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It's A Slow News Day Because Everyone's Busy Playing With Omegle

Posted by Ina Maier

So, we figured we'd give it a shot and see what all the fuss was about. For those unfamiliar, Omegle appears to be an anona-chat platform. No profiles, no logins, just a big "Start Chat" button and the chat handles of "You" and "Stranger." Anyway, it's as weird as it sounds.

This was our inaugural Omegle chat.

And then we disconnected.

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Posted Mar 31 2009, 06:45 PM

Filed under: wtf, omegle, we're bored

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Maxwell Hammer said:

Here's mine.

Connecting to server...

You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!

You: no

Stranger: no?

You: it said say hi

Stranger: ohhh

Stranger: okay.

Stranger: How's your day going?

Stranger: heyyy

You: what if I said it was bad

You: and then really overshared?

Stranger: would

Stranger: be

Stranger: okay.

Stranger: i understand. :)

Stranger: except probably not

Stranger: It has happened.

You: I don't do that. I'm not that interested in myself

Stranger: that

Stranger: Where about are you from, stranger?

You: Alabama

Stranger: I'm from TN

You: weird

Stranger: I know

Stranger: :)

You: Nashville?

Your conversational partner has disconnected.

So what does that mean?

March 31, 2009 7:32 PM

faith said:

Max..Your stranger was disappointed you didn't initiate a sexual encounter? heheh!!

March 31, 2009 8:00 PM

krazyk said:

Stranger: Hi.

You: hi stranger

Stranger: I'm fairly hard right now.

You: oh yeah?

Stranger: Yeah. My six-year-old niece just ran through the room naked ;]

Stranger: I'm gonna nail that tonight.

And then I obviously disconnected.

Scanner Brian adds: "Sorry, next time I'll make sure to throw in my phone number in case we get cut off..."

April 1, 2009 12:43 AM

Apollo said:

I can't imagine the type of inane shit that occurs on these chats.

April 1, 2009 10:16 AM

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