Hitchhikers

LOL - perhaps I should've been more tactful ;-) nt

 

Past my test aged 17 and went on first long trip in my Triumph Toledo to South Wales to visit a mate.
I picked a bloke up hitch hiking because I was bored and wanted some company.
Past the miles making small talk when I asked him what he did for a living.
He said he'd been unenployed for the last 8 years due to being locked up for manslaughter.
To say I nearly **** myself was an understatment!!!!
Story was he was a bouncer who threw someone out of a boozer, took a bottle over the head before the red mist decended and ended up with an 8 stretch.
Turned out the lad was good company when I got over the initial shock.

I've given loads of lifts to loads of people since, and in my experiance have never met a nutter or a proper psycho hitch hiking.

You're much more likely to get mugged on a night out in town

 

Hah, that seems a bit counter-productive!

Echoes of Gladstone and his prostitute obsession...

 

It's expensive.

Also, some people like to hitch because they get to meet interesting people and have a chat.

Your argument is fine as an explanation as to why you don't pick people up. But when you've been standing next to motorways for the best part of a day having someone do something like that makes you feel worse than you can imagine. 90% of people who drive by wouldn't even dream of picking you up and that's fine - someone who's willing to stop their journey for long enough to make your life a misery but not give you a lift makes you feel terrible.

 

thats why i carry a catty and ball bearing. can pop a windscreen at 800m.

 

Prey, predator or mate?

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Ialways would but nobody wants to get on a petrol mower with you.</p>

 

Hitched a lot during student days between Wombwell and Sunderland. Worst experience - was picked up (A1M) at Doncaster by an old man who was going to Durham thought it was my lucky day! He then proceded to drive along the hard shoulder at about 30mph. The car shook like a ship in a storm every time a truck overtook us. Made some excuse and got out as soon as I could. Best - picked up by truck driver just outside Sunderland. Turned out the driver lived in Barnsley. Dropped his truck off at depot in Rotherham and then transfered to his car and he dropped me off at the end of our street

 

done it once

picked a lad up in Leeds dropped him off at Dodworth.</p>

He didn't suck me off or owt.
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The ****. nt

 

Tell me about it.

I actually lived in Durham at the time.

 

RE: Have done in the past

Did they make it to the festival ?

 

Did he not realise this? nt

 

I didn't tell him

I was hoping to get sucked off.

 

Hunt him down...

and get what is rightfully yours..

 

you wanna know whats in my box, do ya boy?

classic hitcher quote.

 

Never, as i'll never forget this film!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTkRRXeQb2E

 

First time I picked up a hitchhiker, he informed me that if my can had been a Jag. (instead of the MG Magnette I was driving) he would have been home a lot earlier! After that it was national service personnel only. Now that shows how long ago it is since I picked up a hitchhiker.