ChatRoulette is a dangerous game
February 25, 2010 9:00 AM
The internet certainly is a curious place. It also happens to be a pant-load of fun, and we have to thank it for being the receptacle into which we have all poured countless hours that could have been better spent on a thesis.
As such, it is the responsibility of the Xav to inform its readers of the newest way to kill your day. It’s called ChatRoulette, and can be found at www.chatroulette.com. Internet lore suggests that it was invented by a 17 year old Russian kid, and fearing disappointment, the author has done very little research to either confirm or deny this.
The premise is simple. You sit yourself down in front of your webcam and click the button. The site instantly connects you with a perfect stranger from anywhere in the world. From there you can discuss pretty much anything you like. It’s amazing.
So, in order to properly explore this site and all its potential to make lifelong friends and discuss topics relevant to our revolving world this reporter has set down some rules.
Since this chat roulette is rumored to have been started by a Russian we will be using the Russian Roulette rules laid down by The Deer Hunter: six shots, six different people, six new friends.
Technically this internet experience should be conducted in a room full of smoking and shouting Vietnamese men while wearing red bandanas, but where does one find that in Antigonish?
Shot one: We came across a shy girl named Ashley who wasn’t that keen to talk to us.
Shot two: Nadia from Tunisia revealed that she likes to kill time on chat roulette mostly just because she is bored. She politely asked us not to expose ourselves, which should have given us an indication as to the nature of the site. Without heeding her warning, we discussed travel, said goodbye and moved onto our next set of friends.
Shot three: A dude proudly shows us his penis. Awesome. Thanks guy.
Shot four: Another boner
Shot five: Why are there so many boners on this website? This is completely uncool.
Shot six: Looks like the Chatroulette gods have finally smiled down upon us.
As soon as we logged on these people recognized us! Ben Wentzell, Meaghan MacQuarrie, Angela Cusack and some off-camera friends were all sitting in TNT messing around on the site. They said the best part of the site is letting their hairless friend (“coppertone”) tuck his gear behind his legs and make guys think he’s a girl.
It usually ends in the big surprise; whether good or bad is up to the viewer. According to the interviewees the abundance of penis can also make for a good drinking game. X, you’ve done us proud once again.
If this really was a game of Russian Roulette, I think it’s safe to say that our gun was half loaded full of dick bullets.
Yes, this is what the internet has evolved to: just another method for erection enthusiasts to broadcast every intimate detail of their body to the unsuspecting masses. It was absolutely astonishing that we happened across people from our school out of the millions of people on the site, though.
If you’re looking to kill time, you may or many not want to check out chat roulette, depending on your affinity for naked people. You’ve been warned.
