Comments on: Hammer Pants Flash Mob

By: Foreigner1

Foreigner1 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:07:18 +0000

@Roxanne- I once heard a sociologist explain that in the Western World modern day culture is such that people have learnt to respect performances and to observe them from a safe distance, preferably with a physical divide- stage versus seats. Also grown up people have a strong sense of "the world as it should be"- If something happens that does not fit that normality- people doe not really know how to react. And then there is the reflex that if something invasive happens, people retreat rather than to act upon that happening. Those 2 combined makes that people rather would call the cops than that they would appreciate what happens or even participate... I aplaud you for asking that first question. That means that you 2 are able to thing outside the box and that you by definition are not afraid of all the invasive unknown.

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:35:21 +0000

WHY oh why didn't the shoppers join in and start dancing themselves? Is anyone else wondering this? Are people that rigid? My girlfriend (yes people we're gay) saw the video with me and that was her first question! She would have started dancing too...

By: Foreigner1

Foreigner1 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:07:56 +0000

ted how would U feel if 20 or so wacko's in golden hammerpants would invade your sanctimoneaous shopping-spree...?

By: HersHers

HersHers — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:07:23 +0000

God I clucking hate flash-mobs with a vengeance.

By: A Noun

A Noun — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:27:36 +0000

I seem to recognize the "old bald dude" as having been on that game show...dang...what was the name of it...just average people dancing. (Google Google Google)

Dance Machine. That was it.

By: ted

ted — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:29:38 +0000

Looked to me like some of those people were genuinely scared at first.

I didn't get as far as the bald guy - I guess I'll just never know how awesome it truly was.

By: Idil

Idil — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:13:19 +0000

Ew, hipsters

By: J.R.

J.R. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:03:40 +0000

I like the way some of the people in the store just try to keep shopping. Nobody taught them how to behave in this situation.

By: health

health — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:57:38 +0000

I used to live just down the hill from the golden MC back in San Jose in the early 90's. Watching his demise from my bedroom window still haunts me to this day.

By: zav

zav — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:47:00 +0000

No other way to say it but "just fucking perfect."

Love the blue headband.