Talk:Flash mob

Why must a flash mob consist of at least 10 people? This claim is made in the first sentence of the article but I can't find it mentioned in any of the references for that sentence and it seems completely arbitrary.

Eggybacon (talk) 22:23, 1 December 2018 (UTC)

There was an issue with whom Bill Wasik was purportedly making fun of- it was the hippie subculture (as evidenced by the "love rug" and "commune" wording, as opposed to hipsters, which gained popularity in the late 2000s and early 2010s. 134.126.253.25 (talk) 00:35, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Done safely and responsibly, flash mobs can be delightful. I was present at Disneyland when a "mob" of singer/dancers, posing as park guests, suddenly burst into one of the songs from Mary Poppins to surprise Dick Van Dyke on his 90th birthday. (When they finished their chorus, Dick, with gusto belying his age, rushed down from the café balcony where he was dining and dove into the second verse, and everyone joined in.)

This article has such a generally negative focus, it makes me wonder if it was written by someone who prefers structure and predictability over spontaneity. As an editor, I've known many such people, and that's fine. However, I don't think it's equitable having them write critically on this kind of social phenomenon, simply because it creates a theatrical illusion of spontaneity.

The world can be an overbearingly serious place. We can use a bit of colourful lunacy now and then, IMHO. – AndyFielding (talk) 10:31, 6 February 2024 (UTC)