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It's that time of year again for New Yorkers to get a fill of riding the subway with no pants. Luckily (or the opposite depending on how you feel), this year the annual Improv Everywhere event is spreading across the nation including Los Angeles on the afternoon of January 10th.
If you're thinking this might be illegal, it might be and it might be not. According to Metro's Chief of Transit Police, Commander Dan Finkelstein, this event and ones like this in the past are usually no big deal "if it's not going to impact the quality of life, the safety of the passengers and not in violation of the penal code." Basically, if you're not being disruptive and showing off private parts, the likelihood of a citation is little to none, but you never know, he said. It's all situational and depends on the context. In the past, the Sheriff's Subway Office, whose employees are savvy blog readers, has been respectful of such events and they just want to make sure things don't get out of control.
So if you're feeling a little risky and risqué, join GuerilLA's Los Angeles Facebook event page and enjoy the reactions you'll get from the unsuspecting public.
Past ImprovLA & GuerilLA footage:
Photo by Steph Goralnick (used with permission) via Gothamist; you can see her entire amazing set here
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I'm sorry, but how is it improv if you plan it ahead of time?
Wouldn't it be great if instead of going out and bothering people, these hipsters did something positive and productive with their time and resources? Like, I dunno, feeding the homeless or helping poor kids with their homework?
Shouldn't you be feeding the homeless or helping poor kids with their homework instead of commenting on a blog? I wish people that browse blogs would just do something positive and productive with their time and resources.
Carl, I think you have spontaneous confused with improvised. Just because an improv event is planned, doesn't mean it isn't an improv event. In fact, some improv clubs call this a schedule and it helps people plan ahead.
Perhaps we should have a Pantless Feed the Homeless day.
I agree Purp, but I'm at work. Gotta pay the bills. I for one can't just take my pants off and go hop on a train in the middle of the afternoon like these kids can apparently.
And thanks db, but I wasn't confused. I still don't consider this kind of stunt to be improv or to be having any sort of worthwhile purpose aside from annoying people in public.
I would fully support a "Pantless Feed The Homeless Day" though!
Well I'm doing both simultaneously. Unfortunately nude bits are all over my keyboard and inky black text is splattered across those clothed au naturale. It's a bleeping mess.
Next, I'll attempt helping the homeless with homework and feeding the kidless...or something like that.
All snarkiness aside I tend to agree with carl. Lots of people need help out there. Maybe that should be the focus not clothing dogs, subway riding nude, or making some poor saps day with bush a'plenty.
Well put Bingos, it's morally objectionable to have fun if anyone is suffering anywhere.
Morals, ethics, objection-ability. None of that is pertinent, but thanks for playing Purple Erkle.
By the way it's Bingo. I'm his wild dog from Oz. Thus Bingo's Dingo.
I think that stuff like this does serve a public good. It reminds people to remove the sticks from their asses occasionally and not take things so seriously.
But, I suppose we should never do anything silly just for the sake of being silly.
Hey, I'm all for fun-- I love fun. Fun things are fun!
I just think going to work via public transit when a bunch of young people with mustaches and striped shirts and kitschy sunglasses start taking off their pants and snickering-- doesn't sound very fun. And that this group could use their powers of organization and free time for something more substantial and positive.
I take L.A. public transit everyday and I almost go crazy when I'm trying to read and someone is having an annoying, loud cellphone conversation or playing music from their shitty cell phone speakers so everyone on the bus can hear. It's incredibly rude and shows no respect for others.
I know Israel is attacking Palestine, we are still killing and dying in Iraq, and Prop 8 passed, but let's go take our pants off and bother the poor people that have to take public transit. FUN!
How the hell do you know these "hipsters" aren't doing something positive for the world most of the time, and just use events like these to cut loose every once in a while? You don't know these people or what their personal lives are like...
wow>>>>>
speaking of free time
Carl,
This is taking place on a Saturday, so you can hop on a train in the middle of the afternoon.
If there are any good crotch shots I hope someone here has the decency to post them.