How do tramps live and why are they happy with this life?

We're on the road day after day

A tramp is a lover of roads and travel. And even when there is no money, he tries to travel around cities and towns and enjoy life. He hitchhikes or uses personal transport, even a bicycle, but most importantly, he never loses heart and does not curse fate. Tramp statuses are always optimistic and full of irony and humor:

Movement is life, I am constantly on the move.
An empty pocket doesn’t scare me, I’m ready to travel even with a hole in it – there are a lot of kind people on the roads.
Vagabond is a state of mind.
I go and whistle and love this life.
There are no frames or restrictions, I myself am the creator of my life.
My path is mine alone, and you shouldn’t mislead me into yours.
The road is life, ahead is the horizon, behind are only happy memories.
Many people don’t understand me, mostly planktons, white collars and black jackets.
I feel sorry for those who sit in the office all day. They waste their lives on functions that no one needs.
Only a tramp can see the world in all its glory.
Nothing can surprise a tramp, but every little thing can make him happy.
I became a tramp after three unsuccessful placements for three unnecessary jobs, at the last one my boss told me: “Go wander.” This became my motto.
Could you live without fields, sky and forests? So I can’t, but I’m there around the clock.
Seeing the world while pulling out wads of money is easy, but visiting the places you dreamed about without money is the talent of a tramp.
I am a tramp, and I am not afraid of blizzards, mosquitoes, off-road conditions, swamps, frost and heat. I just love it all.
The blizzard of life is much more terrible than a natural phenomenon. That's why I preferred the second one.
Being subordinate to stupid people is not interesting, but not everyone can follow their thoughts and dreams. But it's great!
The darkness of the night doesn’t scare me, dark people scare me more.
When you lie in the open air, and branches in a fire crack nearby, only then do you understand the depth of existence and find the meaning of existence.
The tramp does not have a home to go to, he loves those places where he is and will be.
I got tired of frames at school, and when I graduated, I went into a frameless space.
Only a tramp knows the real taste of life.
I don’t play cat and mouse with life and don’t seek benefits from it – I just enjoy it.
Throughout his life, Tramp saw this life from the most unsightly sides, but was not disappointed.
Animals and birds are much nobler than people, so I often prefer their company.

Wander around your favorite places

Vagrant statuses are often a little vulgar and full of confidence in the rightness of the writer. But everything is imbued with romance and the search for new adventures:

I like to wander around my favorite places - where there is silence, peace, birds sing and there are no cynical views of people.
Wandering is my calling, even though I have a degree in programming.
Tired of sitting in virtual reality, I went to real life. Guys, join us!
Real life can offend and disappoint, but it will never leave you indifferent.
I don’t care about trends and brands, I have my own style and principles.
Only a herd of sheep copies one thing, and everyone becomes similar to each other. I maintain my individuality.
What brands? Have you gone crazy?
My credo! Always freedom!
When I return from nature and go into the subway, the faces of monotonous and sad people awaken terrible associations in me - everyone is going to Calvary, but they continue to go. I'm not that kind!
If you get lost, help your comrade.
And I will give my last shirt, but only into reliable and strong hands.
There is no need to take out your anger on other people, go on an extreme hike or go rafting down a mountain river - the anger will go away.
Vengefulness and malice arise only in people who cannot see beyond their noses. Expand the horizons of your vision - go beyond your apartment and office!
The tramp will never take revenge, he will simply pass by.
Office plankton get sick more often, tramps never get sick, only their souls sometimes ache.
If you want to hang your stereotypes on me, don’t waste time.
I am always amazed by the pettiness of men who try to divide some property during a divorce or death of relatives. Give it all! You guys will earn money!
Freedom and independence are all I need.
The freedom of one ends where the freedom of another begins, so I go away so that there are no people - I don’t want to embarrass anyone.
In order not to run in a circle, break it and break out of your usual trajectory.
Groundhog Day can be replaced with a wandering month - just change your location.
If your job is not enjoyable and you don’t like it at all, don’t give it up. Better start wandering around the world with friends.
Remember, Maxim Gorky went public?
That's why he became a strong poet.
I advise all deputies to wander around Russia and see how many towns and villages are empty and the houses are boarded up.
The power is far from the people, and all because it did not wander. We need to help them.
If you are unlucky, at least go for a hike and kick the autumn leaves. Everything will change immediately.
These people with serious facial expressions are mostly empty inside; if they had free bread, they would lose weight and their faces would not be so cynical.
It’s the deputies who are cool with the people, but within their own system they are slaves, let’s feel sorry for them with the whole world.
The tramp would not trade his freedom for anything, everyone else is a sympathizer.
If you are offered a million, will you refuse it for the sake of inner freedom? If the answer is yes, you are ours, a tramp.
A tramp can give a star, a moon, and in general the entire sky with all its contents. Only there are fewer and fewer people who want to get all this.

"Tramps" and the prison administration

Thus, the “tramp” refused to cooperate with the administration if any violations of prison concepts were involved.

However, if they were not violated and it was possible to somehow improve or simply make life easier for prisoners in prison, then the “tramps” could make concessions to the administration.

At the same time, during the day, the “tramps” created the appearance that they were completely subordinate to the requirements of the administration, but at night they showed other prisoners their true attitude towards the prison authorities - they bribed prison and hard labor workers, which the latter did not resist.

Let us give a simple example: the prison authorities, awaiting the arrival of an important commission, want to make a good impression of strict adherence to the regime. Of course, this will require agreeing on good behavior with the prisoners. Therefore, the selected prison officer begins a conversation about this with the superintendent.

