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i pathologically pick up hitchhikers, and i agree that it's unlikely to be dangerous. not once have i felt like i was in an unsafe situation, though i am a dece

by trotsky 14y ago

i pathologically pick up hitchhikers, and i agree that it's unlikely to be dangerous. not once have i felt like i was in an unsafe situation, though i am a decent sized guy. but there is a lot of "color" out there - old guys pressing me to get a hotel room with them and get it on, or people with bad drugs and/or tenuous grips on reality. my best experiences have always been around winter resorts - in my experience people hitching i70 in CO or tahoe in CA are almost always chill and pretty local. i'm still happy to do it, but i wouldn't really regard it as ready for prime time as the author. for what it's worth the ride sharing apps, while interesting, don't seem ready to take the place of hitching in my mind. hitching serves a [casual||down market] segment that smart phone apps aren't ready to conquer (yet?).

gozmike 14y ago
>for what it's worth the ride sharing apps, while interesting, don't seem ready to take the place of hitching in my mind. hitching serves a [casual||down market] segment that smart phone apps aren't ready to conquer (yet?). I agree, these apps aren't ready to take off in many places yet. It's a matter of time for the requisite infrastructure to be in place (smartphone penetration, cheap ubiquitous data, and more societal comfort around collaborative consumption) The old guys wanting to get it on with you is a pretty funny coincidence. I've had a lot of ultra-left hippie types that live what you can describe as a nomadic lifestyle. "Color" is definitely the best way to put it. Inspiring though!
stcredzero 14y ago
> i pathologically pick up hitchhikers In the early 90's in Homer, Alaska, this was just normal behavior. > but there is a lot of "color" out there Also true for Homer. However, at no time did I ever feel unsafe. (From picking up hitchhikers.)
- activepeanut 14y ago
  Also normal behavior in Hawaii.
sliverstorm 14y ago
I used to. I do it much less now; for whatever reason, the folks I pass these days always seem to be effectively hobos. Unfortunately, the last time I gave a ride to a hobo-esque hitchhiker, I was on an hour-long drive, and my car essentially reeked for the next few days. It seems kind of shallow, but I don't give nearly as many hitchhikers rides today.

by trotsky 14y ago

gozmike 14y ago

>for what it's worth the ride sharing apps, while interesting, don't seem ready to take the place of hitching in my mind. hitching serves a [casual||down market] segment that smart phone apps aren't ready to conquer (yet?). I agree, these apps aren't ready to take off in many places yet. It's a matter of time for the requisite infrastructure to be in place (smartphone penetration, cheap ubiquitous data, and more societal comfort around collaborative consumption) The old guys wanting to get it on with you is a pretty funny coincidence. I've had a lot of ultra-left hippie types that live what you can describe as a nomadic lifestyle. "Color" is definitely the best way to put it. Inspiring though!

stcredzero 14y ago

> i pathologically pick up hitchhikers In the early 90's in Homer, Alaska, this was just normal behavior. > but there is a lot of "color" out there Also true for Homer. However, at no time did I ever feel unsafe. (From picking up hitchhikers.)

activepeanut 14y ago
Also normal behavior in Hawaii.

sliverstorm 14y ago

I used to. I do it much less now; for whatever reason, the folks I pass these days always seem to be effectively hobos. Unfortunately, the last time I gave a ride to a hobo-esque hitchhiker, I was on an hour-long drive, and my car essentially reeked for the next few days. It seems kind of shallow, but I don't give nearly as many hitchhikers rides today.