Do you pick up hithhikers?

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hanoverphist

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Originally posted by: slsmnaz
I have picked up a stranded motorist before (xmas eve) but would never pick up someone just thumbing for a ride. AS much as I like to believe most people are good, they just aren't.

i picked up a guy that was broken down with his wife... he left her there at the car and i was taking him to a gas station, but after seeing her get in the car and pull onto the freeway as i got farther down the road i decided that this guy should see my 9mm and i pulled the truck over. even people that seem to be broken down and need help can sometimes be bad. he got out quicker than i thought he would, and didnt seem to want to see the bullets i was trying to show him.

ill help people, but i also let them know ill shoot em in the brain if they arent telling me the truth. makes for some good comedy sometimes.
 

jjones

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Originally posted by: RiverDog
Originally posted by: Old Hippie
Yes, on ocassion.
I used to hitch all the time in the early 70s.

Late 60's I spent 9 months hitchhiking around the south. back then it was fairly safe to do. I even had people buy me a burger or take me home for a meal. Times have changed. Today I don't pick up anybody unless I see a car broken down before I get to them and even then I'm proable not going to stop unless they are female or with kids.
Yeah, I used to hitch in the 70s and picked up many hitchhikers back then too. Haven't done either since probably the very early 80s.

 

fire400

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My friend was telling me about the movie, Wrong Turn.

After that... I was like, ...
 

imported_Imp

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Don't have a car yet, but don't plan on it. Guess the only 'hitchhiker' I'd pick up is a really well-dressed, business looking person if the subway is down. Otherwise, stay the hell away from my future car:).
 

Nohr

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Originally posted by: hanoverphist
i picked up a guy that was broken down with his wife... he left her there at the car and i was taking him to a gas station, but after seeing her get in the car and pull onto the freeway as i got farther down the road i decided that this guy should see my 9mm and i pulled the truck over. even people that seem to be broken down and need help can sometimes be bad. he got out quicker than i thought he would, and didnt seem to want to see the bullets i was trying to show him.

ill help people, but i also let them know ill shoot em in the brain if they arent telling me the truth. makes for some good comedy sometimes.
Wow, creepy. Is this a common scam to mug or carjack folks?