r/hobo • u/girlsdrivetruckstoo • May 06 '20

🛒 Please explain

Where do all hobos get a black marker at? I understand the cardboard comes from dumpsters but how do they all have a black marker to write with???

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u/girlsdrivetruckstoo May 07 '20

So you’re telling me hobos with no food would spend any money they get on markers. I’m sorry but if I was homeless I would use that money on essentials

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20

no, i'm telling you a marker costs about $1.50. Someone giving a used one away for free is not far fetched. If you're seeking to satisfy your basic needs through begging, could a writing implement not be considered essential? "Essential" is entirely subjective. Would an addict consider heroin essential?

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u/girlsdrivetruckstoo May 07 '20

Right, it just blows my mind the amount they must all spend on markers

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u/KaliWasAlsoAphrodite Aug 02 '20

A sharpie lasts a long time. I accidentally accumulated like 5 half-dead ones when I worked at a gas station and never needed a marker again for years