Any uplifting stories to share?
Any uplifting stories to share?
fake hitchhiking is one of the easiest alien abduction methods. The alien gradually takes over the drivers mind and directs them into a dimensional portal. They wake up in their vehicle by the side of the road with no memory.
Driving cross country wrote:
Any uplifting stories to share?
Not uplifting, but based on my experience, be prepared to endure serious world-class body-odor. Consider this your warning.
People still hitchhike?
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Hitchhiking in the US was at it's peak from the 1950s to the 1970s.
My 1 cent.. wrote:
Hitchhiking in the US was at it's peak from the 1950s to the 1970s.
and so were alien abductions
I heard rumors that a lot of people are hitchhiking their way to some guy's dairy farm, upstate.
You should watch the old HBO series "The Hitchhiker".
Each episode is introduced and concluded by a mysterious wanderer known only as "The Hitchhiker", and explores the foibles of humanity and its dark spirit.
I’ve picked up a couple hitchhikers locally. nothing bad happened but my wife doesn’t like it when I do it. Re: body odor, yeah it’s a thing especially with backpackers.
Beware hitchhikers and rest stops
It's especially appreciated near federal prisons.
Idiots such as Ted Bundy ruined hitchhiking and picking up people.
Bad Idea jeans.
My 1 cent.. wrote:
Hitchhiking in the US was at it's peak from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Yeah. Hard to believe now but in the 70s I hitchhiked to high school daily (until I got my license) and even hitchhiked from north New Jersey to the Jersey Shore 60+ miles. Not sure what my parents were thinking....
When I was in college in the mid 70s my friends and I would hitchhike from Minneapolis to rural Montana where one of my friends had a family cabin. We would break into teams and see who could get there fastest. A different time.
Why would anyone hitchhike now that Uber exists?
I've done a good amount of hitchhiking (hundreds of rides/thousands of miles) and still do occasionally. Have also picked up hitchhikers.
Hitchhiking and picking up hitchhikers has an undeserved bad reputation. Yes it can be dangerous/unsafe (as are most things), but most hitching encounters occur without incident.
If a person wanted to harm others, there are easier and simpler way to do it instead of standing out in the elements next to roads breathing exhaust for hours while getting passed by hundreds of cars while trying to get a ride.
Drivers can evaluate hitchhikers to help decide whether or not to pick them up. The more upstanding hitchhikers are dressed more neatly and clean. They have a manageable amount of gear (maybe one pack) and not all their worldly possessions., dogs, etc. They are actively trying to solicit a ride. They are standing up, facing traffic, trying to make eye contact with you, and have their thumb out and/or a sign with a destination on it. They are standing on the edge of the road in a location where there is room for drivers to pull over, including past them if there is a lot of traffic. They are frequently looking behind them to see if anyone has stopped. When they do see someone that is stopped they hustle (jog or walk quickly) to the car.
There should be an exchange through the passenger side window when the hitchhiker reaches the car. The driver should roll down their window some, or maybe motion for the hitchhiker to open the door. This verbal exchange is a chance for both the driver and hitchhiker to evaluate each other. A chance to communicate about where each plans/wants to go and further evaluate each other based on the conversation and nonverbal clues.
Some potential red flags from the evaluation that may result in either the driver or hitchhiker potentially rejecting the shared ride include: no clear destination, dirt/odor/filth, weapons, slurred/impaired speech/behavior/cognition, alcohol/drugs, etc.
Yes hitchhikers should be evaluating potential rides/drivers and it's a red flag for a driver when they do not. I have turned down numerous rides while hitchhiking.
It seems like it is becoming harder and harder to hitchhike, but it's a positive restorative exchange to receive or offer a ride. It's a way to affirm that most people are good, kind, generous, interesting, etc.
I wouldn't pick up hitch-hikers if I were you. I picked up one back in 1989 and she murdered me and left my body along the side of the road.
.... I got better.