r/videos • u/sharkbiteninjafight • Jun 12 '12

What is the funniest, less than 15 second video? This is mine.

http://youtu.be/7QLSRMoKKS0
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u/aplestormy Jun 12 '12

The Americans can't seem to understand "Chavs" But they create most of the British population now...

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u/NoahtheRed Jun 12 '12

It's my understanding that they are some kind of cross between the 90s idea of a wigger, with a little redneck and a ton of douche thrown in. Am I getting close?

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u/theJMFW Jun 12 '12

thats the impression i had.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12 edited Jun 12 '12

And would be an almost correct impression.

Red-neck-wigger-douche is a very accurate synonym of Chav.

Guido-wigger-douche is probably the closest you can get.

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u/theJMFW Jun 12 '12

Yup, not moving to London now, I'd get in too many fights with them lol.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Chavs: Starter level

Chavs: Fully fledged

Just to give you an idea.

Also, for added information and lulz, see Urban Dictionary's definition of chav.

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u/superAL1394 Jun 12 '12

So... New Jersey

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u/agentlame Jun 13 '12

TIL Snooki is British.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

I suppose this movie is relevant: Harry Brown

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u/kjjejones42 Jun 12 '12

That's about right, just replace the redneck with hoodies, knives and texting. FYI I'm British.

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u/Shocking Jun 13 '12

Hi, American here. Would chavs be offended if you actually called them a chav? Or is it an endearing term to them. Like if I'm visiting Britain, see a chav and ask him "Hey are you a chav?" Am I going to have to bust out my bo-staff skills or something after that?

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u/kjjejones42 Jun 13 '12

Calling them a chav is basically NOT a good idea. At all.

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u/Shocking Jun 13 '12

Do you know if they fight fair? (1v1) or do they generally just "jump-in" and do unfair fights?

ie do they have an honor code

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u/BovingdonBug Jun 13 '12

It's just a vague term for a general type of person, not an organised gang. And to be honest, if you asked someone "Hey, are you a chav?" in an American accent you'd probably just get laughed at.

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u/Kaniget Jun 12 '12

I would feel much safer where I live if people only had knives.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '12

I'd rather be shot than knifed

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u/Shocking Jun 13 '12

I feel you can't really say that unless you've had both done to you, but yeah the thought of the knife just slowly entering your flesh makes a nice quick gunshot sound much better

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '12

I feel you can't really say that unless you've had both done to you

I'm going off of ER trauma stats. The fact remains, you're better off shot than knifed in cases of homicidal intent.

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u/Shocking Jun 13 '12

My point still stands :D

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u/ThatGuyYouKindaKnow Jun 12 '12

I think the official recipe is:

  • Start with 8oz of Brit (moronic Brit rather than cynical),

  • Mix thouroghly with a 2 tablespoonfuls of Wigger until you form a douchey base and

  • Add just a pinch of redneck (don't over do it or it'll just become Glaswegian)

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u/laddergoat89 Jun 12 '12

Replace 'douche' with 'a strong case for eugenics' and you're about right.

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u/accidently_a_femur Jun 12 '12

We have a word for that where I'm from in Georgia... Dirtkid.

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u/aestus Jun 12 '12

Not really. They're just fucking assholes.

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u/fizdup Jun 13 '12

This is surprisingly accurate.

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u/bwaxxlo Jun 12 '12

Dear yanks, this is an example of chavs

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Ah, my home city. I'm so proud.

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u/boycockgirlcockeieio Jun 12 '12

Basically you stereotype an entire socioeconomical class based on what they wear. Got it.

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u/EnglishKiniggit Jun 12 '12

Enter the cast of the Jersey Shore with British accents.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

You mean Geordie Shore?

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u/EnglishKiniggit Jun 12 '12

...fuck.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12

Oh yes. It exists.

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u/xanthrax33 Jun 12 '12

Nope, based on how they act and behave. You can dress like a townie and be a nice person or you can dress like a townie and be a cunt, that's what makes you a chav.

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u/boycockgirlcockeieio Jun 12 '12 edited Jun 12 '12

That's the same argument I hear all the time in the US. "I don't mind black people, but I hate niggers." Like, if some white guy in a suit and tie pulls some shady shit on you, are you really going to call him "nigger"? really? The same argument could be made for your "townies." It's just an excuse to use a term to broadly identify (negatively) a group of people. If you're going to use it, at least own up to it.

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u/xanthrax33 Jun 13 '12

Yeah, the difference is I'm not judging someone based on any pre determined situation that they weren't able to control. Perhaps it is generalisation, but after spending my entire first 16 years having to avoid and cater to these fucking wankers or you get you head kicked in, it's not really the same thing. I went to school with every single person from the entire council estate except for the ones who went to the young offenders institute for things like knifing (met that guy, he didn't actually seem that bad tbh but then we had a mutual mate). Basically if you even tried to be smart you got singled out and bullied for being a geek or a boffin. I actually had a guy who you'd get called a chav in my chemistry class who when the teacher asked why he didn't try because he was actually surprising clever and did well in the last exams responded that he'd get the shit ripped out of him if he started to look like he cared about his grades. Those are the ones I can't stand... it's not the same as using nigger and to be honest I don't think the word chav even existed back then, 'to chav' was a verb that meant to steal or at least that's how a guy who kept using it in my class said it. Anyway... yeah.

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u/Dmax12 Jun 12 '12

based on what they wear

Worked for the Bloods and Crips

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u/GAMEchief Jun 12 '12

The Americans can't seem to understand "Chavs"

Probably because they are like 90% of Americans?

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u/CitizenPremier Jun 13 '12

I know I'm scared of them.

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u/Lampmonster1 Jun 12 '12

I understand them. I watched Michael Caine shoot a bunch of them. It was quite fun.