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Massive flashmob disrupts commuters at Victoria Station

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More than 4,000 clubbers danced through the rush hour at Victoria station in Britain's biggest flash mob stunt.

Revellers responded to e-bulletins urging them to "dance like you've never danced before" at 6.53pm.

There were knowing looks and giggles among the casually dressed crowd that gathered from 6.30pm, wearing earphones.

A deafening 10-second countdown startled station staff and commuters before the concourse erupted in whoops and cheers. MP3 players and iPods emerged and the crowd danced wildly to their soundtracks in silence - for two hours.

University of London student Lucy Dent, 20, was among the flash mobbers. She said: "It was my first flash mob and I'm hooked. I've been dancing non-stop since we began.

"I didn't even notice the commuters. When you get into the dancing you're oblivious to them and forget you're at a railway station."

Chris Gale, 39, brought his daughter Sophia, three, and son Jacob, six. Mr Gale, a property entrepreneur from Bromley, said: "The children were a bit bewildered at first but then had fantastic fun. Some of the commuters are only interested in their trains and had to weave round us to the platforms. But most of them stood and stared, finding it hugely entertaining - and some even joined in.

"I saw the straightestlooking guy in a suit with his briefcase doing the freakiest dance moves."

Last night's flash mob ended when four vanloads of police dispersed the dancers. The event was staged by clubbing website mobileclubbing.com. Invitation emails and texts went out a week in advance.

One commuter failed to see the funny side: "I was trying to get my train home but the whole concourse was filled with students dancing and I couldn't get through. The last thing I wanted after a hard day at work was to miss my train because of the idiots."

Flash mobs, groups of people brought together via the internet who perform a bizarre act together before disappearing, took off in America in 2003.
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Flash mobbing gained popularity ... when? There was an article about a flash mob on the UT Campus in today's Daily Texan. 😕
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
They forgot to do the disappearing part at the end of the event. Police drove them away.
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Is it illegal to congregate like that? (curious)

What do they nail them for, loitering?
 
Originally posted by: Flyback
Originally posted by: TallBill
They forgot to do the disappearing part at the end of the event. Police drove them away.
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Is it illegal to congregate like that? (curious)

What do they nail them for, loitering?
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I don't think anyone was arrested, they were just cleared out so that people could board their trains.
 
Originally posted by: effowe

There were knowing looks and giggles among the casually dressed crowd that gathered from 6.30pm, wearing earphones.

A deafening 10-second countdown startled station staff and commuters before the concourse erupted in whoops and cheers. MP3 players and iPods emerged and the crowd danced wildly to their soundtracks in silence - for two hours.
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Not bad...If I were a coordinator, I'd suggest everyone listen to the same FM frequency that I would somehow manage to take over and play music...
 
When I read "Flash Mob", the first thing that came to mind was a group of people in trenchcoats going around flashing.
 
holy crap people. some of you need to lighten up and just laugh. i bet it was funny as hell being there either participating or just a clueless spectator.
 
I thought the title said "flashbomb."

Originally posted by: Queasy
When I read "Flash Mob", the first thing that came to mind was a group of people in trenchcoats going around flashing.
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That was what I thought of too once I saw that it wasn't "flashbomb."

Flashmob though? Strange.
People find the most bizarre ways of alleviating boredom, and it's disrespectful and selfish that they cause a public disruption in doing so.
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
When I read "Flash Mob", the first thing that came to mind was a group of people in trenchcoats going around flashing.
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LOL...yeah when I first saw the headline somewhere else I thought it was a bunch of nude dancers. I think I confused flash with streak for some reason.
 
Originally posted by: Chrono
holy crap people. some of you need to lighten up and just laugh. i bet it was funny as hell being there either participating or just a clueless spectator.
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While funny, I think this one went a bit too far. When it goes on for two hours it becomes a problem for everyone.
 
Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Originally posted by: Chrono
holy crap people. some of you need to lighten up and just laugh. i bet it was funny as hell being there either participating or just a clueless spectator.
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While funny, I think this one went a bit too far. When it goes on for two hours it becomes a problem for everyone.
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All they did was slightly inconvenience some people by making it harder for them to get on the train. Lighten up a bit. 🙂
 
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