Would you have given him a ride?

Giving rides to strangers.

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[slinkyminnxy]

good on you i wouldnt have given him a ride i would have in fact not even given him cigs as he may now come back as he got a pack from you i would have given him a cig and sent him on his way telling him you best go as my brother is funny about strangers in his yard and he is a boxer so i would move if i was you thats what i would have said lol to encourage him to stay away rob is just to nice bless him regards dee uk xxx

[trishylala]

Hell no I would never give a stranger a ride.

If the situation seemed desperate like freezing weather and a sick baby in tow I'd call and pay a cab. But more than likely I'd say you got feet use them. Very first rule kids learn is don't take rides from strangers, so I question anyone asking

[deidzoeb]

I did have money that I could have given that man the second time he came to our door. Since his story was transparently a scam, I lied and told him that I had no money to give. When he was desperate enough for cans, I gave in just to get rid of him. Your theory that he wanted drug money probably comes from when you heard me telling the story to other people and giving my theory that he wanted $ for drugs. I don't think I took any actions that were particularly unsafe those times.

[inspirediam]

"I don't need Gas." ~ The Hitcher

[deidzoeb]

Correction: A man came to our front door at night with a sob story. He needed anti-fever medicine for his child. He said an exact dollar amount and mentioned the pharmacy at the hospital, concrete details to bolster his story. I gave him some cash, although I suspected it was a scam. Second time he knocked was a day or two later, telling the same story word for word. I said I had no money to give. He asked if he could have our empty pop cans to get a refund. I gave him the cans. The end.

[deidzoeb]

I got sort of a bad feeling about the way he first asked for a cigarette, then asked for a ride. Wouldn't most average ppl just ask for a ride? It seemed like a foot-in-the-door technique by the kind of person who was thinking about it a lot, an experienced salesman or beggar or thief. So I was relieved that Melinda gave me sort of an excuse to get out of it. Oh well.

[wasmrsmokidd]

You did the right thing..I wouldn't take the chance and give a lift to a stranger.

[deckard165]

strangers in the night exchanging glances

Wondering in the night what were the chances

We'd be sharing love before the night was through

Something in your eyes was so inviting

Something in you smile was so exciting...

[dieselmota]

That was hilarious, Mel. I don't know if I'd give that person a ride but I have given rides to bands of merry travelers and it was cool. But I have also passed up on giving people a ride if they looked a little shady or crazy eyed. And I really laughed when you asked if Jesus would ever come as a meth addict. I guess so, since every one of us has "God in you". That's something else, seeing God in everyone, even when they don't know their own source.

[MrArakadin]

You're not a bitch. You are SMART!