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Originally Posted by Elphaba
I have picked up women that needed assistance, but the last one was on her way to a mental health clinic and she spooked me more than a little.
On the other hand, my car broke down on the freeway and I was hoofing it to the next phone miles away, when a man stopped to give me a lift. I was feeling very lucky until he wanted to make some other stops first, and one was his home. All was well in the end, but he scared the living daylight out of me.
I think the only reason I would pick up someone now is if children are involved.
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I think the area around where you and my folks live is a little spooky for hitchhiking! My brother used to do it all the time, but he's 6'2 and 250 so I don't think he needs to worry.
I don't pick up hitchhikers, but I would in certain situations, just to pass on what has been given to me. My friends and I were stranded in a pass last New Year's Eve and were fortunate enough to be picked up by some college students heading where we were headed. I think I would probably pick someone up in the same situation--if I had other people with me and they were around my age and non-creepy.
But I think it really depends on the situation.
If anyone is familiar with Washington State: after several years of NOT having signs, they FINALLY got around to putting up signs around Green Hill School on I-5 (the school for bad bad boys in Chehalis) saying "DO NOT PICK UP HITCHHIKERS." I wonder who DIDN'T notice the school surrounded by razor wire...