Getting to Know You Question
I try to write my posts ahead of time. Sometimes I have four or five saved up, so every morning I just pick one and publish away.
But since we're going to be moving soon, I thought I'd try something different in case I can't post a daily blog post every day for a while. Unfortunately our move isn't like a normal one. We're packing and moving our boxes ourselves over a two week period after we close on the house. Then on March 20th the moving company will come for the big things.
Since I've met (and continue to meet) amazing people on here, I thought I start a Getting to Know You post every day. I'll post a question, you answer and we'll get to know one another better. Simple.
Feel free to copy any question I post and add to your site (a link back would be appreciated:) Here we go.
Taken from 4.000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone
Have you ever picked up hitchhikers? What happened?
I recently picked up an old man who was walking in pouring rain with his groceries, but he was hardly a hitchhiker. I don't think I would ever do that. But when I was about 5 or 6, my dad saw four long-haired hippies hitchhiking and said to me, "I know these guys," and pulled over. They all piled in the back and lit up a joint. We drove for a while when my dad leaned down to me and said, "I don't know these guys." For some reason I thought it was funny at the time. Luckily they got out at their destination.
But since we're going to be moving soon, I thought I'd try something different in case I can't post a daily blog post every day for a while. Unfortunately our move isn't like a normal one. We're packing and moving our boxes ourselves over a two week period after we close on the house. Then on March 20th the moving company will come for the big things.
Since I've met (and continue to meet) amazing people on here, I thought I start a Getting to Know You post every day. I'll post a question, you answer and we'll get to know one another better. Simple.
Feel free to copy any question I post and add to your site (a link back would be appreciated:) Here we go.
Taken from 4.000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone
Have you ever picked up hitchhikers? What happened?
I recently picked up an old man who was walking in pouring rain with his groceries, but he was hardly a hitchhiker. I don't think I would ever do that. But when I was about 5 or 6, my dad saw four long-haired hippies hitchhiking and said to me, "I know these guys," and pulled over. They all piled in the back and lit up a joint. We drove for a while when my dad leaned down to me and said, "I don't know these guys." For some reason I thought it was funny at the time. Luckily they got out at their destination.
Comments
Good luck on your move!
Don't ever tell my mom.
When I had wheels again, I decided to take the "old highway" home so I wasn't driving too fast with the little donut wheel on my car. I came upon an older hippie man who was hitchhiking because his motorcycle had clearly broken down. Without even thinking about it, I pulled over--something I wouldn't have done on a different day. But I had been SO grateful that someone had stopped to help me, that I guess I just felt compelled to do the same thing.
He walked up to my window and kindly gave me hell for stopping for a hitchhiker, being a young woman driving alone. I knew he was right and he said he was fine to wait for another ride. But I didn't know when another person would be coming along. He hopped in and I dropped him off about 10 minutes later, in the village. When he left the car he was grateful but told me to never be picking up hitchhikers again.
And I never have since. :)
No, I've never picked up a hitchhiker. These days it's too scary about the things that can happen! If I see someone in trouble walking along the road, I'll phone the police or other organization to stop by and help them.
Hope your move goes smoothly!