Mitfahrgelegenheit literally translates "opportunity to drive with." Lets call it a simple way to get a lift.
It was first introduced in Germany as a result of high gas prices. This way drivers could take other people traveling to the same destination and they would all share the gas costs. It was originally organized by the mfg-center. Drivers and passengers were registered and insured so that the security of both was guaranteed. With the dissemination of the internet and the explosion of the digital world, the mfg-center died out and other mfg-providers arose.
The driver and the passengers don't know each other and no security can be guaranteed online since anybody can pretend to be someone else. So taking the mfg is done on ones own risk.
I always take the mfg prepared for many things, but this one; this is something else!!!
So, there we are! All three screaming our lungs out whenever we approach a car because we are certain that with that speed, we are going to hit the car ahead.
The driver is just laughing.
Apparently he thinks its funny.
We are all shaking, our hearts are beating over 200 times in a minute.
"I´m gonna suffer a heart attack," i think to myself as we approach the next car.
The highway clears again a little bit, and the chap is still rolling at over 200kmh.
We all calm down a little bit.
But the creepy guy is still talking to himself and laughing.
"Maybe he is not talking to himself, maybe he´s got some imaginary friends to whom he is talking and with whom he is laughing . And those friends must be so humorous!" i conceptualize and wonder in silence.
As we approach Berlin, the driver asks us whether he should drop us in Spandau or if he should drive us direct to the city center.
"Spandau!!!" we all say in unison like a well orchestrated choir.
Before he can even stop the car, the Italian guy jumps out. He is overwhelmed with joy. He knees down and kisses the Berliner ground. He can not believe that he has arrived safely.
We pay 25 Euros per person and say "Auf Nimmerwiedersehen" to the driver with the only hope never to meet this guy ever again!!!
We all buy the Berliner-ABC ticket and take the one hour train to the city center, which was definitely better than sitting another minute in that creepy guy´s car.
It has never felt so good entering and sitting in a public transportation!!!!
~~Thanks a bunch for reading and receive my heart felt gratitude~~
Lots of luv
ItsRose_Beth
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