Car owners, would you offer lifts this evening?

EL_Loco

as a person who drives alone in my car for the majority of the time, while dragging around 4 empty seats with me. I for one will be seeing if I can help anyone out stuck at the bus stops this evening. The stops I pass can be only 1 of 2 routes so there's a good chance they're going to the same place as me.

I await my nobel peace prize. safe home everyone.

EL_Loco

because the buses are running normally, normally.

Kevin Bacon

Well, if wanna get raped and murdered by some hitchhiker then thats your business.

My name is URL

And unwittingly pick up a junkie mother? Fcuk that

dolliemix

I wouldn't drive myself this evening. Its deadly out there!

Kiera

I'm home now and not going back out in it but if i was driving i doubt i'd give someone a lift. Its bad enough driving in this weather alone but i'd never forgive myself if i crashed/lost control on the roads and hurt a passenger.

mikom

EL_Loco wrote: »

Car owners, would you offer lifts this evening?

Yes, but passenger must supply own skin lotion.
Pit and basket will be supplied by myself...

EL_Loco

dolliemix wrote: »

I wouldn't drive myself this evening. Its deadly out there!

as much as I like my office I think I'd like to go home.

Tar.Aldarion

Very nice of you. I'll get a taxi home probably :S

Agricola

I dont "do" hitchhikers. 1) I might get at best molested or at worst, stabbed. 2) Id have to engage in a long protracted discussion about the weather and how terrible it is.

Nah leave em freeze to death!

pvt.joker

no i wouldnt offer a lift. If you crash, they can and probably will claim from you. Also, with a lot more weight in your car, youll find it a lot tougher to get grip on the road, especially on inclines

EL_Loco

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Very nice of you. I'll get a taxi home probably :S

ohhh, high roller!

minidazzler

Agricola wrote: »

I dont "do" hitchhikers. 1) I might get at best molested or at worst, stabbed. 2) Id have to engage in a long protracted discussion about the weather and how terrible it is.

Nah leave em freeze to death!

I've hitched before, it's cool.

At Worst you get an awkward lift to where you are going.

At best you get a Roast Beef Sandwich, and 20 euro to get a bag of chips! Seriously, coolest guy I have ever met in my life!! Legendary!

pebbles21

Let the Peasants walk!

My name is URL

minidazzler wrote: »

I've hitched before, it's cool.

At Worst you get an awkward lift to where you are going.

At best you get a Roast Beef Sandwich, and 20 euro to get a bag of chips! Seriously, coolest guy I have ever met in my life!! Legendary!

Are you sure it was roast beef and a bag of chips? :P

neilthefunkeone

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Very nice of you. I'll get a taxi home probably :S

If they are out there to be had...

admiralofthefleet

make sure nobady sees the roll of carpet and bag of lime in the boot op

JP Poker

I just gave an elderly man a lift home and he was very grateful

Tar.Aldarion

man people here are paranoid hehe. Wouldnt get around in the country without lifts


yep spending over a tenner as a student...won't be eating this month

3hn2givr7mx1sc

If I was in the car with me ma/da I would tell them not to.
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djk1000

What's the story with taxis? are there many on the roads?

prendy

pvt.joker wrote: »

no i wouldnt offer a lift. If you crash, they can and probably will claim from you. Also, with a lot more weight in your car, youll find it a lot tougher to get grip on the road, especially on inclines

:rolleyes:
more weight= more traction

T-Square

Karoma wrote: »

Why don't you offer them a lift, normally?

Cos he wants to feel like a hero.

seanybiker

I would have no problem giving someone a lift. I have offered people/hitchhikers lifts over the years but not many people like getting on the back of a strangers bike. Ah well tis nice to be nice and it costs nothing.

T-Square

Kiera wrote: »

I'm home now and not going back out in it but if i was driving i doubt i'd give someone a lift. Its bad enough driving in this weather alone but i'd never forgive myself if i crashed/lost control on the roads and hurt a passenger.

Little white lie rationalization.

dolliemix

seanybiker wrote: »

I would have no problem giving someone a lift. I have offered people/hitchhikers lifts over the years but not many people like getting on the back of a strangers bike.

Ha! Brilliant

phasers

T-Square wrote: »

Little white lie rationalization.

How exactly is that a lie? Makes perfect sense to me...

EL_Loco

T-Square wrote: »

Cos he wants to feel like a hero.

damn it, I have been rumbled!

Wibbs

Yep. Have already earlier today. I won't see someone struggling in condition like this and leave them, if I can help. Then again people are generally very self centered(or scared) so it doesnt surprise me that many, if not most wont.

dolliemix

Wibbs wrote: »

Yep. Have already earlier today. I won't see someone struggling in condition like this and leave them, if I can help. Then again people are generally very self centered(or scared) so it doesnt surprise me that many, if not most wont.

To be honest it's mostly fear and just being cautious.

I think most people try and help people when they can!

Mike 1972

In some countries it is illegal to give lifts to hitchikers

In Cuba it is compulsary

EL_Loco

well I'm off home now. I'll have to hope the serial killers don't stand at bus stops in the freezing cold waiting for some chap with a hero complex to come along.

again, safe home all. o//

Dave!

