Cyberpresse reports that a bunch of people threw rubber ducks in the fountain in front of Place des Arts while chanting « coin coin ». This was Montreal’s first flash mob.

It seems to be quite the rage this week-end, even the BBC says so. Might be the heat, or just the desire to cling onto the vacations.

Personally, I don’t get it. I’m not saying i wouldn’t participate ever, but I wouldn’t get out of my way to participate. Unless it’s totally absurd or original, or perhaps even meaningful or artsy.

I do get a feeling that this stuff is either about using all those telecom technologies that surround us in a personal, self indulging way, or about expressing free will in a very unproductive way.

Not that any of this is bad of course, it’s kinda fun and new and different. It means people have nothing too important to worry about. Which is good. I guess.

Keep yourself informed of the upcoming flash mob events in Montreal or just get a feeling of the flash mob scene.