Would you pick up a hitchhiker?
Discussion
As I was joining the M6 earlier, two cheerful looking twenty-something girls were standing on the slip road holding a cardboard sign saying ‘North/Glasgow’.
Made me wonder who picks up hitchhikers these days, and also made me think that with the exception of a few trade-plate drivers, you don’t see that many hitchhikers anymore.
Do any of you pick up hitchhikers?
Because I’m sure someone will ask:
I didn’t stop for them because:
a) I’m antisocial and just like to travel on my own listening to Jazz, LBC and Radio 4.
b) They looked hippy-ish and therefore probably smelled funny.
c) I didn’t have any duck tape or cable ties.
Made me wonder who picks up hitchhikers these days, and also made me think that with the exception of a few trade-plate drivers, you don’t see that many hitchhikers anymore.
Do any of you pick up hitchhikers?
Because I’m sure someone will ask:
I didn’t stop for them because:
a) I’m antisocial and just like to travel on my own listening to Jazz, LBC and Radio 4.
b) They looked hippy-ish and therefore probably smelled funny.
c) I didn’t have any duck tape or cable ties.
Robertj21a said:
Nope, never, nowadays - and certainly not any female. Too many risks.
I might still pick up a trade plate guy if it was a remote area.
I don’t think there are any more risks these days than previously.I might still pick up a trade plate guy if it was a remote area.
People aren’t any weirder or more murdery than they have been, and if you are going down the “accused of something” route then I don’t think there is any evidence that people make false accusations more now than previously.
Never in the UK, but gave plenty of lifts and hitch hiked when I lived in Israel.
Only two incidents worthy of a butt clench.
Palestinian driver with a 70s muscle car and a penchant for smoking massive tributes to bob marley.
A van driver who stopped and told me to get in the back I opened the doors and saw 5 faces looking back at me and climbed in.
We set off and the bloke sat opposite me, said "You better start praying for your life"
I had flashes of being buggered, torture and my impending murder and discarded for the desert critters to munch my sorry carcass.
I feebly asked "why" with my top lip quivering.
The guy burst out laughing, thrust a can of beer in my hand and announced that the driver was effing useless. Ended up being a great and memorable weekend, turns out they were heading out to enjoy their last weekend of freedom before a stint of national service.
Only two incidents worthy of a butt clench.
Palestinian driver with a 70s muscle car and a penchant for smoking massive tributes to bob marley.
A van driver who stopped and told me to get in the back I opened the doors and saw 5 faces looking back at me and climbed in.
We set off and the bloke sat opposite me, said "You better start praying for your life"
I had flashes of being buggered, torture and my impending murder and discarded for the desert critters to munch my sorry carcass.
I feebly asked "why" with my top lip quivering.
The guy burst out laughing, thrust a can of beer in my hand and announced that the driver was effing useless. Ended up being a great and memorable weekend, turns out they were heading out to enjoy their last weekend of freedom before a stint of national service.
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