“...common sense 60 years ago...”
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Remember when we used to pick-up hitch-hikers?
Would you do that today?
And if you are going to roam around, at least take the precaution of being thin and pretty so the nation might actually pay attention if it ends badly.
I still up hitch hikers when it’s not a hassle.
Freegards
I aadmit to having picked up a hitchhikker not too long ago. I was alone and passed a broken down vehicle, where there was no cell service and it was 120+%- degrees. I came upon him about a mile or two past his disabled vehicle. I gave him water and a ride. I felt he was, physically in danger, and though I was conscious of the potential danger, I felt the risk was worth taking, as I felt his life was in danger.
I’ve picked up one hitchhiker in the past 5 years and have not stopped for probably 100 more.
My friends and I were the hitch-hikers. We always considered that 3 guys together always seemed a safer bet for drivers than lone hitch-hikers. What are the odds of 3 psychopaths all travelling together at one time? We never had a problem getting rides.
Being one for nostalgia, I picked one up a couple months ago. After a minute or two the conversation went south quickly. I’m glad he was only going a short distance. That won’t happen again.
No.