Did you ever hitchhike?

@snowy22315 (168427)
United States
January 18, 2019 9:54am CST
I did this preciously twice..one time as a young teen where I was unlucky enough to run into my mother..who was furious of course and turned me into my dad, whereas I conconcted some kind of story as to why I was forced to do this..Stupid girl..and another time in college, when I was late for class. I knew better then of course, but I chose a ride with some one who had lots of business information on his vehicle so I knew he would be easily tracked and unlikely a killer of some sort. I just watched something on the ID channel, about a young girl hitching in a snowstorm who was murdered..a college student, who really should have known better and was warned not to, by her parents. Although, my ex hitchhiked all through the British Isles in the 60's with no problem. Different time, different place, plus he was male.
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Yes I did and I am lucky to be alive.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Yes, it can be hairy..especially for females.
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
18 Jan 19
@snowy22315 As I found out the hard way.
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• United States
18 Jan 19
Yes, unfortunately we as women are more likely to have things happen to us. I've never hitchhiked, however, I have picked up a hitchhiker with friends. It all ended up being okay. Actually, you remind me of a more recent time. This wasn't a hitchhiker though. About two years ago, a friend was picking me up, I had a lot of bags in the back because I was staying at her house for a week (it ended up being a month) and we came across a guy on a motorcycle who had broken down. We also had one of her dogs with us. She had me get in the back seat with her dog and let him get in the front. He was a really nice guy, a family man, and his wife is a lucky lady because he was rather good looking. The previous time I mentioned earlier? We were teenagers and the guy ended up being pretty cool. I have never hitchhiked myself. There was once when I was forced to walk to work as my family wasn't back yet. I was nearly at work when my grandmother came rolling up beside me and told me to get in the car. She wasn't mad at me for walking, but concerned that I was walking.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
19 Jan 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum glad you did[/u][u]
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Well walking and hitchhiking are two different things. Glad everything worked out well with your situations.
• United States
18 Jan 19
@snowy22315 Yes, yes I know. I couldn't directly answer your question but I still wanted to respond.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
I never hitch-hiked but my husband did. He and his brother would hitch-hike on a weekend if they had nothing better to do. We still pick up the occasional hitch-hiker but we're very choosy nowadays.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
19 Jan 19
It's a bit safer for males I think.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
19 Jan 19
@JudyEv You don't see them as much as you used to.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 19
@snowy22315 I think so too. It isn't recommended here but some still do it.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
18 Jan 19
I did my share of hitchhiking back in the day and have a few stories I could tell if I ever decided to. But I'll tell ya anybody hitchhiking needs to be on their toes and carry some form of protection.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Also, stopping for hitchhikers is another thing..I wouldn't do it.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
18 Jan 19
@snowy22315 I've picked up a few. If my instincts tell me to I do. If they say don't I don't. If my instincts are quite I don't.
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@responsiveme (22932)
• India
18 Jan 19
Those were more innocent times. Now even if we want to we are wary of giving lifts.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Not worth the chance
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• India
18 Jan 19
@snowy22315 but we stop for old folk
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@Nevena83 (65287)
• Serbia
18 Jan 19
No, never, I should not do it.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
It is really not safe.
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@Nevena83 (65287)
• Serbia
18 Jan 19
@snowy22315 Yes, you are right, you never know what can happen to you.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
@Nevena83 You are making yourself very vulnerable to do that.
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@AmbiePam (84660)
• United States
18 Jan 19
I can't imagine how mad your mom was. I guess I sort of hitchhiked. Both times my car had broken down. I didn't try to wave anyone down, but once a lady with her kid stopped, and I obviously trusted a little woman with a toddler. The other time a guy in an electric company truck stopped an offered me a lift. I hoped killing me in a company truck was taboo. That was before I had a cell phone, and I was under twenty.
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• United States
19 Jan 19
nope.i had a friend who almost got strangled by some dude.
@marlina (154183)
• Canada
18 Jan 19
Yes, I confess that I did hitchhiked a few times in my early 20's. Now, when I think about it, I feel awfully lucky that nothing wrong ever happened.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Yes, better to be late than the alternative.
@pjmurphy (2500)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Yeah, the 60s were definitely a better time to hitchhike. I've never tried it myself.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Not a good idea..nor would I pick one up, unless I knew them.
@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
18 Jan 19
I have not, and never would. Have always thought of it as dangerous.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
For good reason,,, it is!
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Jan 19
I have never hitchhiked.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Honestly, I would have been a little surprised if you had said you did.
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@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
18 Jan 19
I never did.
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
You were wise.
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@Sheali (7461)
• India
18 Jan 19
I never hitchhiked.. But it sounds fun
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@snowy22315 (168427)
• United States
18 Jan 19
Dangerous more like it.
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