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Flash Mobs: Peaceable Assembly for Spontaneous Fun

Schmendr1ck writes "The Orlando Sentinel is carrying a story on the growing trend of 'creating a crowd on a moment's notice for no particular reason' knows as a flash mob. Recent flash mobs (sometimes hundreds of people) have wandered into into an upscale NYC shoe store acting like confused tourists from Maryland, gathered at the Hyatt near Grand Central Station for 15 seconds of spontaneous applause, and converged on the Macy's carpet department to debate the quality of the rugs for sale. Check cheesebikini? for pictures and info on past mobs, as well as links to sites that organize these events. Sounds like a fun, harmless, and Constitutionally-protected way of blowing off a little steam."

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  1. How nice. by Lab_rat0 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Now if only I could organise a Flash Mob to my Website.

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  2. The Klan has been doing this for years by David+Wong · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    Also, angry townfolk determined to burn down the creepy old castle where the monsters come from.

    An old idea. GET SOME NEW NEWS, SLASHDOT!!!!

  3. Blowing steam? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Sounds like a fun, harmless, and Constitutionally-protected way of blowing off a little steam.

    No, sounds like you linux zealots seriously need to go back into your parents basements - and dont come back until you TAKE A SHOWER!

  4. Sweet month old news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Insert "You must be new here" comments now :)

  5. Marxists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    looks like a bunch of anti-capitalists trying to pretend they are doing something other than disrupting businesses

  6. Re:Bunch of morons by Shawn+Baumgartner · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Since it usually only takes around 5-10 minutes plus travel time, I see time being an even more lame excuse in this case than the fatties who claim that they don't have time for exercise.

  7. Re:Constitutional protection! Ha! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The key phrase is "parent poster fucks donkeys"

  8. Re:NYC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Normal people's faces" huh? I suppose you meant those who were not cool or hip enough to be party to your ultrahip freaking out of the man. You are an idiot if you think what you did meant anything. This is yet more artsy fag crap. What are we becoming, and army of drama club queens?

  9. Re:NYC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Yeah, standing around in groups without talking is a great way of expressing yourself...if you're a RETARD

  10. Re:Problem: You suck by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Your idea of useful is stupid, whereas their idea of useful is goddic.

    You: Stupid, Unable to get 10 people to enter the same room
    Them: YOU SUCK

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  11. Re:Constitutional protection! Ha! by CowBovNeal · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Please keep your overly hippie comments to yourself. We are talking about gatherings in private spaces, not anything like the bitch rant you have about.

    It won't make sense to you so forget it. All you need is an oppurtunity to talk about all shit and drag ashcroft and what not to spice up your post.

    Dont bother replying to this, your now on my foes list. Hehe.

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  12. Re:Critical Mass by CowBovNeal · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Please go fuck yourselves for all I care. Shove that critical mass up your ass. Muahahahaha

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