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Flashmobbing

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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This was shown on BBC Look North the other day, and now it turns out that flashmobbing has come to York uni: Clicky and clicky.

So how do all the people know to be spontaneous? :chin:

ETA: Look North link

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    That was the strangest thing i've ever seen! How embarassing would it be if you start doing it and nobody copies?!
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    satehen wrote: »
    That was the strangest thing i've ever seen! How embarassing would it be if you start doing it and nobody copies?!


    They're usually set up and then escalate. I saw it at Paddington Station once, it was incredible - have never seen people in London looking so damn happy! :D

    ETA: but actually that was slightly different (the people had their 'personal music' ipods etc)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It was me!

    Well not really, first I've heard of it. :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I am actually writing an article for my newspaper about this at the moment...
    The thing you saw, Helen, was mobile clubbing (it used to be pillow fighting but it has evolved)...although pillow fighting is still happening, the mobile clubbing thing is the "in" thing now...
    another name for them is i-pod raves...
    I saw one in Liverpool street just b4 Christmas last year it was awesome.
    :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    They're set up via the web, and then virally sent to friends/colleagues via email/newsgroups/forums such as these.

    Usually planned a week in advance.

    Much like protests.
    Theyre quite old and boring now though. (For me)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Knee High Stripy Socks wrote: »
    This was shown on BBC Look North the other day, and now it turns out that flashmobbing has come to York uni: Clicky and clicky.

    So how do all the people know to be spontaneous? :chin:

    ETA: Look North link

    Facebook groups.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I once flashed Tony Montana, he was in the mob. The only thing he said was "Say buhbye to yo' little fwend!" Then he shot my knob ;(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Renzo wrote: »
    Facebook groups.

    Yup.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    We had a flashmob here through facebook too. It was a big old pillow fight in Oxford city centre :hyper:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MoonArcanum wrote: »
    We had a flashmob here through facebook too. It was a big old pillow fight in Oxford city centre :hyper:

    My brother was in that! I saw the video, very funny.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Haha conga round the momement! That's so bizzare
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Apparantly there's similar things in America, they call it improvisation.These are brilliant!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Tax dodgers. :mad:




    :p
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    Tax dodgers. :mad:




    :p

    :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    " I didnt know what was going on so i just joined in "

    fucking brilliant ! :lol::D

    The monument flashmob was just brilliant, doing the conga ! :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    satehen wrote: »
    Apparantly there's similar things in America, they call it improvisation.These are brilliant!

    That's coz it first happened in NYC. :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Where are the burning torches? You can't have a mob without burning torches.

    Or scythes! Where are the scythes? Farm tools are integral to all mobs. You can't descend upon the monster's castle without a big sharp dangerous looking object in your hand.

    Pfft. When it becomes flash-lynch-mobbing I might make the effort.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ditto Infinite.

    Students, a mob and a few pitch forks. Perfect night out really.
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