everytime i put on the tele or radio its all they are going on about i wish they'd give it a rest:rant: don't they realise the media make these things worse by go on about it all the time.

With the amount of coverage it's getting you would think every other person had been a victim of it, but more people probably get mugged every day.

Typical tabloid hysteria...they'll be onto something new by the end of the week as usual. :rolleyes:

Yup, I'm sure there was only one or two cases and the media picked up on it as the next big evil thing. Now that every chav's read about it in the Daily Mail, I'm sure they're all queuing up to happily slap somebody.

Originally posted by DanSumption
Yup, I'm sure there was only one or two cases and the media picked up on it as the next big evil thing. Now that every chav's read about it in the Daily Mail, I'm sure they're all queuing up to happily slap somebody.

Not only has the media attention given a national forum to this silly little activity, it now also has a name and a clear definition.

It's like "video nasty" all over again. :rolleyes:

It's funny how they give em these names tho innit.

Happy Slapping for kids beating each other.
Friendly Fire when yanks decide to blow UK aircraft out of the sky.

What next.... Nice Losses when you get burgled by a friend or relative?

Creativity knows no ends in the case of bullsh*t.:hihi:

I always like 'collateral damage'...

And as well as 'Friendly Fire' we have 'Blue on Blue Incidents'.

We have 'pacification' campaigns.

As for Happy Slapping - I have to say that I think if ignored it will pass in to history as this year's fad.

Joe

Originally posted by DanSumption
Yup, I'm sure there was only one or two cases and the media picked up on it as the next big evil thing. Now that every chav's read about it in the Daily Mail, I'm sure they're all queuing up to happily slap somebody.

''Chavs'' won't be able to read the Daily Mail, it is beyond their reading abilities!

:)

Originally posted by JoePritchard
I always like 'collateral damage'...

And as well as 'Friendly Fire' we have 'Blue on Blue Incidents'.

We have 'pacification' campaigns.

As for Happy Slapping - I have to say that I think if ignored it will pass in to history as this year's fad.

Joe

Apparently "Pre-emptive Strike" means "outrageous act of aggression leading to a short bloody war and a long and messy occupation" if you pronounce it in a non-US accent.

Originally posted by JoePritchard
we have 'Blue on Blue Incidents'.


It always sounded slightly pornographic to my peurile mind......

Whats happy slapping ? never heard of it, is it just an English thing ?

Originally posted by poppins
Whats happy slapping ? never heard of it, is it just an English thing ?

Apparently it's the lovely passtime of filming yourself beating someone up with the camera on a mobile phone and then sending it to your mates to show how "hard" and "street" you are.

Bloody chavscum. :mad:

Originally posted by Carmine
beating someone up with the camera on a mobile phone
Translation: beating someone up with the camera on a cellphone. :)

Originally posted by DanSumption
Translation: beating someone up with the camera on a cellphone. :)

Do most Americans imagine that we're all wandering around with home phones on a little trolley or other such contraption when we use the term: mobile phone ?;)

the phrase joy ridding always ****** me off :rant:

How about we start off a new fad..."chavy slapping" :D