0_Wizard
Have you ever hitchhiked? I have not, I am not a trusting enough person. Where I am from they give a thumbs up.
For example, in the US and UK, they point their thumb up.
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Thumb signal
A thumb signal, usually described as a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward or downward in approval or disapproval, respectively. These gestures have become metaphors in , regardless of whether the gesture was actually made. The term itself is an Anglo-Saxon word indicating the measure of a clenched hand with the thumb extended. The source of the gesture is obscure, but a number of origins have been proposed. Carleton S. Coon, having observed Barbary apes in Gibraltar using the gesture, hypothesised in the anthropological classic "The Story of Man" that it is a mutual celebration of having opposable thumbs.
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy, OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, especially William Wordsworth. He was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain, such as those from his native South West England. While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, therefore, he gained fame as the author of such novels as "Far from the Madding Crowd" (1874), "The Mayor of Casterbridge" (1886), "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" (1891), and "Jude the Obscure" (1895).
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1_Apprentice
I would never hitch hike today but in my teens i did do it a few times. I now look back and think how crazy and dangerous that could be
0_Wizard
It turns out few places have laws against it. Guess the authorities assume you're taking the risks in your own hands.
Hitchhiking is a historically common (autonomous) practice worldwide and hence there are very few places in the world where laws exist to restrict it.
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1_Apprentice
Really, i did not know there were laws, it makes sense though because you just never know and really not just for the hitchhikers safety but what about the driver being at risk? My mom grew up in the 60s and says they always hitchhiked back then
0_Wizard
Free love, free rides lol. Although sometimes it seems like paid rides like Uber and the sort aren't safe either.
A ride is usually, but not always, free.
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Uber
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1_Apprentice
I used to be skeptical of Uber myself but now that i did some research and have used the service many times, i honestly feel Uber is probably more safer than a regular cab. They provide so much info such as license plate # face photos. etc
0_Wizard
Apparently in Australia, hitchhikers point at the roads as opposed to thumbs up. I thin I would pass them by in confusion.
In other parts of the world, such as Australia, it is more common to use a gesture where the index finger is pointed at the road.
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Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, hitching, or autostop) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other vehicle. A ride is usually, but not always, free. Itinerants have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the better part of the last century, and continue to do so today. The hitchhikers' methods of signaling to drivers differ around the world. Many hitchhikers use various hand signals. If the hitchhiker wishes to indicate that he needs a ride, he may simply make a physical gesture or display a written sign.
Thumb signal
A thumb signal, usually described as a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward or downward in approval or disapproval, respectively. These gestures have become metaphors in , regardless of whether the gesture was actually made. The term itself is an Anglo-Saxon word indicating the measure of a clenched hand with the thumb extended. The source of the gesture is obscure, but a number of origins have been proposed. Carleton S. Coon, having observed Barbary apes in Gibraltar using the gesture, hypothesised in the anthropological classic "The Story of Man" that it is a mutual celebration of having opposable thumbs.
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1_Apprentice
LOL, that would be confusing. I have only ever heard of the traditional thumbs up. Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?