guy in jeep

Weird episode yesterday. I'm taking a walk, going through country roads. It's late afternoon, probably around 5PM. Some dude comes out from behind me in a jeep. Big all all wheel drive, kinda unusual for France; people don't like those kinds of big all all wheel drive vehicles, because they damage roads - especially country roads.
Dude come up to me and goes: "can I give you a ride" ("vous voulez que je vous depose?") And I reply something in the likes of "I'm ok, I'm taking a walk, thanks"
Dude goes away ... carries on ... about 200 meters ahead, he turns around, comes back to me and goes; "I'm from XXXXX (my village). Do you know if go on that way, do I get back to XXXX? Do you know if this is a private road, or if it's a public road?"
??? Why would anyone say that they live there, but not know if it's a public or private road, and still go on that road, and ask where that road goes even though he's jut turned around??? I mean, the guy wasn't making much sense, but whatever, I remained cordial. I wasn't going to get in his car and go anywhere with someone like that. And then I notice, between his legs, a biiig fat ... can of Bavaria 8.6, the nastiest beer on the market. It's the strongest beer (8.6% alcohol) at the cheapest price. It's just plain nasty. What kind of person drives around the countryside sipping nasty beer trying to pick up strangers. I definitely wasn't gonna suck his dick that day.
Then this morning, that same jeep drives out of the street next to ours: that dude is a neighbor!! No doubt about it; same old black jeep with a white star on the top and on the sides. Weird.