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Originally posted by charlesesl
i ran them over if nobody is around
(just kidding)
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Suuuuuurre you're just kidding... I'm calling the police.
I have never picked up a hitchhiker before. Around where I live, the only people I've ever seen walking on the road are people who's cars have broken down and they're walking to the nearest exits. Exits are at most a mile or two apart on the segment of highway I take to and from work, so I decide not to take the risk. Even though I'm a big guy, knives and guns + element of surprise gives a potential serial killer the advantage. But I'll almost always stop and help an elderly person, unless I'm in a severe hurry, partly because I fear them less and partly because of the "respect your elders" thing my parents beat into me.
When it comes to broken down cars on the side of the road (hood up, frustrated driver fiddling around inside while his wife yells at him for not having it looked at a week ago when it started thunking) I'll usually pull over and offer my help if I have spare time, even though I know very little about cars. Perhaps they can use my cell phone or something. That's a little different than a hitchhiker for some reason, maybe because broken-downs are obviously in distress, while a hitcher may just be walking and need a ride for convenience (or a patch for his skin suit).