Prisoners do not want to undergo constant inspections by commissions if any violations are noticed in the regime of detention. The overseer decides to take care of the exemplary behavior of the prisoners.

To do this, during the inspection process of the commission, all prisoners must sit quietly in their cells and go to the dining room only in formation. In turn, the prison administration promises any improvements in the conditions of detention of prisoners or fulfills some of their reasonable wishes.

As a rule, “vagrants” will not resist easier living conditions. Next, the authorities may decide to place a prisoner in each cell who will report everything to them. A real “tramp” would never agree to perform such a low task.

Thus, the “tramp” is called upon to carry the law of thieves into prison. In the criminal society, he is recognized as an authority who enjoys universal respect.

“Tramps” are not profitable for the prison authorities, so they do their best to break them or somehow isolate them from other prisoners . Therefore, as a rule, “tramps” constantly suffer and lose health for their prison concepts and for their corresponding lifestyle.

As a result of enormous responsibility and constant stress, most representatives of this suit have become addicted to drugs. They may be weak physically, but strong in spirit.

I'll go and wander around...

The status of a tramp in VK is distinguished by harshness and rude directness. Apparently, the guys wander around the world and have seen a lot:

Don't go after tramps. You will not understand the breadth of their souls and freedom of thoughts.
Are you comfortable on the sofa? What if I push you off it? Scary? Don’t be afraid, we are not calling on anyone to become free, at least from their laziness.
I wandered around the world and saw a lot of grief. But he didn’t let his friends down and didn’t betray himself.
Who are the people? And if you come among the people, you will see many colorful types.
In order not to repent at the end of your life that you didn’t live it the right way, live differently. Allow yourself to wander for at least a few days. The school of life is excellent.
I don’t want to reassure those who moan: I don’t live like that, I sleep with the wrong person, I work in the wrong place... So change everything in a heartbeat - become yourself!
If you are used to obeying, remain slaves.
You can immediately see who only rattles his tongue, but in life he has never even smelled the smoke of a fire.
Vagrants can change everything in one minute - without fear of difficulties and losses.
So that's it... I'll go see the world and show myself...
Your nanotechnologies and innovations are important to me; justice, decency and freedom are more important to me.
Aren't you tired of being puppets in the hands of others? Then we are coming to you!
Constantly look for benefits and profits - pathetic little people, you will die without understanding what real life is!
A tramp always has a pure soul and bright thoughts, but if you want to eat... Then a person will always be found.
And among the tramps there are rednecks, but they do not take root in our brotherhood.
A tramp is the same warlike wanderer and man of God, for whom it is even written in the Gospel that he does not have to fast.
While you are thinking about all the stages of life, it passes by, turn on healthy indifference.
Those who are afraid of “an empty pocket and thick fog”, continue to be afraid.
Only a tramp can laugh in the face of all fears.
The gudgeon lived - trembled, died - trembled. Are you all minnows?
A tramp never betrays three things: conscience, freedom and himself.
When you feel sorry for vagabonds, feel sorry for yourself - you are serfs.
A tramp never bothers with problems, so dirt doesn’t stick to him.
Tramps are not afraid of dirt.
The swamp is a highway for tramps.
When we were told from childhood that we all live in a society and must obey its laws, tramps give a response - this is not true at all. Everyone is free in their choice.
Why are all homeless people, even sober ones, always smiling and very friendly? So they do not carry the burden that each of us carries every day.
Get rid of everyday life and problems - go wandering, this will help you live happily and with a dream.
If you want to avoid disappointments and betrayals, travel more, communicate with people, but don’t get too attached to them.
The tramp's strength lies in his spirit and love of freedom.
Don’t reproach the tramp, you don’t know what feelings fill him when he chooses this lifestyle. What if he reproaches you for inaction and going with the flow.

Vagabond Philosophy

Even without the gift of persuasion or eloquence, you can come to an agreement with every unfriendly cellmate by offering to make mutual concessions.

However, if the cellmate is a “tramp”, then he will not give in, violating the law of thieves. His motto is life “according to concepts” and, as a rule, he will not deviate from it, no matter what the cost.

What does the phrase “concepts” mean? These are established and orally transmitted rules of life in not so distant places - in prison.

It is extremely important to know and observe them for everyone who is imprisoned; using them, disputes and conflicts are resolved or not allowed, and violation of these traditions is strictly punished, including deprivation of life.

An interesting feature of life according to the concepts in prison: if stealing in freedom is right, then in places of detention theft is prohibited, the commandment “do not steal” applies there.

The key concepts in prison are as follows:

don't be a snitch;
do not steal from your own;
don’t be a talker, that is, don’t let your words go to waste;
a threat addressed to someone else must be carried out, otherwise you yourself will be punished.

It is forbidden to interrupt and interfere in someone else's conversation or business if you do not have the right to do so, keep your opinion to yourself, swearing and lying are also not acceptable.

So, who is a “tramp” in prison? His view of prison life is entirely based on the unwritten code of honor of thieves in law. "Tramp" is always attentive to prisoners who have just entered prison for the first time.

They share their rich criminal and prison experience, explain in detail the local rules of stay, skillfully embellishing the romance of prison walls. And this was sincere, since the “tramp” considers prison his home, a real family. In this large “family” the “tramp” considered himself a father who had the legal right to dictate his own rules of behavior.

It is noteworthy that the famous tattoo “I will not forget my dear mother” expresses the warmth and love that prisoners feel for prison.