Do people still hitch? I can't recall seeing a hitcher for years.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 20:24, 38 replies)

Sadly, I don't think they do.
I got everywhere by hitching in my youth, but every time I've tried it since the turn of the millennium, it's taken ages to get a lift. It's a shame. I used to love it and have many stories to tell when I can be bothered.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 20:39, closed)

everyone's so scared of having rape allegations made against them

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 20:51, closed)

that's also why no-one goes into teaching any more

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:13, closed)

or wants to present music shows on the BBC

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:13, closed)

except nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:33, closed)

except nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:34, closed)

except nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:34, closed)

Ruins what?

(SlantedScience, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 0:23, closed)

He seems pretty keen for us to accept nonces. I think he might be a nonce.

( 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Thu 28 Aug 2014, 15:41, closed)

except nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:34, closed)

except nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:34, closed)

yeah
Often see people trying to get lifts. J19 of the M6 and service stations are common places to spot them.
( thistle, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:37, closed)

except nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:39, closed)

nice except nonces chevron

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:41, closed)

Apart from he spelled it wrong, it's accept nonces.

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:49, closed)

downtrodden members of society, it's about time we learned to appreciate their contribution to society and love them as our neighbour

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:53, closed)

It's basically
another form of racism.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 22:29, closed)

except nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 22:40, closed)

Thanks

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:57, closed)

I hope nobody ruins it.

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:58, closed)

accept nonces

(Plague Hedgehog 'posting crap', Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:58, closed)

Expect nonces

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:59, closed)

excess nonces

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 22:00, closed)

express nonces

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 22:22, closed)

I got the hots for you

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 22:34, closed)

except nonces

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 22:46, closed)

except nonces

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 21 Aug 2014, 22:46, closed)

Saw a couple on the way to Sonisphere this year.
Shuttle bus driver wouldn't stop for them though.

Saw and picked up 3 going to Bloodstock (This was in a taxi because there was no shuttle bus after the Friday)
3 obvious metalheads at the side of the road with bergens loaded with tents and booze and their thumbs out. Me in the back of a black cab.
Me: Oi, mate, pull over here and let these guys in please.
Taxi Driver: What? Why?
Me: 'Cos they're obviously going to the site, we're going there anyway, I've already travelled with you before, so you know you're getting a tip from me, and I'll make sure they chip in to tip you too.
Taxi Driver: I can't stop here. Look, there's a layby half a mile on, I'm happy to pull in there and wait a bit for them, but not too long.
So, as he gets to them he slows right down and yells "OI! YOU CUNTS! GET TO THE LAYBY DOWN THERE!" They just stand there looking stupefied.
Taxi Driver: "I CAN'T FUCKING STOP HERE! GET TO THE FRIGGING LAYBY! THIS FUCKER (points at me) WANTS ME TO PICK YOU UP! SO FUCKING MOVE YOUR ARSES!"
We get to the layby, wait, wait some more, and eventually they turn up and pile in, we continue on our merry way.
The taxi fare from my hotel to the site was £18.50. I gave £20 (the previous day I'd only gone from the hotel to the train station and given him £10 for a £6 journey)and the three mousketeers gave a fiver each.
The next morning when I rang the driver to take me in to the site he said "Boss, I can pick up as many hitchers as you want. Want me to bring a minibus for you?"
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Fri 22 Aug 2014, 0:58, closed)

I read all the way to the end of that waiting for the heavy metal orgy.
:(
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 7:57, closed)

LOL - we all know that Heavy Metal followers don't have sex. Good one.

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 8:59, closed)

"The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking".

(McChinaman banned, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 18:36, closed)

I'm saving that as next week's story.

( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Fri 22 Aug 2014, 16:32, closed)

To be fair to the shuttle bus driver, I wouldn't stop for anyone in Stevenage either.
And I fucking work there.

I got a taxi to Sonisphere like a sensible person.
( gone, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 9:03, closed)

England is hard pace to get rides, especially out of the big cities
It's because the country is full of selfish cunts in their Astras
( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 2:19, closed)

except nonces

( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 11:09, closed)

exit nonces

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 18:44, closed)

excite nonces

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Fri 22 Aug 2014, 19:50, closed)

A handbag?!!?

( browser still relating boring anecdotes into a void on, Sun 24 Aug 2014, 8:48, closed)