The blog of the city of Constanţa said, on January 11, 2008
What is a flash mob?
A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief period of time, then quickly disperse.
We will meet on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at 2 P.M. (sharp), on Åžtefan cel Mare street, in front of the Tomis Mall.
There you will find a person with a cap, sunglasses and a newspaper in his hand, who will be facing the passage under Mihai Viteazu street. Tomis Mall will be to his right. We shall stand in line, in random order behind him, and we will follow him. We will enter Tomis Mall, we will climb the first escalator up to the last floor and we will come down on the other escalator until ground floor, and then we will exit the store and disperse.
The important thing is to follow the person in front of you.
The aftermath, January 20, 2008.
Ohh yes! ConstanÅ£a didn’t sleep this Sunday.
Our city was brought out of its idleness by the enthusiasm you showed at this flash mob.
“We have gathered here on this historic day to show the world that…” Do you know what we proved with this crazy thing of today? For me and for Mr. Olaru it was a proof that we still live in a world with people like we hope them to be: without complexes, ready to face an awkward situation and very similar. We were hoping for at least 50-70 “rebels”, but it looks like you’ve manage to exceed our expectations.
The escalator broke down because of our weight. The guards didn’t know how to react. The people who were in the mall were “woken up” and brought out of their Sunday routine. The clerks were probably happy that something was finally happening. It was the best walk through Tomis ever. It was a demonstration that we exist and that together we’re damn strong. We “said” so much without saying anything.
It’s time to face the stupidity. We promise that this type of free expression will become a tradition and that in the future we will not be discouraged by all that is happening around us and we will make a stand.
Thank you, and we hope to see you again.
Photos from the flash mob can be seen here and here.