Why such the stigma against hitchhiking in some areas and much less in others?
I have personally hitchhiked for 2,500 miles consecutively, and I have done it in Europe as well. I think it is pretty fair for me to say that in areas that have more liberal demographics are incredibly easier to hitchhike through than areas that are more conservative, and areas that are wealthy are extremely more difficult in this manner than areas that consist of lower classes. Why?
I have no personal experience of hitchhiking. But as a young driver I used to routinely pick up hitchhikers in our rural area. However, at that time (mid-late 70’s) there began to be a great deal of horrendous reporting about the dangers of picking up hitchhikers. At about that time a friend was attacked by a hitchhiker he had picked up (in a different state). So I make it a rule never to pick up people hitching unless they are very young (usually I stick to females) and look like they need help. I figure better I should pick them up instead of some molester or rapist.
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Probably because the wealthy think you should have your own car. But be careful of hitch-hiking. Here in Australia we had that serial killer who was murdering hitch-hikers. He’s been caught, thankfully, but please be careful.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
For me, there are two reasons I don’t like hitchhiking.
1/ When I see some guy standing on the side of the road with his $1,000 skis and all the rest of the gear and his $500+ annual lift ticket…looking for a FREE ride, I’m on impressed. They should try putting a co-op van together.
2/ Look up "Highway of Tears" in BC- too many young women have gone missing and are killed.
I know of a year in my area where 7 sexual assaults happened to people that hitchhiked- in less than one season.
Those are my two reasons for disliking hitch hiking.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I have no personal experience of hitchhiking. But as a young driver I used to routinely pick up hitchhikers in our rural area. However, at that time (mid-late 70’s) there began to be a great deal of horrendous reporting about the dangers of picking up hitchhikers. At about that time a friend was attacked by a hitchhiker he had picked up (in a different state). So I make it a rule never to pick up people hitching unless they are very young (usually I stick to females) and look like they need help. I figure better I should pick them up instead of some molester or rapist.
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