Talk:Paperboy

Accurate?
At least in major cities, the idea of a 'Paperboy' is a myth. There is not really anyone under 18 delivering newspapers, in fact most carriers are over 40. A reliable vehicle is mandatory, since very few carriers will have only one route. Most carriers will deliver at least 200 and up to 500 papers a day, each of which can weigh 2 to 2 and a half pounds each. This would be litterally impossible to accomplish on foot. In fact it is challenging enough to complete with a car, which is why some carriers work in groups of two or more.

Depending on the city or newspaper, carriers may have to complete their work by as early as 5 am, have to work outside for hours regardless of the weather, and may work seven days a week, and even work holidays, usually not including Christmas. Sahuagin (talk) 11:09, 18 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Here above you see a narrow minded person disagreeing either through ignorance or stupidity. The paper boys as described existed for much of the 20th century in many countries. They still exist like this in some. JUST because in the US they may no longer be common - such a badly managed economic system means the jobs are taken by workers that can't find good employment - doesn't mean such paper boys are a fictitious concept. i KNOWI WAS SUCH A PAPERBOY —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.113.96.60 (talk) 11:27, 6 April 2011 (UTC)


 * The 'Paperboy' myth has been around a long time. Take it from me, it is Child Abuse of the first order.  I was a paper boy for 3 years, age 12-15 in a 1950's Norman Rockwell small town.  I would give anything to have those thousands of hours back so I could have a childhood.  I learned a few things:  primarily I learned to not let my kids 'Get A Paper Route.'  More to come.  MichaelBaute (talk) 07:55, 17 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Paperboys were very common when I was younger and moving across the U.S.. They were always delivered by a kid from the neighborhood, usually on bike but sometimes from the back of their mom's station wagon. I saw them, I knew some of them. I was stunned when I first encountered a grownup who was delivering my paper, as it had always been paperboys before that. FYI, not a myth.  Elf | Talk 21:29, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

Pro and Con Section
I don't think this is at all appropriate for an encyclopedia article. It reads like a guide, not a dispassionate article. In addition, it lacks citations completely. I would lean towards removing it entirely; anyone else have any feelings? Piboy51 (talk) 21:39, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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 * Due to the move having been performed the (closed) discussion is now at Talk:Paperboy (disambiguation). 220  of  Borg 07:15, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

questionable links to here
There were 22 articles linking to Paperboy that I wasn't sure about, in terms of whether they really meant paperboy as a newspaper delivery person, vs. whether they meant a newsboy selling papers at a corner. Without any more information, however, the links have been changed to unambiguously point to the newspaper delivery role only. I just wonder if some of these were errors. The pages in question are: -- do ncr  am  14:01, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) William F. Dean
 * 2) Walter Natynczyk
 * 3) Tyler Morning Telegraph
 * 4) Shinji Nagashima
 * 5) Sat Bains
 * 6) Pete Rock
 * 7) Patrick O'Boyle
 * 8) Ned Parfett
 * 9) Miles Benjamin McSweeney
 * 10) Lone Scouts of America
 * 11) Leonel Brizola
 * 12) New York Call
 * 13) José Asunción Flores
 * 14) Johnny Gosch
 * 15) John S. McCain Jr.
 * 16) John Marshall Butler
 * 17) John Gregory Murray
 * 18) Laddie Boy
 * 19) Jesse L. Brown
 * 20) Jake Humphrey
 * 21) Harry Glickman
 * 22) Gilbert Rozon