Hilarious Flashmob Craze is Spreading Around the World
by The latest (to me and those taking part): hilarious craze, for hundreds or thousands of people to get together and wind-up the general public.
It doesn’t matter where you are in the world.
Picture yourself in a public place. For example, at your local railway station. Nothing special is happening, other than the fact that there seem to be a lot more people around than usual.
Everybody is going about their business, either coming or going.
All of a sudden more than half of the people freeze as still as statues.
What’s going on – has somebody thrown a magic boomerang and time has stopped for them, but not for you?
It appears so; they don’t even flinch when you poke them. By the time that you have tried to figure out what is going on, they are off, moving about again. Now you’re the one that is standing still, with your mouth open like a fish; thinking “what the ….”
Take a look at it actually happening:
Grand Central Station (207 people)
Well, that’s what is known as a “flashmob” event.
This is the latest craze spreading around the world where people, (and the number can be up in the thousands) arrange to meet at a particular venue at a particular time to “punk” or surprise the general public.
Years ago it would have been impossible to arrange such an event surreptitiously.
Now with the internet it’s the easiest thing in the world.
There are sites set up such as Flashmob.com, where people arrange and announce the events that they are lining up. The social networking sites are also another source available to get the “mob” together. In fact in its, online version, article on February 9th 2009 the UK newspaper The Telegraph.co.uk specifically named Facebook:
“One of London’s largest railway stations was forced to close after 13,000 people congregated to mimic a mobile phone advert” (T Mobile)“in an event publicised on Facebook.
Liverpool Street Station was overrun by dancers who had congregated on the concourse for a silent disco, organised via the social networking website.
The crowd, who were all listening to music through headphones, broke into dance at 7pm on Friday night in a scene which aped the advert which was filmed at the station last month”
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Post CommentCutestPrincess
On February 12, 2009 at 11:06 am
i enjoyed reading your article, and also the video… thanks for sharing!
PR Mace
On February 12, 2009 at 11:13 am
That was so unbelievable. I loved it. I could not get the one about the zombies to play. I would be freaked out if I saw something like this. Great post.
Paula Mitchell Bentley
On February 12, 2009 at 11:22 am
Hysterical! I’d think I was on a tv show if something like that happened. Great write.
Patrick Bernauw
On February 12, 2009 at 11:22 am
Ah, what a Wonderful World!… Your remark, thinking of it as “physical graffiti”, really is fascinating!
Louie Jerome
On February 12, 2009 at 11:33 am
Great stuff! I really fancy the bubbles one.
s hayes
On February 12, 2009 at 11:33 am
Imagine the confusion of being at one of these locations without knowing the plan – it would really freak you out!
There was an real exhibition in the Tate which consisted of individuals running along the gallery every thirty minutes.
That is boring and contrived compared to this flashmobbing.
Fantastic article on a thoroughly interesting subject.
thestickman
On February 12, 2009 at 11:38 am
-So long as its not the bus driver or taxi driver doing this, -I’m kewl with it.
Like I always say, -I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather and not screaming in terror like his passengers!
Chris Stonecipher
On February 12, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I enjoy reading your work Chris.. This is a good one! I Stumbled this article to Stumble upon and shared it.
The Quail
On February 12, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Awesome article
Joie Schmidt
On February 12, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I’ve never heard of anything like this before… interesting article.
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Sharona
On February 12, 2009 at 4:30 pm
WoW! This is the wierdest thing I have ever seen.
CHAN LEE PENG
On February 12, 2009 at 5:27 pm
This is indeed hilarious…good read here!
AC Hamilton III
On February 12, 2009 at 5:35 pm
New one for me. Interesting article. That’s funny. Some folks have way too much time on their hands. Lol
AC
Peter Cimino
On February 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Wow. Learn something new ever day. Thanks for this most unusual social phenomena
Betty Carew
On February 12, 2009 at 7:17 pm
hilarous C wonderful work
Daisy Peasblossom
On February 12, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Sounds like fun. I’ve always loved street theatre. I hope no one pushes it so far that it becomes illegal.
Yovita Siswati
On February 12, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Fun and hillarious. I really like to see sort of things happen here in my city
C LEBLANC
On February 12, 2009 at 11:22 pm
THAT’S AWESOME. THEY MUST HAVE SO MUCH FUN.
Shari86
On February 13, 2009 at 3:50 am
As always from you, a well researched and well written article with great use of photos and videos.
Michael Eboh
On February 13, 2009 at 6:16 am
Well put. That’s very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Unofre Pili
On February 13, 2009 at 6:23 am
Very interesting infos.
nobert soloria bermosa
On February 13, 2009 at 7:31 am
nice stuff,
S A JOHNSON
On February 13, 2009 at 8:58 am
I’d like to go to a bubble blowing event.
Lauren Axelrod
On February 13, 2009 at 5:45 pm
The T-Mobile one was the best by far.
Bick Parker
On February 14, 2009 at 3:56 am
Hmmm … sounds like something I’d enjoy doing! D’you reckon I could get away with it doing a gag like this on my own? Naw, with my luck I’d end up getting rushed away by men in white coats….
R J Evans
On February 16, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Cool stuff!
Geri Ohara
On February 16, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Hi really great article
R J Evans
On February 17, 2009 at 6:34 am
Oh yeah, blogged it! Many thanks!
http://www.webphemera.com/2009/02/hilarious-flashmob-craze-is-spreading.html
denus
On February 17, 2009 at 12:49 pm
thats awesome!!
stephencardiff
On February 25, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I would love to know how they organise these street parties….