel as though you should erase some of your implicit biases and stigma before apprehending the subject.
Original post by bhadbhabie
It is the proliferation of this exact rhetoric which further oppresses the working class. I feel as though you should erase some of your implicit biases and stigma before apprehending the subject.

chavs ≠ working class people
Original post by karl pilkington
chavs ≠ working class people

"Chav" is textbook classist terminology. Google the official definition.
That is a bit of a generalisation - some people like myself wear multiples of the same (or similar) clothes everyday due to comfort & sensory processing reasons, + as well as many other reasons. It doesn't automatically mean we're 'chavs' for doing so.
Why do all posh people wear the same Barbour jacket?
Why do all middle class students in Leeds/Manchester/Bristol wear the exact same flares and North face jacket?

You naturally begin to dress similar to those in your friendship groups, and you naturally surround yourself with similar people, whether that be hobbies, likes, dislikes and yes, place in society.
It just so happens that chavs (if we are going to use that word), choose to dress in trainers and tracksuits. It's comfy, maybe they like to show off their new labels on the trainers they buy. It may not be to your taste, but they like it.

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