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Have you ever given a ride to a hitch hiker?

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 9 Feb 19

On my car I usually never give a ride to hitch hikers. This is mostly due to safety concerns. Do you give rides to hitch hikers? Have you got any interesting stories?

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Home from Helping a Friend

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 30 Sep 16

We've been supporting a friend who is walking the Bibbulman Track in south-west Western Australia. We have been following her in our bus/motor-home, picking her up each afternoon, sometimes at midday as well, and supplying a...

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Would You....??

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 8 Jul 16

The other day when we went to town (the one 30 miles one way) it was about 100 degrees (Fahrenheit.) We were about halfway there and we saw some one walking! At first we just thought that maybe he was a farmer...

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Giving Rides to Strangers

Tom Lucas @Luke35 (81) • United States 24 May 16

Still new here, so I don't want to break the rules. I was hoping to start a discussion about giving rides to strangers and get some thoughts and feedback. I have had two specific instances in just the past couple of months...

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Amazing experience picking up a Hitchhiker

jambi462 @jambi462 (4576) • United States 29 May 12

Today I had an amazing experience picking up a hitchhiker, this is the first time I've ever done this but people that are hitchhiking don't always look like people you want to pick up. Anyways I was driving through Petoskey...

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Would you ever pick up a hitch hiker?

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 26 Aug 09

Now adays i would never pick up anyone who i did not know,where as a few years ago that is all my dad used to do.He used to say one day he may break down or could not afford a car or transport and he would like to think there are...

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Would you give a lift to a elderly man hitch hiking?

littleone3 @littleone3 (2063) 5 Mar 09

Today we were on our way to our favourite place for lunch, when we passed a frail looking elderly man leaning on a stick with his thumb out trying to get a lift. We did feel sorry for him but we did not stop as we have a rule to...

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Do you or have you picked up a hitch hiker?

JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 29 Dec 08

I see people hitch hiking from time to time and always consider giving them a ride. I never do because of the danger of doing so. I watched on the news a couple of years ago that someone stopped to pick up a lady and a couple of...

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to give a ride or not to give a ride

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how many would pick up a stranger ?

syankee525 @syankee525 (6249) • United States 29 Oct 08

if you saw a stranger hitch hiking would you pick them up ? i wouldn't pick no one up these days even if it's a female.

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Have you ever hitchhiked, or picked up a hitchhiker?

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 15 Apr 07

Used to be a common sight to see a hitch hiker alongside the road, thumb out, knapsack on his back. Hardly see them at all anymore. There was a guy on the highway the other day with a sign, but I don't reckon he was a hitchhiker,...

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would you pick up a hitch hiker

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 21 Feb 07

would you ever pick up a hitch hiker. if not why not. would it depend if it was a male or female and where you where? i don't think i ever would. i don't feel safe anymore in this world. but my aunt was stranded once and a man...

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