SharpLily Wed 02-May-18 14:23:39

I agree with most of the people on this thread - my husband most definitely comes from a working class family but has always worked hard and now provides what you might call a very 'middle class' lifestyle for us. He might be working class, he's definitely not a chav.



On the other hand, his sister has barely ever worked a day in her life - except maybe the amount of effort she puts into taking advantage of the people around her, which along with her benefits earns her a pretty good living. She pops out kids willy nilly with no intention of financially (or practically) supporting them herself, and thinks that putting them (and herself) into expensive clothes is more important than their education, nutrition etc. She always has the most up to date iPhones, iPads, games consoles, decent cars etc. and always has hideous, over long gel nails but is proud of never having read a book in her life and doesn't intend her children to read any either. She is most definitely a chav.



Being poor, being uneducated or being working class don't make you a chav, it's an attitude - and those on Mumsnet who get all huffy about the word need to unclench. There are lazy, unpleasant people in the world who deserve to be called out on their behaviour. Why is this such a problem to you?