Comments by "Bo McGillacutty" (@Mrbfgray) on "Mike Okay"
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As one who hitchhiked a lot from 10 to 25 yrs old. (USA, cultures may vary)
Few critical rules I learned::::
FACE traffic at all times, walk backwards if you must walk, make eye contact w every driver! (don't want back to traffic anyway)
Eyes convey character, hiker assessing driver and especially driver assessing hiker.
Far harder to pass by after face to face contact.
ATTITUDE is critical, bad attitude can come from long wait, but U can't fake it, must maintain genuine positive attitude. No one wants to associate with a downer.
(((just realized that sounds like a job interview or similar, applies generally, except for the backwards part, HA!)))
Obviously--be together, clean, grateful, friendly, run for a car that stops long (jog more likely), don't make them wait, treat with due deference to acceptance of charity. Usually they will like conversation so be good at that, lol. I've been known to pick up hitchhiker's to help keep me alert when sleepy, in part.
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