Bums Beggars Lunatics

Bums Beggars Lunatics

    There are subtle differences between bums, beggars, hobos, tramps, lunatics and the crazies that talk to themselves. Each continent and culture has separate kind of each.

    The dominate feature is barefoot, this is the sure sign you are probably talking to a bum, beggar or destitute person. Although barefoot children does not mean much, adults walking around barefoot does.

    Asking for money is often different than begging, you must look at the bare feet and clothing, if a person is wanting money, but has shoes, good clothes, then the are just a mooch.

    Bums: Normally aggressive, normally begging and extorting money, an extreme from of lazy.

   Beggars: People who are not thriving or able to work and resort to asking for money.

   Lunatics and Crazies: Generally they do not beg, are given food by the locals and walk around talking to themselves. Often in Africa they will be walking around naked.

Street Children:

Street Urchins and Mooches:

Amputees:

Wheelchairs:

Beggar Rules:Generally, it is not wise to give to beggars unless they are missing body parts, an arm, leg, eye etc. Truly old people and decrepit people need money. Many countries promote begging to tourist, whereby they are racing to the bottom of the HDI, the Human Development Index. The lowest rungs of the HDI often get the most free money that goes into the pockets of the politicians.

     If you want a good reason to leave the city, give to a bum hanging around in front of your hotel, you will soon understand, they do not go away once they found their mark.

     As long as outside forces are willing to perform the social work of a country, and enable the country to not shoulder the burden, the problem will grow.

Bums Beggars Lunatics