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The most common [[hitchhiker ]] '''mistakes''':
#'''Not Communicating Clearly'''<br />You want to go South and end up going East. Make sure where your driver goes before you are heading off...<br /><br />
#'''Losing Properties on the Road'''<br />Hitchhiking requires going into and leaving vehicles, sometimes very quickly depending on the situation. It happens easily that you forget an object, for example the map that you use to study the best place to change cars, or to know where about you actually are.<br /><br />
#'''Discussing controversial matters with drivers, losing control over conversation''' (e.g. Religion, Politics or Sex)<br />Some drivers need to bring over extreme political opinions. This is not food for debate, you only need to hear it because for one you were to accept the ride from a stranger, who thinks to have the right in return to say what he or she wants, even if this seems to be very controversial or factually wrong. Discussing those matters too fiercly has a negative impact of the joy of the conversation and the pleasure experienced during and after the ride.<br /><br />
# '''Stick to a [[gas station|Gas Station]]'''<br />You're at a gas station on the [[highway ]] and the next gas station on the highway is 122 km away. Don't be set upon finding a ride that takes you there. If you end up not getting a ride for more than 30 minutes you're probably better off at an on-ramp half way -- as long as there's enough daylight left. However, keep Mistake #3 in mind.<br /><br />#'''Truck Stops with 2 People'''<br />Truckers are often happy to take hitchhikers. But in [[Western Europe ]] and [[North America ]] they're unlikely to pick up two hitchhikers, especially if their colleagues can see them. Avoid places with only trucks if you want a ride for 2. Also, it is illegal in some countries for truck drivers to take 2 people, as the truck cab only has 2 seatbeltsseat belts. If this happens to you you're best shot is to look for trucks of one company, it's likely that they're driving together into one direction.<br /><br />
#'''Not turning down Rides'''<br />In several occasions it is good to turn down rides. The clearest example is that accepting short rides from good hitchhiking spots is not always a good decision. The right decision can only be made with a lot of experience, and making the right decisions is always easier on roads that you already know.<br /><br />
#'''Falling asleep, Falling in love (with the driver) or starting a too interesting discussion'''<br />These mistakes make you miss the best hitchhiking spots, because you are sleeping, because of the butterflies, or because the talking takes up all of your attention...<br /><br />
