To have a little less faith in humanity, try to hitchhike

[Craig234]

We've become a pretty selfish society, from a random sample size of dozens.

(Referring to male hitchhiker, not a Playmate Bunny).

 

[skyking]

If you mean selfish for wanting to live, then you're right. Fear is what stops people now. All bad things that happen are fodder for the fear now, you only hear about the bad stuff since about forever.
I remember picking up hitchhikers, and one trip I filled every seat one guy at a time.

 

[Brian Stirling]

We've become a pretty selfish society, from a random sample size of dozens.

(Referring to male hitchhiker, not a Playmate Bunny).

Let me guess ... you were wearing bloody 'wife beaters' and carrying a scythe and nobody would pick you up and you don't know why...


Brian

 

[surfsatwerk]

Get a jerb ya bum, the hippies lost!

 

[Ben90]

I'm not scared at all. I don't want a smelly fucking bum in my car.

 

[Childs]

 

[mikeymikec]

I read this a while ago and my faith in humanity dropped sharply:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33113238

Particularly her account of her first working night at 14, though the bit about the emergency room is pretty horrifying.

 

[gorcorps]

If I REALLY felt like somebody needed help (as in, it looked like they had car trouble and had to hitchhike because of it) then I might pull over to see if they need to use a phone. I wouldn't let anybody into my car though, not worth it.

 

[waggy]

If I REALLY felt like somebody needed help (as in, it looked like they had car trouble and had to hitchhike because of it) then I might pull over to see if they need to use a phone. I wouldn't let anybody into my car though, not worth it.

It also depends on where i am and if i have anyone else in the car.

I have picked people up when alone before.

 

[NuclearNed]

About 4 weeks ago I was with a buddy in Yosemite Natl Park and needed a ride to a campground that was probably 15 miles away. We were carrying large filthy packs, and had been in the backcountry for about 5 days, so I'm sure we reeked. We hitched 2 different rides. The 1st was from a Sheryl Crowe lookalike and her toddler, who took us a couple of miles up the road to a place she said we would have better luck getting the longer ride. The 2nd was from 2 rich old retirees who said that they hitched a lot in their younger years; they took us the rest of the way. They were awesome "young" women who it was a real pleasure to meet. We didn't have to wait more than 5-10 minutes for either of those rides to pick us up.

https://picasaweb.google.com/107350358277110666971/201506Yosemite#6177640153869469138

So about 3 weeks later I was driving to a trailhead at Mt. Rainier Natl Park with my wife and we passed a hitchhiker... I picked him up. Turns out he was going to the same trailhead as us. We got to talk to him for about half an hour; he was an awesome guy.

Pass it forward, people.

 

[Exterous]

Yeah its really going to depend on where you are. I've done it before but there are plenty of areas around here where there is pretty much no chance I am picking up a hitchiker

 

[skyking]

About 4 weeks ago I was with a buddy in Yosemite Natl Park and needed a ride to a campground that was probably 15 miles away. We were carrying large filthy packs, and had been in the backcountry for about 5 days, so I'm sure we reeked. We hitched 2 different rides. The 1st was from a Sheryl Crowe lookalike and her toddler, who took us a couple of miles up the road to a place she said we would have better luck getting the longer ride. The 2nd was from 2 rich old retirees who said that they hitched a lot in their younger years; they took us the rest of the way. They were awesome "young" women who it was a real pleasure to meet. We didn't have to wait more than 5-10 minutes for either of those rides to pick us up.

https://picasaweb.google.com/107350358277110666971/201506Yosemite#6177640153869469138

So about 3 weeks later I was driving to a trailhead at Mt. Rainier Natl Park with my wife and we passed a hitchhiker... I picked him up. Turns out he was going to the same trailhead as us. We got to talk to him for about half an hour; he was an awesome guy.

Pass it forward, people.

Completely situational. My wife would have been OK with that too. She worries way more than I do about it.

 

[SunnyD]

Thanks for the ride lady!

 

[KeithP]

Want to have a little less faith in humanity? Watch entitlement minded hitchhikers complain that they aren't getting free rides everywhere.

-KeithP

 

[lxskllr]

I'll pickup hitchhikers that are walking. If they're standing there with a sign, they don't need to get anywhere in a hurry. If you're not gonna put in any effort, why should I?

 

[Muse]

Last time I remember trying to hitchhike, it was to get to Santa Cruz, a few decades ago. I heard it was a great place, was curious, so out went the thumb. I stood there a really really long time and didn't get a nibble. I gave up, I haven't tried since. I didn't have a car at the time, of course. I do now, but I don't pick up hitchhikers. Back in the 60's it was a cool thing to do, hitchhiking, I did it, picked up hitchhikers. Now, it seems that there's much more in the way of bad things happening, more nuts around. I don't drive much. If I did, maybe I'd pick up hitchhikers, have a better feeling for when it's cool.

 

[shortylickens]

We've become a pretty selfish society, from a random sample size of dozens.

(Referring to male hitchhiker, not a Playmate Bunny).

Just about any cop in America will tell you that hitchhiking is incredibly dangerous and stupid for both the rider and the driver. My faith in humanity is hurt by the fact YOU think its a good idea.

 

[mizzou]

most hitchhikers out now are severely mentally ill or addiction riddled homeless people. You don't want either sitting next to you in a confined space. Occasionally you may run into some college dropout drifter who is wanting to experience america

 

[BoberFett]

LOL, Craig is a lazy bum. Why am I not surprised.

 

[Rakehellion]

I'm not scared at all. I don't want a smelly fucking bum in my car.

This.

 

[Rakehellion]

"Oh no, people aren't trusting me on a personal level and giving me free things after having just met me."

 

[wetech]

Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya!

 

[Ns1]

Can't get stabbed by a hitchhiker if you never pick one up.

 

[Childs]

Thanks for the ride lady!

Funny, but I havent seen that movie in at least 20 years, probably 30. When I read that text before looking at the video I thought of that scene.

 

[highland145]

Rutger Hauer approves of hitchhikers.