Can't make an Omegle...

So I've discovered Omegle, and I've been plugging it somewhat relentlessly for the last 48 hours. Basically, it's a website that connects you to a random stranger, who could be anywhere in the world, and just lets you chat with them. It's a ridiculously simple idea, but it's amazing.

In the last two days alone, I've spoken to three people in Brazil, four in America, countless numbers of Finns and, um, Dutchies(?) (I have no idea what the plural term for a Dutch person is. Oh well!), several Polish people, someone in Canada and probably plenty of others that I've overlooked.

The vast majority of the people that I've paired with have been really really nice (even though I hate that word, it adequately describes them), and I've been able to have a decent, civilised conversation. Which, when you think about it, is completely ridiculous. The Internet is a crap pot, filled for the most part with the scum of the Earth, with all their contracted sentences, bizarre cults and LOLcats. And you'd think that'd only be aplified by not having a single clue who the hell you're talking to.

But no. As long as you get someone who's sane, which is more often than you'd think, and you begin with some small talk about where they live and how old they are, you can have a proper conversation with anyone in the world. I find that so exciting.

It's basically, finally, come back to what the Internet was partially set up to do: connect people in a global village. Albeit now, everyone likes to think of it as Web 2.0. Even though it's about as far away from that as you can get.

Anyway, I'm babbling a bit. I've learnt so much these past couple of days about so many different cultures all around the world. Did you know, for instance, that blueberries are prohibitively expensive in Brazil? Or that the Finnish Prime Minister is currently involved in a scandal about sending texts to erotic dancers? Or that the capital city of Brazil, Brasilia, was designed in the shape of a plane? It's incredible! How on Earth would I have found all this out without Omegle?

It's amazing. A piece of simple genius. I'm a tad worried that it might become a victim of its own success though: more visitors will undoubtedly mean more trolls, spouting random drivel about cakes, porn and Rick Astley. But as long as there's still a couple of genuinely fascinating people to talk to, I'll be perfectly happy!