Hitch-hikers

ramp · 04-21-2010, 08:33 PM

Do you usually pick up hitch-hikers from the street? I have mixed feelings about them. Many people said you will just risk yourself by helping them, but what if they are genuine and really need help?

Dreamer · 04-21-2010, 08:43 PM

I feel bad about it but under no circumstances will I pick up anyone or stop for anyone. I have heard too many horror stories about people getting robbed or even killed to do that.

Pebbles · 04-22-2010, 12:28 AM

No, I would never pick up a hitch-hiker. Maybe it's having watched to many late night movies or just all the horror stories on the evening news, but it's just too big of a risk these days to pick up someone I don't know.

Bradsalex · 04-24-2010, 05:36 PM

I pick up hitch-hikers when I'm back home in Maine. I trust people too much maybe but there is never a time when I don't have some sort of weapon on me. But mainly I've been there before, stuck in a jam, and had to walk. Usually I'll just stop and ask someone walking if they need a lift before picking up a scruffy looking person with his thumb in the wind.
I never do it when I have my wife or kids with me, and my wife gets mad about it every time I do it. I can sympathize with people, whether they ran out of gas (done it) or they lost their license (done it several times).

campgirl · 04-25-2010, 03:03 PM

Nope, never.... I would stop if it was a woman and offer to call someone for her. I would not pick one up though. It's just too dangerous these days and its sad. Of course if I knew the person I would pick them up.

ramp · 04-27-2010, 04:05 AM

Yes, of course if he/she is someone I know, I wouldn't doubt to pick the person. But that's interesting about stopping for a woman. Do you think picking up a woman is "less dangerous" than picking up a man?

carolyn · 04-28-2010, 07:15 AM

If it's someone I know maybe but a complete stranger? Nope no way. There are too many evil people in this world to be that trusting sad to say but true.

calanta · 04-28-2010, 10:21 AM

No, I did this once years ago and it turned out to be a run away teen. I had thought I was being nice and giving someone a ride the the local skate park (indoor skating) and it turns out she had fled from a local boys/girls home. Plus thinking about it now, who knows the story behind the person you know?

Chris · 04-28-2010, 03:27 PM

No, but I do call the police. Our local police will go out and see if they need help or what. You can't trust anyone these days because of the way things are. I remember a time when you could pick up anyone and not worry. But not now.

boomerang · 04-29-2010, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

I remember a time when you could pick up anyone and not worry. But not now.

Yes, I remember that time also and I miss it. Helping people was and is still rewarding. Unfortunately now it's not rewarding the way we expect it is.

04-21-2010, 08:33 PM	#1
ramp Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51	Hitch-hikers Do you usually pick up hitch-hikers from the street? I have mixed feelings about them. Many people said you will just risk yourself by helping them, but what if they are genuine and really need help? Last edited by ramp; 04-27-2010 at 04:01 AM.

04-24-2010, 05:36 PM	#4
Bradsalex Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 95 Blog Entries: 2	I pick up hitch-hikers when I'm back home in Maine. I trust people too much maybe but there is never a time when I don't have some sort of weapon on me. But mainly I've been there before, stuck in a jam, and had to walk. Usually I'll just stop and ask someone walking if they need a lift before picking up a scruffy looking person with his thumb in the wind. I never do it when I have my wife or kids with me, and my wife gets mad about it every time I do it. I can sympathize with people, whether they ran out of gas (done it) or they lost their license (done it several times). "Being properly distracted for a moment is child's play, being rightly distracted for a lifetime is and art." ~Douglas Adams

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04-21-2010, 08:43 PM	#2
Dreamer Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 46	I feel bad about it but under no circumstances will I pick up anyone or stop for anyone. I have heard too many horror stories about people getting robbed or even killed to do that.

04-22-2010, 12:28 AM	#3
Pebbles Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 97	No, I would never pick up a hitch-hiker. Maybe it's having watched to many late night movies or just all the horror stories on the evening news, but it's just too big of a risk these days to pick up someone I don't know.

04-25-2010, 03:03 PM	#5
campgirl Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 73	Nope, never.... I would stop if it was a woman and offer to call someone for her. I would not pick one up though. It's just too dangerous these days and its sad. Of course if I knew the person I would pick them up.

04-27-2010, 04:05 AM	#6
ramp Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51	Yes, of course if he/she is someone I know, I wouldn't doubt to pick the person. But that's interesting about stopping for a woman. Do you think picking up a woman is "less dangerous" than picking up a man?

04-28-2010, 07:15 AM	#7
carolyn Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 26	If it's someone I know maybe but a complete stranger? Nope no way. There are too many evil people in this world to be that trusting sad to say but true.

04-28-2010, 10:21 AM	#8
calanta Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 176	No, I did this once years ago and it turned out to be a run away teen. I had thought I was being nice and giving someone a ride the the local skate park (indoor skating) and it turns out she had fled from a local boys/girls home. Plus thinking about it now, who knows the story behind the person you know?

04-28-2010, 03:27 PM	#9
Chris Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 60	No, but I do call the police. Our local police will go out and see if they need help or what. You can't trust anyone these days because of the way things are. I remember a time when you could pick up anyone and not worry. But not now.