i enjoy hitchhiking.
[{"role": "system", "content": "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. In North America, United Kingdom and most of Europe, the gesture involves extending the arm toward the road and sticking the thumb of the outstretched hand upward with the hand closed. For example, in the US and UK, they point their thumb up. In some African countries, the hand is held still with the palm facing upwards. 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. Hitchhiking is a historically common (autonomous) practice worldwide and hence there are very few places in the world where laws exist to restrict it.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "i enjoy hitchhiking"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "First thought: I hope you're safe! Second: although typically \"free\", have you found that your rides come at a cost? We all know free is not always free..."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I know and there are safety precaution on it all. What are you scared of? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm not scared -- but what safety precautions? How do you know that the ride you're taking is safe? I know it depends where in the world you are, but there are very few places in the world where laws exist to restrict or regulate it."}, {"role": "user", "content": "And i am in that part of the world. And i mean you are scared something might go wrong. Have you ever heard of anything go wrong in the news before while hitching? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Um....yes! But again, that's may be location. It's interesting that hitchikers in different parts of the world use different hand signals. Are you of the arm extended, thumb up variety?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, i am of the arm extended, thumb up variety"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In Africa, the hand is held still with palm facing upward; in Australia, they point the index finger at the road. Just in case you find yourself needing a ride in those locales ;-)"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Okay. But i cannot do it in an unfamiliar country. That might be dangerous"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Fair! And do you have a different name for it? Hitching, Thumbing, or Autostop?"}]