What is Flash Mob?
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A group of people who appear from out of nowhere, to perfom predetermined actions, designed to amuse and confuse surrounding people. The group performs these actions for a short amount of time before quickly dispersing. Flash mobs are often organised through email and/or newsgroup postings.
The flash mob made chicken noises, confusing others around them.
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A group of people who are organised via various mass communications to come together at a specified place and time, perform some (typically whimsical) action, then disperse.
"The world's first flashmob was organised in Manhattan, in May 2003, by a man named Bill."
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N. - A "flash mob" is a organized event where people gather to do a pre-determined action, in a pre-determined place at a pre-determined time. Usually harmless and funny. Think like massive pilow fights in town centers and things of the like. Usually organized on the internet.
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"Dude, did you hear about the flash mob we're setting up next week?"
"Yeah dude, can't wait!"
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Flashmobs, group who are likely less than 1 degree of seperation from each other meet up and attempt to get the media to pay attention, before going back to their subversive blogs.
A furniture store was closed and had to be opened by the manager to allow the "spontaneous" flashmob in. He saw the chance for free advertising and got it with TV news.
