Thursday: 19 November
No – It’s not a mob of people who show you what’s behind their trench coat!
You might have heard of them before, they have been around since 2003 – The ‘official’ (Wikipedia) definition of a flash mob is:
“a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse. The term flash mob is generally applied only to gatherings organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral emails.”
Here are some of my favourite flash mobs:
DANCES:
More:
- Tokyo, Japan (I love it that someone came in a Pokemon costume) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_hEVKYdafI
- Central Station, Belgium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k
- The Black Eyed Peas on Oprah’s Show, Chicago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQxYbW6nBw
MUSICALS & MORE FUNNY STUFF
More:
- Check out Improv Everywhere http://www.youtube.com/user/ImprovEverywhere
(Have a look at the human mirror LOL)
FREEZES:
More:
- Pitt St Mall and Martin Place, Sydney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2hJJIu8pM
Are you in the loop on up coming flashmobs? Have you been in one before? Let me know, drop a comment
My take on Improv Everywhere is that they’re mostly harmless, but they may have been misused in psychological warfare or harassment campaigns - and most of the participants wouldn’t even know.
http://areyoutargeted.com/2009/11/15/army-of-losers/
Hi Jeremy,
That’s an interesting take on Improv Everywhere… I think their skits are quite amusing - I haven’t seen one yet that I would consider to inflict any kind of harassment… The idea of flash mobs being used as a means to inflict psychological warfare is an equally thought provoking concept.
Thanks for the comment & the link Jeremy
Annabey