225 people move in Slow Motion @ Home Depot - hilarious!

[allanpat]

http://www.improveverywhere.com/mission_view.php?mission_id=59

A mass improv troop in NYC gets 225 people together to raid a Home Depot. They synchronize their watches, and at a specified time, all start moving in slow motion. Then at another specified time, they all froze completely still for 5 minutes. Watch the other shoppers & Home Depot employees all freak out & think they're going crazy.

Probably one of the funniest things i've seen on the internet.

http://www.improveverywhere.com/images/hd13.jpg

[Ben]

I hate those Improv Everywhere people.

[Jef UK]

Man, I always want to be a part of those things.

[Ben]

A mass improv troop in NYC gets 225 people together to raid a Home Depot. They synchronize their watches, and at a specified time, all start moving in slow motion. Then at another specified time, they all froze completely still for 5 minutes. Watch the other shoppers & Home Depot employees all freak out & think they're going crazy.I think they probably thought that the frozen people were crazy, if they thought anything of it at all (it was in NYC, afterall).

[Jim T.]

It's funny and all but I suspect that if I were at that Home Depot, it would annoy the shit out of me

[Taki Soma]

neato

[twigglet]

http://www.improveverywhere.com/mission_view.php?mission_id=59

A mass improv troop in NYC gets 225 people together to raid a Home Depot. They synchronize their watches, and at a specified time, all start moving in slow motion. Then at another specified time, they all froze completely still for 5 minutes. Watch the other shoppers & Home Depot employees all freak out & think they're going crazy.

Probably one of the funniest things i've seen on the internet.

http://www.improveverywhere.com/images/hd13.jpg

I can't tell which of the people in the picture are involved or not :(

[Ben]

I can't tell which of the people in the picture are involved or not :(The losers that think that "normal people" lead such boring lives that they need dorks like them to spice things up are the ones involved.

[twigglet]

The losers that think that "normal people" lead such boring lives that they need dorks like them to spice things up are the ones involved.

So you're not a fan then?

[LordKinbote]

This was much funnier than the Best Buy thing they did where they all dressed up in light blue shirts and khakis.

[andyjoe]

Ben, your distaste for about every damn thing here on this board is quite tiresome.

You are becoming a bore my friend.

AJ

[Ben]

Ben, your distaste for about every damn thing here on this board is quite tiresome.

You are becoming a bore my friend.

AJToo bad I don't only express distaste for things. Believe what you want, though.

[Taki Soma]

The losers that think that "normal people" lead such boring lives that they need dorks like them to spice things up are the ones involved.
I think it's neat. I don't think they're trying to state anything, but having fun.

[allanpat]

I can't tell which of the people in the picture are involved or not :(

go to the link & watch the video.
obviously, moving in slow motion doesn't translate well to pictures...

[Modok Gas]

Trivia: This Home Depot is where the former Hasbro showroom in Manhattan used to be.

[Ben]

I think it's neat. I don't think they're trying to state anything, but having fun.Listen to their segment on This American Life. One of the guys that started it thinks he's giving normal people "great stories" that they can tell people because their lives are so horrible and bland.

[twigglet]

go to the link & watch the video.
obviously, moving in slow motion doesn't translate well to pictures...

I was only joking

[Taki Soma]

Listen to their segment on This American Life. One of the guys that started it thinks he's giving normal people "great stories" that they can tell people because their lives are so horrible and bland.
he said that?

well I still think I'd want to do it if I was asked just because it sounds like fun.

[Ben]

he said that?

well I still think I'd want to do it if I was asked just because it sounds like fun.I'm paraphrasing, of course... I found what he said to be extremely condescending.

[Jef UK]

The losers that think that "normal people" lead such boring lives that they need dorks like them to spice things up are the ones involved.

Some pal you are.

[Ben]

Some pal you are.I never claimed to be anyone's pal.

[Jef UK]

I never claimed to be anyone's pal.

So I didn't do it right?

[Ben]

So I didn't do it right?I don't know. I'd have to ask your mom!!!

OUCH!!! JOKE!!!

[Jef UK]

I don't know. I'd have to ask your mom!!!

OUCH!!! JOKE!!!

I'm travelling back in time and changing my vote so that you lose harder.

[John Drake]

Listen to their segment on This American Life. One of the guys that started it thinks he's giving normal people "great stories" that they can tell people because their lives are so horrible and bland.

But it's true. I can guarantee that most people will go home and tell their friends or family about the funny thing that happened at Home Depot.

[Patton]

Fantastic.

[Brad N.]

That's the cleanest and trendiest Home Depot I've ever seen.

[Dannñ B]

My brother did one of the Improv Everywhere things. It was one of those MP3 ones. I think it's fun.

[Pat Loika]

I thought it was brilliant.

P.

[Kensington]

I'm paraphrasing, of course... I found what he said to be extremely condescending.I have to concur. I heard the episode in question, too, and the condescension was pretty rank, even though I don't think the guy realized how he was coming across.

Still, I've enjoyed some of their stunts, especially when they had Anton Chekhov give a live reading of one of his stories at the Union Square Barnes & Noble (http://www.improveverywhere.com/mission_view.php?mission_id=38). It's pretty funny.

[Thomas Mauer]

Their fake U2 concert was cool.

[Kensington]

I've got to say I really appreciated the serendipitous fact that Jewel's "Standing Still" came on over the Home Depot PA system during the frozen phase of the mission. That's delightful.