"how do you think the use of hitchhiking has changed over time?...what do you think is the cause of this? is it beneficial to those in need or just overall too dangerous?..explain your thoughts"
Hitchhiking has not necessarily changed but has probably decreased. I have heard a lot of stories from the past about the variety of people who have done it. For example, in the 70's my dad hitchhiked to Washington from Chicago like it was nothing. Now we have to worry about getting kidnapped or raped or murdered blah blah blah.. It's not to say that they didn't have to worry about it either but it was less of an issue as it is now. Especially going a long distance may create some uneasiness with travelers, I know that I would feel better hitching a ride if I was going a short distance rather than a long one. There is less of a chance of getting lost.
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I would totally agree that hitchhiking has decreased bu not really changed. Thats cool that your dad hitchhiked to Washington. I would never do it these days though.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think because it was more common back then that it was also safer. Normal people hitchhiked and normal people picked up hitchhikers. Nowadays you assume someone hitchhiking is dangerous or problematic.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, there were weird people back then too, and they probably had cars as well. Maybe we just assume its the worse thing to do because the only thing's we've heard about it are very very bad...which I guess dosn't help my case much.
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