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I picked up a white dude when I was taking a bus from Hong shan (A huge ass scenic mountain near my home town in China).
He was lost and needed to get to the airport urgently as he was backpacking and was one a real tight schedule and I happen to be the only English speaking person he could find.
The fucker made me call airport and hotels for him and in the end he still missed his flight; I booked a hotel for him because he had to stay the night. I even got my auntie to drive her new car just so this guy can compare prices on hotels.
He didn't even say a thank you at the end. Fucking Americans.
I stopped helping out people after that.
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On August 09 2009 17:24 haduken wrote:
I picked up a white dude when I was taking a bus from Hong shan (A huge ass scenic mountain near my home town in China).
He was lost and needed to get to the airport urgently as he was backpacking and was one a real tight schedule and I happen to be the only English speaking person he could find.
The fucker made me call airport and hotels for him and in the end he still missed his flight; I booked a hotel for him because he had to stay the night. I even got my auntie to drive her new car just so this guy can compare prices on hotels.
He didn't even say a thank you at the end. Fucking Americans.
I stopped helping out people after that.
Haha this is why everyone hates american tourists.
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I think there are a lot of good samaritans out there. People are sometimes a little shy to help a stranger, or worried when it comes to getting into cars. I think that getting into a car with a stranger isn't all that dangerous honestly. I mean obviously it can be, and there are people out there that you want to not get into the car with, but I think the chances of finding these particular people aren't that common enough to be super worried about. And if things ARE wierd you can get out at a red light/stop sign or atleast roll out.
Also sometimes its just obvious who not to trust. I was walking out of the French Quarter (I live in New Orleans) one night after many drinks with friends. We all got split up and I was walking to one of my friends house in the 8th ward very very early in the morning and some creepy black guy from THE OTHER SIDE of the road/median yells out his window "HEY YOU!" then he U-Turns and comes up to me and slows down and in a very very creepy molester like voice he says "Hey need a ride home?" and I was like "uh nah I like walking, thanks." then he was like "Come on, get in the car." and I was all like "Um no." and he started asking questions like where I was going and I told him I lived a few streets away.
There have been a few other creepy/violent situations I have come across, and generally I will say that if you're cool headed and use common sense you will be alright. That said I think it is important to remember to help people and not be afriad of them.
Also to the chinese poster above me, why is it that 1 American not saying thanks applies to all Americans?
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Dude, you weren't concern this person might want to have taken u to an abandon warehouse and rape you or maybe ask for ransom? Maybe he was a lunatic and would kill you for fun.
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I got on the train the other day and I was about to lean against the door (there were no seats available) and a woman actually put her hand between my back and the door, because someone vomited all over the door. She got her hand all gross and vomity, just to stop me getting it on my clothes. I was speechless.
It does indeed inspire hope when you meet people like that. Which I need, because I have very, very little confidence or pride in human beings.
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On August 09 2009 17:24 haduken wrote:
I picked up a white dude when I was taking a bus from Hong shan (A huge ass scenic mountain near my home town in China).
He was lost and needed to get to the airport urgently as he was backpacking and was one a real tight schedule and I happen to be the only English speaking person he could find.
The fucker made me call airport and hotels for him and in the end he still missed his flight; I booked a hotel for him because he had to stay the night. I even got my auntie to drive her new car just so this guy can compare prices on hotels.
He didn't even say a thank you at the end. Fucking Americans.
I stopped helping out people after that.
It really hurts when people doesn't even say thanks to a person helping, especially in your case. A simple "thanks" could be enough to mend a lot on the givers side, with all the time (and money) spent on helping another. I don't get why people are naturally rude like that at all.
Regarding kidnapping or skepticism:
I don't think I've ever heard about a kidnapping around where I live, or almost anywhere else in Norway in general. I was kinda considering this when I jumped in, but I figured this was just overly paranoid movie stuff that didn't really happen here. The same thing goes with murder, allthough that actually happens sometimes (though very very seldom). There's also a lot of better ways to get money out of someone if that's what he wanted, but I dunno. I probably hadn't gotten in if I wasn't drunk though, as my natural sceptisism to things almost fade completely. :p
Also, great stories in here, I enjoy reading them!
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Yeah he was a good guy but as you know he was a foreigner (Palestina)...wish I could say the same thing for norwegians and their hospitality...but be cautions about getting into cars with strangers in a big city. (Shit does happend even in Norway, you just don't read the paper enough)
I have negative things to say but not going to just be safe in the future. 
+ Show Spoiler +On August 09 2009 17:24 haduken wrote:
I picked up a white dude when I was taking a bus from Hong shan (A huge ass scenic mountain near my home town in China).
He was lost and needed to get to the airport urgently as he was backpacking and was one a real tight schedule and I happen to be the only English speaking person he could find.
The fucker made me call airport and hotels for him and in the end he still missed his flight; I booked a hotel for him because he had to stay the night. I even got my auntie to drive her new car just so this guy can compare prices on hotels.
He didn't even say a thank you at the end. Fucking Americans.
I stopped helping out people after that.
You have my sympathy for that, I can imagine all the trouble because it sounds so familiar ._. he sounds to be a real rich selfish snob, shitty experience you have there. 
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On August 09 2009 17:42 Medzo wrote:
Also to the chinese poster above me, why is it that 1 American not saying thanks applies to all Americans?
Because people are stupid and, ironically, just as big of a jerkoff as the guy he was complaining about.
You're more apt to come across good samaritans in more rural areas. City people tend to be cynical from the amount of retards in close proximity to you.
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Nice first blog post
I think it's best to always be extremely careful when people offer help. It's sad but, with the amount of fucked up idiots in the world, things that seem too good to be true are normally exactly that.
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