Flash mob is a group of strangers. They meet at the appointed time and place through the internet, and then do some meaningless actions together, such as clapping their hands and shouting slogans.

Flash mob first appeared in new york in 2003, and later spread to Europe and Asia.

Has anyone heard of the Flash? It seems that Guangzhou and Shenzhen have never done it, but people in Chengdu and Hangzhou have played it.

Flash is the Chinese translation of English Flash Mob, which originated in Manhattan, new york, USA in May 2003. At that time, an organizer named Bill gathered more than 500 people to worship a mechanical dinosaur in the Toys“R Us "in new york Times Square. Five minutes later, everyone suddenly left quickly, and flash mob became famous.

Flash mob is an urban fashion culture, and it is a kind joke that modern people play with the world when they are busy. Most of them said that they would take the initiative if the activities were designed reasonably. Of course, some people take a conservative attitude for fear of misunderstanding.

Today, flash mob activities have swept the world, and flash mob and their performance or entertainment activities similar to performance art can be seen in Rome, Tokyo, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province.

Flash action in Hong Kong

In August 2003, someone launched the first flash mob in Hong Kong. At the appointed date and time, they went to an electrical appliance store in Mong Kok to ask the clerk if there were any game consoles for sale (they were not sold in the store), then applauded collectively and left separately. But on the day of the action, the only person who played flash mob was the initiator, a teenager.

On August 22, 2003, a group of foreigners suddenly raised paper towels and danced ballet at McDonald's in Times Square, Causeway Bay. The action lasted for a minute, and then they dispersed. This action is called the first successful flash mob action in Hong Kong.

Other proposed actions include shouting "I love Hong Kong" outside the clock tower in Tsim Sha Tsui, and taking pictures of watermelons in a supermarket.

Examples of flashing actions:

Action 1: 200 people gather in a department store in Manhattan, new york. At the same time, they told the clerk to buy the same carpet, leaving the clerk at a loss.

Action 2: In public places, when you meet dozens or even hundreds of people who first look down at the time on their watches, you immediately do some behaviors in unison, such as "clapping your hands twice in front of the newsstand" and buying a newspaper together by name.

In Japan, there were flash customers who agreed to wear a black suit or suit, a white shirt, a black tie and black sunglasses, then appeared in a square at the same time, and then picked up their mobile phones while walking. When hundreds of people appeared as promised, everyone around them was shocked: as if they had suddenly entered the "mother". Just when people were still in shock, suddenly the whistle sounded, and the "hackers" quickly evacuated from all directions, and 10 seconds disappeared without a trace.

"FlashMob flash mob", they generally have a higher education and a fixed occupation, but they usually have more opportunities to contact computers, and they are willing to try some new behaviors, provided, of course, that there are no words and deeds that endanger society and safety.

Flash, flash, flash when it's over. After entering the real world from the virtual world of the network, we should quickly flash back to the virtual world and never recognize each other. If you ask other flash friends, "Let's go clubbing together … OK?" This violates flash mob's dogma.