Talk to strangers.

Sail

This is fairly entertaining. It puts you in a chatroom with a random, anonymous stranger. Someone told me they had a cool conversation with their stranger and made a friend, but this is all I got out of my first attempt:

Connecting to server...
You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
Stranger: hi
You: Hey
You: uhh
Stranger: how goes it
You: it goes fine
You: started spring break today
You: you?
Stranger: took the day off work
Stranger: and looked for places to buy
You: that's cool
You: house? apartment?
Stranger: apartment
Stranger: wait
Stranger: are you a guy?
You: yeah
You: why
Stranger: fuck that
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

XD

Funfetus

Yeah, I've tried a few times. Once, someone asked me if I was from "Exigence", and disconnected when I said no. The other two disconnected pretty much after I said hi. Maybe there's some kind of code word or something.

Sail

I'm 100% sure that this thing will become a hotbed for illicit and perverse activities in no time, but for now I remain hopeful.

Andrew

Connecting to server...
You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
You: zomgtalktome
Stranger: wrongface
You: failface
Stranger: oh touche
You: why thank you
Stranger: didn;t know it was a compliment
Stranger: ugh itchy butt
You: well, you implied that I one upped you
You: i need to get drunk
Stranger: but one can one-up someone in a bad way
Stranger: can they not?
You: perhaps
Stranger: i need to find that out \
You: however, the colloquial usage of the term implies forfeit of the competition
Stranger: oh i am not denying that, i was merely stating i was unaware
You: from wiki
You: In fencing, touché (/tu.?e/) is used as an acknowledgement of a hit, called out by the fencer who is hit. A referee can call out touché to refer to a touch being called - for example, the French call for "no point" is "pas touché" (English: no touch).
You: The word touché is often used in "popular culture" and general conversation — for example, in an argument or debate. If one person presents an argument and another delivers a clever or apt response, the first person may respond with "touché" as a way of acknowledging a good response. A synonym of this word would be "Good point".
Stranger: yes, you really do need to get drunk
You: vodka or beer?
Stranger: hmm
Stranger: how quickly do you need to get inebriated?
You: I've got all night
You: beer it is
Stranger: have some vodka with frozen beer cubes
Stranger: not sure why
Stranger: I might have some beer on my cornflakes

Sail

I'm talking to a Canadian chick about how I'd go gay for Ben Folds and how if she were a lesbian she would go straight for him.

Luke Burrage

I once wrote a web startup proposal called "Stalkers Connect." These days it would qualify as web 2.0 and be called Stalkrs. The idea was simple: connect someone who likes following people and making them feel uncomfortable with someone who wanted a stalker to make them feel important or for any other reason. The key to making money was by charging both parties to take part. Also, if the stalkee showed paranoid tendencies they wouldn't actually need to be assigned a full time personal stalker. It was a surefire hit. Or maybe a parody. I can't remember.

I filed it in the same drawer as SingleUseEmail.com, a mail forwarding service that would only forward one email (for something like an account activation) and then expire.

This post had a really good point when I thought to write it...

Apreche

I filed it in the same drawer as SingleUseEmail.com, a mail forwarding service that would only forward one email (for something like an account activation) and then expire.

This exists, however it doesn't make the address expire. If it did that, you wouldn't be able to recover passwords and such if you needed to.

Luke Burrage

I filed it in the same drawer as SingleUseEmail.com, a mail forwarding service that would only forward one email (for something like an account activation) and then expire.

This exists, however it doesn't make the address expire. If it did that, you wouldn't be able to recover passwords and such if you needed to.

It was more for dodgy websites or things you only want to visit once. Bugmenot helps in some regards, and just having a separate email address for signing up to weird places is good enough for the rest. Or maybe the idea was a joke. I can't remember.

Walker

Stranger: tell me about your last sexual encounter
Stranger: annnnnnnd go
You: Hehe
You: It was very hot outside that day
You: But it tends to be around those parts
You: Very humid
Stranger: ok ok. *nods
You: It was with an asian woman
You: She was very asian
You: In fact, she was a panda
Stranger: you make me lol
You: Some might call it wrong, but we were young and in love
[long pause]
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

Yeah, I stole part of that joke from Jim Gaffigan. :P

You: Hi
Stranger: hi!
Stranger: are you naked?
You: Conincidentally, yes
You: I often find myself naked
Stranger: ok a second question then
Stranger: are you female?
You: I think I might have narcolepsy or something, because I never see it coming
You: Is that what they call it when you fall asleep randomly?
Stranger: i dont know, im not a doctor
You: But I guess there'd have to be something else involved if my clothes are gone when I wake up again.
You: Some weird form of sleepwalking, I suppose
Stranger: you talk a lot
Stranger: a yes or no answer will suffice
You: You talk very little
You: And while yes or no would suffice, it isn't half as enjoyable
Stranger: i disagree
Stranger: i dont enjoy talking to other males about being naked
You: Terse people know not the joys of hearing themselves talk
You: You asked, man
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

Even when they do jump straight to sex, it's great fun to string them along.

WindUpBird

Connecting to server...
You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
Stranger: a/s/l
You: 963/Time Lord/Mars Colony, AD 3028
You: So
You: You like TARDISes?
Stranger: tardises?
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

I like how he stayed on long enought to ask what a TARDIS was.

