[lbo-talk] Re: chav cosmopolitanism: white trash of the world unite!

Andy F andy274 at gmail.com
Fri Sep 15 06:59:44 PDT 2006


On 9/15/06, Andy F <andy274 at gmail.com> wrote:


> ...including chav and others througout the English-speaking world,
> plus entries for versions Italian, with a reference to the German
> "Mantafahrer" (Angelus?)...

Ah, here we go, an Opel model:

<http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Manta>

Cult Status

In the 80s and 90s the Manta B in particular became cult item among hotrodders [lit. "friends of tuning"] ... A fox tail on the antenna, sixpack on the back seat, and a blonde hairstylist in the passenger seat were Manta stereotypes. The stereotypical "Mantafahrer" also had a low education level, cowboy boots, an elbow hanging out the window regardless of the weather [same as the "cold elbows" of the Polish version] and many other social indiscretions...

-- Andy



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