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": "assistant", "content": "Have you ever hitchhiked? I have not, I am not a trusting enough person. Where I am from they give a thumbs up."}, {"role": "user", "content": "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"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It turns out few places have laws against it. Guess the authorities assume you're taking the risks in your own hands."}, {"role": "user", "content": "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"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Free love, free rides lol. Although sometimes it seems like paid rides like Uber and the sort aren't safe either."}, {"role": "user", "content": "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"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Apparently in Australia, hitchhikers point at the roads as opposed to thumbs up. I thin I would pass them by in confusion."}, {"role": "user", "content": "LOL, that would be confusing. I have only ever heard of the traditional thumbs up. Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?"}]