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| No pants waiting for subway |
Many people not wearing pants in a public location is worthy of deviation.
This is what happened. Today is Sunday, and I needed to ride the L to the C train. I had just attended a capoeira class and as I waited on the L train platform, the lingering pain of kicking and lunging put me in a bit of a daze. But as soon as I noticed there were people around me without pants, the haze disappeared immediately because I LOVE IMPROV EVERYWHERE!
The point of Improv Everywhere according to their website: "About Us: Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places."
Joyous Chaos in Public should be my pseudonym. My friends and I are notorious for playing Urban Capture the Flag and running around the streets of New York City. This is a type of organized, joyous chaos equipped with maps, designated teams, sides, boundaries and yes, jails.
As part of Urban Capture the Flag, if a pedestrian asks me why I’m running up West End Avenue, I smile and say, “We’re playing capture the flag. If you see a blue dish towel hidden anywhere, can you let me know?” During a very close game, a cop agreed to hide me in the back of their car so I could jump out and ‘free the jail’; one of my greatest accomplishments.
You can now see why I was filled with happiness and envy upon seeing everyone in underwear:
I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs - BUT YOU’RE NOT WEARING PANTS! THIS IS FUN!!!!!! WHY ARE YOU HIDING THE FUNNY?
As a person full-of-pants on that train of many sans pants, it certainly wasn't the presence of panties that was the problem. It was the stone-cold attitude that made me want to spill a hot or cold beverage on someone’s you-know-what. No scene of joy or chaos was to be found; It just felt pretentious.
This ventilation culminates with a plea: If you or anyone you encounter says, “I’m doing the no pants event!” Tell them to rock out and have a good time. Those with pants and those without pants should all experience chaos and joy. Otherwise, what's the point?
Ventilation complete! More on dogs next time!
The point of Improv Everywhere according to their website: "About Us: Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places."
Joyous Chaos in Public should be my pseudonym. My friends and I are notorious for playing Urban Capture the Flag and running around the streets of New York City. This is a type of organized, joyous chaos equipped with maps, designated teams, sides, boundaries and yes, jails.
As part of Urban Capture the Flag, if a pedestrian asks me why I’m running up West End Avenue, I smile and say, “We’re playing capture the flag. If you see a blue dish towel hidden anywhere, can you let me know?” During a very close game, a cop agreed to hide me in the back of their car so I could jump out and ‘free the jail’; one of my greatest accomplishments.
You can now see why I was filled with happiness and envy upon seeing everyone in underwear:
- Ooohh! Look at all the different types of underwear!
- Oooh! Look at all the funky socks!
- I wish I weren’t wearing pants.
I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs - BUT YOU’RE NOT WEARING PANTS! THIS IS FUN!!!!!! WHY ARE YOU HIDING THE FUNNY?
As a person full-of-pants on that train of many sans pants, it certainly wasn't the presence of panties that was the problem. It was the stone-cold attitude that made me want to spill a hot or cold beverage on someone’s you-know-what. No scene of joy or chaos was to be found; It just felt pretentious.
This ventilation culminates with a plea: If you or anyone you encounter says, “I’m doing the no pants event!” Tell them to rock out and have a good time. Those with pants and those without pants should all experience chaos and joy. Otherwise, what's the point?
Ventilation complete! More on dogs next time!
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