A lad is a male who specialises in creating and distributing exquisite banter…

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Jackass = lad?

What is a LAD?

Posted on September 15, 2011by J Gallagher

It seems all this LAD stuff has just begun to take off. And every group of males in the UK seem to claim that they are the ultimate lads! It doesn’t matter if you’re from Southampton or even Scunthorpe, there will be a group of lads in any pub, bar or club giving it the biggun’. Of course, in their own right, they’re all lads! But what I want to know is this: What is a lad?
Surely there must be some sort of definition or criteria? Well I’ve done my research and I’ve come up with this concise(ish) answer:“A lad is someone who specialises in crafting and distributing banter of the highest quality.Notoriously most lads are of a youthful age but it is not a defining characteristic. They talk about tits, fannies and sport. And they also love a shandy or two. No drink is out of bounds! Special skills of a lad include, but are not limited to:

• Shagging any bird with a pulse;
• Exposing genitalia and getting naked in public places;
• Consuming copious amount of alcohol on a regular basis;
• Getting kicked out of pubs/nightclubs for being overly offensive;
• Binning Pints.”

Now I’m not saying you have to achieve all these to become a lad. But excelling in all areas will earn you the title of ‘top lad’.

ok, this what we found online on LEDs..  you can find the original  page  in here http://chefjake3.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/what-is-a-lad/

are the food challenges part of the lad culture?

i would say yes! disgusting but aloooot of people watching it and its POPular...

another discription found on urban dictionary website:

lad

A lad is a male who specialises in creating and distributing exquisite banter. Though most lads are youngish (late teens and early twenties) age is not a defining characteristic and you will find both young lads and old lads. Some special skills of lads include, but are not limited to the following: - Binning Pints - Exposing genitalia and getting naked in public places - Throwing up after copious alcohol consumption - Spousal Abuse - Getting kicked out of pubs/nightclubs for being overly offensive Excelling in all areas will earn a lad the title of "top lad". There is no higher praise that can be bequeathed upon an individual. "That guy just saw off a whole bottle of Vodka then partyboyed that bird, what a lad!" "Andy got kicked out of City for binning his pint, then turtling naked on the dancefloor...LAD" LAD POP... over-eating...Gluteny food-extreme food challange pranks hurting themselves young guys behaviour university social behaviour group banter from all classes- from common to upper class