Huddies

[SgtThong]

I hate 'Huddies', and think they should all by round-up by Huddie Wardens and sent to wales (where they can spit on the pavements as much as they like) .A large sturdy tag should also inserted in the scruff of their necks for instant identification and their parents neutered. Whats your solution?

[linlam]

Hey... Wales does not need hoodies, or huddies.

Huddie wardens should just be allowed to draw the huddie strings tighter and tighter, not tight enough to do any serious harm, just so that they lose  conciousness  for a few minutes, and they can be bundled on a lorry with other like huds, and taken to the docks and put on a ship to the Outer Hebrides.

Leave Wales alone.. they may win the footie.

[SgtThong]

ok, sorry about the Wales thing, im sure you have more than enough already, and I also hear its spelt Hoodies not Huddies OOPS!

[brachiopod]

To paraphrase those polite notices that ask you to take your litter home with you, please keep your s**t in England, thanks.

[bernardo]

The hoodie wardens should go around hacking their hoods off with a scythe.  If they accidentally-on-purpose decapitate a few of them in the process, so be it.  Dump them over the border in Bromley.

[january_bug]

Yeah, but can we make sure we're not decapitating students please... who also are big hoody wearers.  As are grebos, who I have no sympathy for, but I don't want them dead. 

May I suggest that your persecuation is limited only to those whose hoodies are up over their heads, and doubled for those who have a hood up OVER a baseball cap... really.... what's THAT about!?!

PS - Glad the spelling was corrected, I had NO idea what a huddy was, but did guess at it being a sort of chav. 

[jake-the-peg]

This is really depressing I must be getting old

OK then what's a grebo? and in what way is a grebo different from a chav or a hoodie?

Actually is there some kind of tononomy system like

Hoodies subspecies of Chav which is a genus of invertibrate etc?

[woofgang]

I thought for a moment we were talking about fans of Roy Hudd!!

[Grunty]

We should be.  He's one of the few who deserve fans nowadays.

[jno]

on behalf of the mayor and citizens of Huddersfield I have come to plead for mercy. And to ask what a grebo is.

[january_bug]

Greebos (I think I spelt it wrong the first time) as also known as moshers, goths and metallers.  They are the fans of heavy metal music, usually identified by greasy long hair (boys and girls alike), dark clothing, heavy make up (boys and girls alike, think Kiss) and chains from the front pocket of the jeans to the back.  These are the sort that are "anti-fashion" and rebellious, yet ironically all pretty much look the same as each other to the untrained eye. 

I'm sure you get what I mean now.  Just a regional usage of greebo instead of goth as a term I suppose! Either way... they wear hoodies too. 

[spinchimp]

Historical note: when I was a 17 year old hippie (a horrifying 34 years ago) we had greebos. They were essentially hells angels without bikes. They wore leather and denin, biker boots, had greasy long hair and liked hard rock and staus quo. I am intersted to hear that the term is still in use.

[january_bug]

How funny would it be, to embarass a greebo kid by you going up to them and saying "I used to be a greebo, it's so cool isn't it?".  I'm sure they think 34 is just SOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOLLLD and would be horrified to think that what they're doing isn't "totally groundbreaking and uniquely rebellious". 

Interesting to hear that the term is not that new.  Just shows that perhaps nothing really changes....

[jacey]

mods, beatniks, Just keeping the thread PC ;-)

[Lillabet]

It's surely very straightforward - reclaim the hoody. I heard on the radio a couple of months ago about a group of OAPs who got sick of teenagers with their hoods up hanging around by their sheltered housing as they felt intimidated at not being able to see their faces. So one enterprising soul came up with the idea of making hoodies uncool. They went on a shopping trip and each pensioner became the proud owner of a hoodie - which they wore. All of a sudden in that area hoodies were pensioners clothes. The pensioners interviewed said the hoodies were very warm, and comfy, also that the hood was useful if it started to drizzle a bit or get cold when you were out - and you have to admit they have a point.

Buy your grandparents and parents hoodies and watch them become unfashionable for teenagers...

[jno]

hello Lillabet, back from the front line? Yes, quite right, if I was to get a hoodie I could undermine the whole trend just by looking so uncool in it. Any idea what the next trend will be? I could try subverting that while I'm at it. Fancy myself in Barbour, I do.

[january_bug]

LILLABET!!!!!  :-D Back from being a spy!  YAY!!!! (acw here, under a new mane... VERY long story!!!  Also, many regulars have gone - can fill you in another time if you like!)  So good to see you!!!  Anyway - I also read that story... I'd love to see a follow up on how well it worked.  :-)

[SgtThong]

how about reclaiming the streets then too, we could all start hanging about on street corners, or near the local Co-Op. It'll be cheaper than going to the pub and I'm sure the atmosphere would be great. I bet theres loads of antics we could get up to like staring out teenages, sniffing glue and spitting. It'll be a hoot, I'll meet you all in the village at 7pm!

[Lillabet]

Hmmmm I'm sort of up for the reclaiming of street corners with you SgtThong - but don't specially want to spit or sniff glue. I think the idea is more to impose our tastes over theirs. If they play rubbish music loud then why not sit about on street corners, in our stylish new hoodies, playing our music (classical for choice) and subvert the norm by being chatty and friendly to passers by.

I'm not suggesting that we become the new teenagers (I do sound old don't I, I'm still under 30 honest) instead it's just reverse psychology. Like if a parent hates a daughters boyfriend and wants to put her off him then the best thing to do is talk about how nice he is and why doesn't he spend more time with your family whereas criticising will make her defend him and feel closer to him. Make intimidating areas friendly and cheery and watch the chavs run for the hills.

Oh and hi to jno and the erstwhile acw. I'm back about for the weekend. New job is fab - though I'm still not a spy, 00Lillabet would be cool though!

[january_bug]

Yeah, I know you're not a spy really... so you keep saying!  Still, I shall watch the new series of Spooks in the Autumn, and I'm sure I'll spot you in the background! :-p  Welcome back good to see you!

I'm up for reclaiming the streets on two conditions:

1. We heavily target the crappy cars where the spoilers/paint/stereo is worth more than the engine.  Ditto for moped that go at 5mph but with more dbs than a 747.
2. No-one makes me where Elizabeth Duke.

For ideas for the campaign, go to www.argos.co.uk and search for the product "chav".  Gigglesome, and informative!  Mind you, the clown scares me! lol

[january_bug]

I meant WEAR!!!  Spotted the typo just AFTER I'd pressed submit! *cringes*