Lumbergh sent me to London for 2 days for some TPS shenanigans. One morning, whilst wolfing down some toast and marmelade, I read the following headline on the front page of the London Times.
"Yobs want an ASBO as a badge of honour"
WTF?
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Thread: What the hell is a Yob?
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11-03-2006, 02:51 PM #1
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What the hell is a Yob?
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11-03-2006, 02:58 PM #2
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Short for "Yobbo'. Typically an unemployed, lazy, trouble maker criminal type. Also could be called a "lout"
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11-03-2006, 04:27 PM #3
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Yob: a young ruffian or hooligan, particularly in the UK.
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11-03-2006, 04:42 PM #4
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ASBOs are court orders that stop people being allowed to enter an area
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11-03-2006, 04:43 PM #5
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BOY spelled (spelt) backwards. Link.
Didn't you take your american to british translation book along?“The best argument in favour of a 90% tax rate on the rich is a five-minute chat with the average rich person.”
- Winston Churchill, paraphrased.
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11-06-2006, 12:46 AM #6
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Ghee-Pup is kind of a yob...oh, wait, I am the obnoxious underemployed brat.
Who likes me ale.
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11-06-2006, 01:24 AM #7
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I'm pretty sure yobs are lager fans - akin to lager louts
Originally Posted by rideit
Elvis has left the building
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11-06-2006, 01:41 AM #8
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I'm 'oirish. I loikes me ale.
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