Do you need a lift?
If there is a question that I wanted to ask most to others and did not ask that is it. “DO YOU NEED A LIFT?”
On an average I get a chance to ask this question every day. But I almost never asked. I know that other person needs a lift. They know that I know(Assumption). I expect them to ask. They almost never ask. I think that they think that I wont give.
Whose responsibility is to break that loop? Do I have to wait until they ask?
When ever I was walking other than for the sake of walking, I always expected some one would ask that. But I know no one will ask. I hesitate to ask then for lift. I hope every one is thinking same.
Now lets think that I have changed, do you like some stranger in 30+ age stop by and ask “Do you need a lift?” what is the probability that you will agree? What if you are a Female(all ages)? What do you think about that person?
Please share your views… I have been thinking about it for very long time, I want to find a solution soon.
Women might most probably get offended. I would be offended. This problem is not with giving a lift alone I think. Even I think twice before asking an elderly person with their shopping bags and in railway stations. With so much of cheating happening around I do not want to scare them by sounding like another conspirator.
Coming to lift; I think we can offer a lift to students with bags weighing them down or elderly people. The others can afford to walk; so if they do not ask for it nothing offensive in not giving it to them too. And if you know there is no bus stop at least for half a kilometre forget the age rule too. May be others would follow; more people might give and ask for a lift too.
Personally I got a lift 2-3 times while I was waiting for a bus; which never seemed to come in my Engineering college. Never asked again nor did I get it too. Even now if I wait for more than half an hour in a bus station I keep wishing someone I know come across and drop me anywhere further.