Sail

You: Tell me something.
You: Why are there so many Brazilians on this site?
Stranger: lol
You: It seems like one in every five people I talk to say they are Brazilian.
Stranger: it maybe because we don't have much to do right now..

Kate Monster

I had a great two hour conversation. It is too long to post, but I chatted with a student from Montreal. It was really pleasant and we made each other laugh. I don't even know if it was a lady or a gent.

I am definitely going to do this again.

@WindUpBird: Way to start a conversation! ^_~

Sail

I stole this from another forum. It made me guffaw, though.

You: hello
Stranger: HI HOW ARE YOU IAM FROM CHINA AND I LOVE MEETING HOT MALE PEOPLE
You: ME TO
You: 2
You: CHINA
You: I R LOVE CHINA MEN
Stranger: REALYY?
You: YESSSS
Stranger: OOOOO HOW NICE
You: MHM
You: HOW BIG UR COCK?
Stranger: HELL YEAH YOU?
Stranger: 23 inches
You: MINE IS 24 inches
Stranger: WOW
You: We are obviously both trolls.
You: Isn't as fun : (
Stranger: yeah
Stranger:
You: Well nice meeting you.
Stranger: same here
Stranger: cya
You: later

Loganator456

Had a few talks, nothing too exciting. Most of them were Brazilian.

Walker

I talked to an awesome British dude for over an hour, and then my internet connection died right in the middle of our conversation.

Funfetus

I finally had one that went more than 5 seconds.

It's interesting how personal these can get so quickly when people are actually being serious.

Sail

I've had three or four good conversaitions with topics ranging from Brazil(the movie) to road trips. This site is pretty great.

Walker

You: hi
Stranger: hey
Stranger: asl?
You: Bagette/is/DELICIOUS
You: Seriously
You: These french people
You: They make good bread
Stranger: o god i love that shit
Stranger: damn
Stranger: i could eat that shit for days
You: Spread some cheese on that shit
Stranger: omg
Stranger: stop
Stranger: its too late to eat
You: That's what I thought
You: But here I am!
Stranger:
Stranger: im playing resident evil 5
You: Good game, that
You: Don't own it myself
Stranger: aye
Stranger: bye!
Stranger: i love u
You: bye
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

This is too much fun.

Also, I am told by a Brazilian girl that Omegle was recently plugged on a very famous Brazilian website.

Sail

Also, I am told by a Brazilian girl that Omegle was recently plugged on a very famous Brazilian website.

I heard it was Orkut. Which explains a lot.

Apreche

They should keep people's identities random, but offer a selection of topics. That way I can ask for a random conversation about video games, anime, etc. Even when you are able to get an intelligent person on the line, instead of a 4chan/shitcock there isn't much to talk about.

Jason

4chan/shitcock

I got one of these, so I yelled Pokemon moves at him for 20 minutes and asked for Pokesnacks.

...

I got one of these, so I yelled Pokemon moves at him for 20 minutes and asked for Pokesnacks.

And you didn't save the conversation?

Ririn

Stranger: I ACCIDENTALLY THE ENTIRE INTERNET
You: ME TOO
You: OH NOES
Stranger: I AM NOT A "/B/" TARD
Stranger: 4CHAN IS FOR QUEERS
You: THAT IS NICE.
Stranger: MR OBAMA IS STARTING TO PISS ME OFF
You: BECAUSE HE LOOKS LIKE AKIO?
Stranger: HE SPENDS TOO MUCH. LIKE A VEGAS PROSTITUTE
You: OR A GEEK IN A COMIC BOOK STORE
Stranger: YES

That was fun.

Kate Monster

This was my most recent conversation:

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Your conversational partner has disconnected.

Walker

Even when you are able to get an intelligent person on the line, instead of a 4chan/shitcock there isn't much to talk about.

I usually just ask them about their hobbies or what they do for fun. There's almost always some common ground there, for me.

trogdor9

Stranger: taste me
You: ohhh man you ARE delicious
Stranger: my name is dan.
Stranger: my insides are wet
You: mine too
Stranger: no
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

Zeehat

Connecting to server...
Looking for someone you can chat with. Hang on.
You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
You: hola
Stranger: do u pee in the shower
You: Maybe?
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

lol.

usrName

You: Zelda
Stranger: mario
You: Yoshi
Stranger: link
You: Ocarina
Stranger: warp whissle
You: red herb
Stranger: fire flower
You: pokeball
Stranger: warp star
You: lipstick
Stranger: star rod
You: pop n music
Stranger: maximum tomato
You: Fire rod
Stranger: now i've got no idea what you're talking about, i'm gonna go
Your conversational partner has disconnected

I tried going off the nintendo topic

whatever

So, two nights ago I got into a nearly two hour long conversation with a John Hopkins pre-med student on Omegle and we talked about Kafka, Animal Collective, Infinite Jest, and Flannery O'Connor. We exchanged AIM screen names, so hopefully we'll be staying in touch. Other than that, most of the conversations I've been in were bullshit, but I really like Scott's topic selection idea.

ProfPangloss

I got two immediate log-offers, one guy who asked me whether I was a Mario person or a Sonic person, and logged off after I answered with the former, and then was presented with an apparent loli-fan.
Yeah, shitcock prevails.

Victor Frost

I hope someone asks me I'm a sonic person....