[natasha]

Raine,Jun 17 2005, 03:24 PM Wrote:Strange poll, Nat. Why this question?
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Just curious to see if anyone else would pick up a hitch hiker. I have a couple of times, one was a guy who ran out of gas while I was on one of my 'sunday drives' and the other was an older man going to the store by my parents place last Canada day. I guess it's a ' pay it forward' way of thinking. I still remember when I was about seven and we lived in Wooler (outside of trenton) the car my mother was driving ran out of gas (the gas tank leaked and the fuel gauge didn't work). It was really hot out and my two younger sisters were with us at the time. My mother got us all out of the car and we all started walking to the nearest gas station. On the way a truck with two guys pulled over and offered us a ride to the gas station. One of the guys stayed at the gas station/resturant with us girls and got us icecream cones, while the other took my mother back to the car with the gas to fill it up. When my mother got back she offered to pay the guy for the icecream cones, but he refussed. I'm not saying that I don't care about my personal safety, I wouldn't pick up someone who looked crazy or I didn't feel comfortable picking up or at night, it's just why not take the time to help someone else out.