Hitchhiking tips

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"Hitchiquette"

• I don't hitchhike if I've been eating garlic, I don't drink while hitchhiking, and I try to keep as clean as possible. If camping, I try to get a shower, change clothes and eventually wash some clothes at a camping site, hotel, public bath or at friends.

• I try to conversate, but only if the driver seems interested. I'm trying to find out what could interest the driver.

• When the driver stops to drink coffee or anything similar, I always sit down first at a free table. Then it's up to the driver whether he'll join me or not. I did a major mistake at my last trip, the driver found somebody he knew at a place, and I joined them. That wasn't very polite, I realized at once that my presence stopped their conversation.

• I shouldn't hitchhike when I'm in a hurry. It's not always that easy. I guess I did a mistake last time; I hitchhiked with a driver that was going the same way as me for a very long distance. He had good time, and wanted a lot of coffee stops and so on. It was unintentional, but by staring at my watch several times, and by driving fast when I was driving, I kept stressing him up. It wasn't very polite, I guess.
• I try to remember to say "Thank you" when leaving the car.