I did consider that the driver was only trying to be nice. That's why I said, "No, I'm fine. Thanks" instead of starting to scream, "Stranger danger! Stranger danger!" over and over.
I'm not terrified of being attacked. Thus, the reason I didn't start screaming, "Stranger danger! Stranger danger!"
Oh, yeah, and I wear shoes I can run in--I can run in heels. 
A free ride wasn't worth the chance I'd be driven to the guy's personal dungeon in the crawl space beneath his house. Besides, I HAD a free ride coming in 5 minutes anyway--I ride the bus for free with my work ID. And, anyway, I don't want to make small talk with a stranger before I've had my morning caffeine.
When I told TZM about the encounter that evening, I told him I wish I'd said to the driver, "Do you have any candy?" or "Do you have a puppy?"
TZM thought I should have said, "How much money do you have?" (Yes, you can probably see why we're married.)
I LOVE "how much money do you have!?"
Did someone say candy?
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