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Old 16-02-2010, 14:05
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I always see chavs carrying round River Island plastic carrier bags. Why do they do it!?
Do they think they are 'posh' if they carry around a plastic bag just because it's got a popular name on it!? And for pity's sake, it's not even expensive shops, it's just highstreet ones such as New Look and River Island. Why would they save a plastic carrier bag to carry around with them? (I'm pretty sure they aren't trying to save the enviroment!)
It makes them look chavvy and pathetic..
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Old 16-02-2010, 14:15
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I don't see it happening a lot but i also don't see the problem if it does happen.

if i'm carrying something like books which are too heavy/too big for my handbag, i use a carrier bag. I'm not trying to look cool, i'm saving myself a sore back or shoulders plus i'm keeping the books dry. Also, i am recycling so i am saving the environment.

If that makes me look "chavvy" "neddish" or "pathetic" then i'm sorry it upsets you but i really couldn't give a stuff.
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Old 16-02-2010, 14:31
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Maybe they've just bought something?
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Old 16-02-2010, 14:31
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Erm, sorry if I'm stating the obvious but what if they've just come back from shopping in them stores?
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Old 16-02-2010, 14:54
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If that makes me look "chavvy" "neddish" or "pathetic" then i'm sorry it upsets you but i really couldn't give a stuff.
What's 'neddish', that's a new one on me?

Must admit I used to do that the first time I started shopping there.. The carrier bags are funky colours and are strong so they don't tear easily. I remember when it was 'cool' to carry a Jane Norman plastic bag round school too
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Old 16-02-2010, 22:39
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What's 'neddish', that's a new one on me?

Must admit I used to do that the first time I started shopping there.. The carrier bags are funky colours and are strong so they don't tear easily. I remember when it was 'cool' to carry a Jane Norman plastic bag round school too
In Scotland, or at least in Glasgow, we say "ned" rather than "chav"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4075012.stm
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Old 16-02-2010, 22:56
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Why do people carry around primark paper bags like they are from some exclusive boutique or something?
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Old 17-02-2010, 08:16
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In Scotland, or at least in Glasgow, we say "ned" rather than "chav"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4075012.stm
Ahh cool okay. I've still never been to Scotland so didn't know that one.
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Old 17-02-2010, 08:17
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Why do people carry around primark paper bags like they are from some exclusive boutique or something?
Dunno.. it's funny to watch when it rains though
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Old 17-02-2010, 09:56
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Why do people carry around primark paper bags like they are from some exclusive boutique or something?
Everyone I see with those bags have just come from there...mind they are strong bags. I used them to store a bunch of books (uni text books included) while decorating, picked it up with the books still in them and it never broke.
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Old 17-02-2010, 10:56
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Erm, sorry if I'm stating the obvious but what if they've just come back from shopping in them stores?
No no, they carry them at school, sorry I should have stated that in my thread
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Old 17-02-2010, 11:42
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I remember when I was at school, there was a real craze for Jane Norman bags. Goodness knows why... I think it says a lot about my school, though...
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Old 17-02-2010, 11:42
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What's 'neddish', that's a new one on me?

Must admit I used to do that the first time I started shopping there.. The carrier bags are funky colours and are strong so they don't tear easily. I remember when it was 'cool' to carry a Jane Norman plastic bag round school too
Ceza - I didn't see your post - we had the same at my school!!
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Old 17-02-2010, 12:25
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I remember when I was at school, there was a real craze for Jane Norman bags. Goodness knows why... I think it says a lot about my school, though...
People bid for them on eBay cheaper than buying something to get the carrier I suppose.

I noticed a lot of people at college use 'designer' carrier bags to put their folders in. It looks a bit tacky to me, you can get strong shopper bags ideal for putting books and folders in very cheaply in most high street shops, though they don't necessarily have "look where I go shopping, aren't I cool?" plastered all over them...
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Old 17-02-2010, 17:24
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Haha we had that at my school!
The Jane Norman carrier bags were popular here too, I had one of their bags because I paid for an Oasis bag at their concessions til and they didn't have any other bags and my friend nicked it and used it as a school bag
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Old 18-02-2010, 15:34
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In Manchester people seem to think it's the height of glamour and sophistication to walk around with yellow selfridges bags. It isn't.
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Old 18-02-2010, 16:28
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Chavs carring bags?

It means they've just been let out of Jail.
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Old 18-02-2010, 16:32
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Stupid question but how can a chav be made to look chavvvvvy by carring a carrier bag. Surely if you have already identified them as a chav, the carrier bag makes no difference. Also did you ever consider some of these chavs might be carrying things. I know i did when i was younger, if i was staying at a mates or taking my P.E. kit of school or taking books back to the library. Supermarket carrier bags dont have the same strenght for some reason?
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Old 18-02-2010, 18:30
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Jane Norman bags were cool at school when I was there too, we all did it. I think it's partly because they're bigger than other carrier bags and don't tear as easily.

It was just a 'cooler' way of carrying stuff to school, everyone used to 'save' their 'cool' bags to use! Tesco/Sainsbury's/etc bags = not suitable for carrying PE kit etc in (and break really easily anyway!)... River Island/Jane Norman/cool shops were.

Wasn't just the chavs around here though, all the girls did it!
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Old 18-02-2010, 19:17
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I don't see it happening a lot but i also don't see the problem if it does happen.

if i'm carrying something like books which are too heavy/too big for my handbag, i use a carrier bag. I'm not trying to look cool, i'm saving myself a sore back or shoulders plus i'm keeping the books dry. Also, i am recycling so i am saving the environment.

If that makes me look "chavvy" "neddish" or "pathetic" then i'm sorry it upsets you but i really couldn't give a stuff.
Exactly. It looks cool and is cool (and who should be ashamed because of it too)

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Old 19-02-2010, 11:53
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In Manchester people seem to think it's the height of glamour and sophistication to walk around with yellow selfridges bags. It isn't.
Oh yeah, you get Year 10s doing that, they think they look really posh with them, when actually they look like cheap chavs who value a free carrier bag...let's hope they read this forum
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