I accidentally picked up a hitch-hiker on New Years eve (night) ..... Was driving home from my mate's house in Kiltipper and saw someone with their arm stuck out. I thought "nobody hitchhikes in Ireland, maybe I know that chap." I looked again and thought it looked an awful lot like my brother (he had a hat on), so pulled in and he hopped into the car. Turns out it wasn't my brother. Just some random German bloke.

He was grateful for the lift anyway, said I was his God, etc.

The sense of self-satisfaction it gave me totally made it worth it So did the blowjob

dolliemix

Good luck! Hope you pick up some interesting people.

You can tells us all later

mooman

pvt.joker wrote: »

no i wouldnt offer a lift. If you crash, they can and probably will claim from you. Also, with a lot more weight in your car, youll find it a lot tougher to get grip on the road, especially on inclines

Totally wrong, heavier the better for grip on icy slopes

dolliemix

I got my job by hitch-hiking. The person who picked me up started asking me what I did. I said I was looking. THey said they might know of a vacancy.....10 years later I'm still working in that job!

KerranJast

I never pick up hitchhikers and I'm not going to start now. Bunch of weirdos.

genericguy

Dave! wrote: »

So did the blowjob

what's a blowjob?

Kiera

T-Square wrote: »

Little white lie rationalization.

Pardon?

Kevin Bacon

genericguy wrote: »

what's a blowjob?

What you get after you get your hair washed.(i think)

InKonspikuou2

I gave strangers a lift home last week and when i got home i noticed my phone was gone. Had it laying behind the hand brake charging. Granted i had just bought a new phone and hadn't changed over yet. But what a cúnt of a thing to do. Didn't drop any direct to the door so didn't know where they lived exactly other than somewhere across from Glasnevin cemetary. I'll run them over if i see them again.

neil_hosey

brought 2 lads from work over to leixlip train station on the way to enfield..

Im a hero

Wibbs

dolliemix wrote: »

To be honest it's mostly fear and just being cautious.

I think most people try and help people when they can!

Yea but what have they got to fear? I mean we're not living in the middle ages. As for most helping? I dunno. I've found people will help a little if it's in their direct focus, otherwise it's all about themselves. There's a lot of lip service too.

corkcomp

InKonspikuou2 wrote: »

I gave strangers a lift home last week and when i got home i noticed my phone was gone. Had it laying behind the hand brake charging. Granted i had just bought a new phone and hadn't changed over yet. But what a cúnt of a thing to do. Didn't drop any direct to the door so didn't know where they lived exactly other than somewhere across from Glasnevin cemetary. I'll run them over if i see them again.

seriously? scumbags!

Brought a girl from work to the train station, doubt that counts, but yeh I would give people lifts, have done it before, given little old ladies lifts when the rain has been torrential. I am the type of eejit who would worry about a person if I had passed them by.

thebossanova

djk1000 wrote: »

What's the story with taxis? are there many on the roads?

feck all in the city centre. Luas stop on the Green was jammers as well.

silverberg

If I was stranded in town in weather like this I would we grateful to anyone who pulled over and gave me a lift. I could make an exception to my no hitch hikers rule because they're not really hitch hikers just people stranded trying to get home from work

Kiera

Deleted User wrote: »

Brought a girl from work to the train station, doubt that counts, but yeh I would give people lifts, have done it before, given little old ladies lifts when the rain has been torrential. I am the type of eejit who would worry about a person if I had passed them by.

I've no problem giving lifts in rain or normal weather and have done many times but there isnt a hope in hell i would in this weather.

Mossy Monk

I wouldn't pick up anyone at any other time. This isn't going to change tonight.

dolliemix

InKonspikuou2 wrote: »

I gave strangers a lift home last week and when i got home i noticed my phone was gone. Had it laying behind the hand brake charging. Granted i had just bought a new phone and hadn't changed over yet. But what a cúnt of a thing to do. Didn't drop any direct to the door so didn't know where they lived exactly other than somewhere across from Glasnevin cemetary. I'll run them over if i see them again.

dolliemix wrote: »

I got my job by hitch-hiking. The person who picked me up started asking me what I did. I said I was looking. THey said they might know of a vacancy.....10 years later I'm still working in that job!

Wibbs wrote: »

Yep. Have already earlier today. I won't see someone struggling in condition like this and leave them, if I can help. Then again people are generally very self centered(or scared) so it doesnt surprise me that many, if not most wont.

Wibbs wrote: »

Yea but what have they got to fear? I mean we're not living in the middle ages. As for most helping? I dunno. I've found people will help a little if it's in their direct focus, otherwise it's all about themselves. There's a lot of lip service too.

There plenty to be cautious about! You can't be naive in this day in age. I don't think it's fair to try and make out that people are being selfish or self-centered because they choose not to let a stranger in their car. If anything happened you wouldn't get much sympathy.

You did a good deed today and that is commendable but it doesn't mean people are 'generally very self-centered' because they don't follow your lead.

I think people are generally willing to help if it's plausible and as long as they're not putting themselves in danger.

BluesBerry

Yeah Id give anyone that needed a lift one Its not their fault the busses have been cancelled at short notice
Id hate to be stranded not being able to get home and would be very grteful if someone offered a lift