Skype Issues

Have you ever heard of Skype?

That's a pretty good definition of what it is. ( F.Y.I I am proud of my ability to find links to encyclopedia dramatica with every post thus far ( even if it is only two) hah. )
I recall when the calls on Skype used to be free. It wasn't very long. But it was mildly fun while it lasted. Being able to call anyone I wanted from my computer was a hoot for a bit.
Since I have no need to call people one land lines or cell phones using my computer I settle for talking to other people using Skype for free. I have quite a few friends that I know in person who use Skype and a 4 am call to chatter about this and that when I'm bored and there's not much else to do has come in handy.
Skype has a cool feature I do truly enjoy. It's called Skype Casts. Someone hosts a room and others can join and you can talk to complete strangers everywhere. Almost like a glorified radio station on your computer. If I had thought before that I would enjoy talking to people all over the world I would have hit myself. Why I didn't think that now is beyond me.
There are some very intelligent and cool people to talk to, unfortunately it takes a while to find them. I find a few every now and then when I hop online. Sit in a Skype cast for a few hours.
There are also tons of idiots. Just like with any other application that uses the Internet you will find a slew of idiots. Only this time instead of just calling you a whole bunch of racial slurs, they'll try calling your computer at all hours of the day demanding a web cam and sex chat. Or even insulting you for the choice of your name. I get tons of messages asking me why I'm so angry. Like perhaps it didn't cross their little minds that on the other side of this keyboard there isn't actually a reptile with an attitude problem, but a girl who goes with the alias?
Don't let me dissuade you from using this cool little program. If you're a male the chances that you will be harassed by complete strangers from other countries at 7 in the morning are drastically reduced by around 97%. If you are however unlucky enough to be a female I must warn you. Idiots will swarm the net to send you a message that may read something as follows:
"u got web cam?" "we be friends?" "I Chinese not speak very good English you teach me?" and my most hated "u liek sixy?" Which is just too retarded to be able to believe.
Regardless of the few that make public talking and Skype casting on Skype worth while there are too many that just make it a pain in the ass. Do I still recommend using this program? Or course. Do I recommend putting up with bullshit from strangers who don't want to take the time to learn the difference between a comma and a period ? No. In fact HELL no.
I could regale you with stories of me bitching out people on skype because they had the nerve to message me with something as follows ( real skypechat excerpt):


[1:30:06 AM] huggybear431 says: ur well excused my love ,,,,,,but ur manners are attrociouse
[1:37:37 AM] The Angry Lizard says: OKay. First off. 1. Excuse You.
[1:37:41 AM] The Angry Lizard says: 2. Don;t call me your love
[1:37:48 AM] The Angry Lizard says: 3. It's Your not UR YOUR
[1:38:00 AM] The Angry Lizard says: 4. Atrocious. What the hell.. spell it right
[1:38:10 AM] The Angry Lizard says: 5. You used commas instead of periods. Learn grammar
[1:38:17 AM] The Angry Lizard says: 6. Screw off if you think so
[1:38:20 AM] The Angry Lizard says: 7. Screw off anyway


It's really easy to block these people, and my block list on skype tends to grow exponentially everytime I log on. It's not so bad when I sit down and look back at the fun conversations I've had with three blokes from Ireland, a south caroliner, someone in Wisconsin, 2 girls from Australia and a guy in New York who was so funny I laughed till my stomach hurt.
I'd truly be lying if I thought I enjoyed being bothered by people who can't speak or even type English correctly. That doesn't just go for people from other countries, but the worst perpetrators are people who live in this country. Perhaps this ties in with the previous post, but I find it a sad day when people can't properly communicate with one another without sounding or looking like complete asses.

Bottom Line: Try out skype, avoid the idiots and look me up some time. The Angry Lizard.


Out.