Hitch hikers / Hitch hiking

[ctidcarl]

Do hitch hikers still exist??!!

Me and a mate got talking a couple of days ago that in the 70's/80's they seemed to be everywhere, standing on the sides of motorways, main roads etc. with their badly written cardboard destinations.

You very rarely see one now (unless I'm mistaken)

Do they exist??
How many Bluemooners have hitch hiked over the years for City trips or just in general??

 

[Henkeman]

An American Werewolf in London put me off.

 

[frasermcfc]

Really only see the trade plate drivers hitching now. Usually give those boys a lift.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

See quite a lot in Ireland. I've hitched to work once.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

They’re like a human white dog poo.

 

[franksinatra]

Did a lot of it hitchhiking in Israel where it seemed quite normal. That was 18 years ago so things may have changed now

 

[idahoblues]

I used to hitch all the time, still see them around here. It's illegal in a lot of places, sometimes the cops will just give them a ride out of the county to get them on their way......or shoot them

 

[BimboBob]

I once hitched a ride on a Vogon constructor fleet ship.

 

[worsleyweb]

Once picked one up about 6 months after i passed my test nearly 25 years ago. Ended up threatening me and nicking my aftershave and he was wearing a celtic top. I have never been as scared in my life. Made me drive about 6 junctions further than i wanted. He will almost certainly be dead now. Good.

Lesson learnt.

 

[Barcon]

They all moved to the hitchhiking capital of the world, Cuba.
The highways are like a scene out of the walking dead.