Winpop-ping vs pantry parties

there was this company i worked for which had Winpop, a software that pops up in a small window, on our desktops, an instant messenger that enables the colleague to tell you all that s/he desires, without having to budge from the seat...
i remember having drafted an entire resignation letter for a colleague on the Winpop...
the only danger is while on the Winpop, you have a desire to pee and leave your seat without telling your colleague at the other end, the secrets can be read by all who pass by your work station...
while that is a definite disadvantage, it can be used very well for bitching at work, while seeming to work (since you are glued to your PC) and does well to hoodwink bosses in a tight company, one that literally counts the number of hours you spend at the desk...
now, of course, the place i work for, does not count the hours i spend in front of my PC, so we use the pantry when we feel the need to open our hearts out... either way, it helps us to feel light... software or no software...