Indecent (and Shameless) Exposure

Many New Yorkers participated in yesterday's annual No Pants Subway Ride, organized by New York City prank collective Improv Everywhere. During the afternoon winter event, pantsless straphangers boarded separate subway stops to "celebrate silliness" and make fellow subway riders laugh and smile. The images were captured at the Union Square subway station.

Improv Everywhere's No Pants Subway Ride NYC 2011

 

Improv Everywhere participants getting "briefed" before taking their pants off in the subway

Earlier today, the 10th Annual "No Pants Subway Ride" took place in New York City. Organized by "Improv Everywhere," hundreds of participants took different subway lines and then took off their pants inside the subway car, with the simple aim of making their fellow subway riders laugh. If questioned, by fellow riders, participants were instructed to say they “forgot to wear pants” and yes they are “a little cold,” but not "I am doing this silly stunt." While some subway riders were amused by the sight of winter-garbed people without pants, others think the idea is silly or even disgusting. Hundreds of pantsless participants from 6 different meeting points around the city converged at Union Square at the end of the ride.

According to its website, Improv Everywhere "causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places." Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 100 missions involving tens of thousands of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City.

FROZEN

Youtube video from Improv Everywhere

This is another Improv Everywhere stunt. On a cold Saturday in New York City, the world’s largest train station came to a sudden halt. Over 200 Improv Everywhere Agents froze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station.

111 SHIRTLESS MEN INVADE ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH

Video from IMPROV EVERYWHERE

Having posted photos of shirtless male models/greeters at the Abercrombie and Fitch Flagship Store on Fifth Avenue (see October 12 posting), I thought it's amusing to feature IMPROVEVERYWHERE's latest mission. Last October 13th, 111 shirtless men (they're not models of course) caused a scene at the store when they shopped shirtless. Very funny.

From the ImprovEverywhere website:
Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 60 missions involving hundreds of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City.