Talk:Hobo
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The wikipedia isn't a dictionary. An encyclopedia article needs more than a definition. Same goes for Tramp.
Shouldn't there be something like, "Hoboes first became common among released soldiers after World War I rode the rails, hopping illegally on trains in their quest for work . . . a significant hobo culture developed and even today restless people ride the rails and call themselves hobos, although . . . "
I've removed the following, added over a series of edits by two anon IPs (probably the same user):
- A "bum" can be a man who is over 40 and still lives with his mother. His living quarters are probably nasty since he himself is dirty. He doesn't care about his appearance. How did he get this way? Maybe he is a junkie who doesn't care about himself or others. The only time he calls someone is when he wants to use them for his purpose. He doesn't work and spends his life mooching off of others. You can tell a bum by his appearance. He doesn't own a toothbrush and smells very badly since showers are not on his list of things to do. In fact, he doesn't have a list of things to do since he does nothing.
It is, shall we say, rather idiosyncratic, and anyway, the article is about hobos, not bums. --Camembert