![]() I believe this synchronized exit could maintain the element of surprise I admire most about a flash mob. While on the Zoom call, these participants could all break out into dance and then immediately exit the call. Theoretically, I could send an email to a group of people with choreography like “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Gangnam Style,” or even the “ Savage” TikTok dance, a particular time, and a location (a Zoom call). According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a flash mob is a “group of people summoned (as by e-mail or text message) to a designated location at a specified time to perform an indicated action before dispersing.” This definition, makes it seem like a flash mob could work on a platform like Zoom. I resisted this urge, however, it got me thinking…would chanting this student’s name be the equivalent of a flash mob over Zoom or would it require a visual component as well? What would a flash mob over Zoom even look like? Could you even maintain the element of surprise necessary for a successful flash mob? Could one person have a flash mob by themselves or would that just be a dance? ![]() ![]() While Zooming into my Econ lecture, I had a strong desire to chant the name of a fellow student in the class. An anonymous BwogStaffer ponders whether it is possible to have a flash mob while social distancing. ![]()
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