Chat Roulette

It’s 5:30AM, and I spent the last 6 hours of my life talking to complete strangers from every corner of the world, all thanks to the newest internet rage, Chatroulette.

The name says it all. You click on a little “go” button, and instantly you are paired up with a complete stranger in a video chat session. It could be anyone…or anything. The video affords you a view of the person you’re speaking too, and, in some cases, that’s not a good thing.

Since I started chatting at 11:30PM last night, I’ve met kids from France, perverts from Dallas, furries from Belgium, exhibitionists from Indiana, and even a grandma from Germany. It’s ingenious. If you don’t like the chat card you’ve been dealt, you just press F9 and it will skip you to the next stranger. (Believe me, thanks to all the hyper-masturbation shots you’ll see, this will become your new favorite key to hit).

It’s addictive in the same vein that reality tv is. I don’t want to like it. I know it’s a complete waste of my time, another impersonal, creepy voyeuristic way of getting to know someone, but on the other hand, it’s so fun. Especially if you’re with your friends, and going out isn’t an option. Chat Roulette is the perfect, free alternative to a night out on the town. You still meet the creeps, the bitchy girls, and the hot guy with the perfect hair, without ever leaving your house.

The downside is, its almost 6AM and I have to work in the morning. Good thing I can file this one under “Article Research”.