So. There is this site called Omegle.com where you can go and talk to random strangers in an IM sort of fashion. They have a video function but I've never used it. I've heard similar video chat sites referred to as "Penis Roulette" so I just stick with the IM feature. Every once in a while I skip on over to that site to see whats crackin in the world of strangers. Now, first you have to get past the stranger part and I mean STRANGers. Lot's of creepers on that site and with the anonymity feature built right in they can just go ahead and tell you they are horny right off the bat. Which is freaky. I get that you can't see my face..but really? That's the first thing you are going to say to me? You could at least buy me internet dinner first. However, you get past the weirdos and sometimes it can become really interesting. I met a "brain twin" of sorts on Omegle once and we ended up adding each other on facebook and still have a little chat once in a while. But, tonight. Something crazy happened. Now, I should first start off by saying one of my favorite things about Omegle chat is that I can be me the best me possible, without them actually seeing what I look like. Which, in lamens terms means, the person on the other side of the computer doesn't know I'm fat. So I can be me and be funny and witty and even a little poetic and the other person isn't judging me by my looks. So tonight, here I am about to give up because I've gone through 5 creepers and one keeper and got disconnected with the keeper by my internet. So I click connect one more time thinking hey, one last shot. And BAM! it was like just add water and instant conversation. We exchanged names and ages. No locations, and I had to clarify on my gender because of my name..but after that..it was pure stimulating communication. We talked about our majors in college..his psychology and my communication, we talked about dreams and how much I miss my brother. We talked about writing and he told me he was convinced I must be a good writer. I told him I had my moments of magic and I had my moments of fail. We talked about life and I dropped some gems of knowledge on him and he told me he was convinced I was cool. We talked about eye color and hair color and how cool it is that I am and red head. We just talked and talked until 2 hours had passed and we both had to move on to other things. I wish I had saved the conversation(a feature that the site has) but I think I hit the wrong button and the conversation was gone forever. We exchanged emails..I went the safe route and gave him the email that is under the name Penny Lane. Without my last name or my location or anything like that attached. I am excited to see what happens in the emails. Honestly, from a com major nerd standing. I mean it is just so interesting to me the way internet has impacted our communication. I revel in facebook for its ability to open the doors of communication on so many levels. I get why people hate on it and I get why people are obsessed with it but I'm simply impressed by it and addicted to being in contact with my friends no matter how far way they are. But Omegle is something so different. It's random strangers hiding behind the keyboard. No pictures, no screen names (The other person comes up as Stranger while yours say you..and the other person seees vise versa), and no expectations. Sure I mean a lot of people go there "looking for a good time" but I went there looking for good conversation and I go it. Moreover I get to be myself without labels or pre conceived notions. So at the end of the night I can laugh at an inside joke I have with a boy named Logan about the Golden fleece and how the girl of your dreams might just be the poetic com major from michigan named Jordan or it could just be the best friend I remind you so much of.
Good conversation is just as stimulating as a big cup of black coffee..and just as hard to sleep after.
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