Bikejacking on Kingsland Road

Easy to say when you come from a middle class background. It's easy to characterise the working classes as 'neds' and 'chavs' but more difficult to understand.

I grew up in Dagenham and while I might be a good educated ethical person now, there was a time when I was a gnat's cock away from being two thousand times worse than these kids shoving people off bikes in Dalston. And not because I'm a psycho or because I enjoyed it but because that was teh only way to get any respect, to stop yourself from becoming a victim of those (very few) psycho kids who will literally stab you for fuck all.

And matey is right above, Dalston is really not that bad as long as you're smart. Those hoodies tend to look out for victims and if they've got a fight on their hands most will back down and find another victim - there are plenty of 'em in hipstertown. You can't say the same about Dagenham or Burnley or Wakefield or Tenderloin or parts of Oakland. Getting all class war about it doesn't help at all.

Aaaah Dagenham. A 2 pint bottle of milk to the head does wonders to clear the sinuses.