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When has it been a common courtesy to pick up strangers on your way to work? A courtesy, yes. But a common one? (I'm actually genuinely interested - was this
by tnorthcutt 12y ago
When has it been a common courtesy to pick up strangers on your way to work?
A courtesy, yes. But a common one?
(I'm actually genuinely interested - was this common at some point in history?)
- technotony 12y agoIt's common in San Francisco: http://sfcasualcarpool.com/ http://sfcasualcarpool.com/
- TeMPOraL 12y agoIn post-soviet countries like Poland it was (less so now, but still popular). At some point we even had "hitchhiker's booklets" with coupons you would leave drivers who took you, and they could then use in lotteries. Hitchhiking was a strong tradition in Central/Eastern Europe, and - in some parts of the continent - still is.
- mccr8 12y agoApparently it is a thing in DC, known as "slug lines": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slugging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slugging The idea is that by picking up people, you can drive in the HOV lanes.