Giving Rides to Strangers

@bacon147 I feel the same way. I wouldn't take a ride from a stranger either.

@Gina145 - Yes, if someone were to stop and ask me if I wanted a ride, chances are that I wouldn't take it.

@Luke35 Well, you know more than I do. I have no idea that we have user ratings! My dad always gave rides. I remember driving to small communities off the highway when we were traveling as a child. A few months ago I was at a public event and someone recognized my name and came and told me how my father had stopped to help him one time many years ago. We are here to help others and it is certainly how I was raised. But I am scared to pick people up now.

Regarding the site issue, I have multiple blogs. Most earn me nothing, but I have one in particular that has referral affiliate links on it. In turn, I have links back and forth between the various blogs/sites. So to be safe, I think it is best that I not post it here. But do I understand correctly that I might be able to post the non-commercial blog in my profile? If so, where can I find (and improve) my "user rating"? I could not locate an actual rating, which needs to reach "10" before I can post a home page or bio on my profile. I suspect that may be limited due to how recently I joined myLot? Going back to the main topic of discussion: my initial post was quite vague and the question of to give or not to give a ride is largely dependent on the specific circumstances. SHORT versions-- (1) a few months ago, I was approached by a woman in a grocery store parking lot looking for a handout. I was polite with her and gave her a few dollars. She talked for a few minutes and then asked if I would be able to give her a ride ti a neighborhood about a mile away. I did it and she was very appreciative. (2) this past weekend I was outside my house and was approached by two young girls. They were Ukrainian and spoke very little English. The area I live in is a touristy spot in the summer and employs a lot of foreign students in service jobs. They were "fresh off the boat" and didn't know the bus didn't run on Sundays - asked if I could call them a taxi to get to their resort jobs 15 minutes away - which I did. When the taxi didn't arrive within 15 minutes, they became very nervous (afraid they would be fired). So I offered to drive them. As I said, there is much more to each story, but those are the short versions. I maintain a blog titled No Coincidences With God, where I discuss those coincidences which are not really coincidences. I don't get preachy about it because that is not my goal or purpose. But my personal belief is that God places us and others on crossing paths = giving us the opportunity to help others when we can, and offering us help when we need it. I use the blog to journal those "God-Incidences" when I experience them.

@paigea I just discovered the "user ratings" mystery. Apparently it corresponds with the (#) after your myLot username which I guess is just the number of posts/replies/comments that you write. Being a myLot newbie, I only just made my 10th post and that is when the blog and bio options in my profile opened up for editing. I guess with your "user rating" being over 7700, it was a LONG time ago when you crossed over from single to double digits (if that restriction was even in place when you had the option to edit those portions of your profile)!

@Luke35 oh now I figure its way different. I got your point now. My bad.

Okay, so what about TAKING rides from strangers; which would you say is more dangerous? I would probably vote for taking rides being more dangerous than giving rides...