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What is "No Pants Day"

"Take the subway without pants", also known as "Take the subway without pants", is an activity initiated by the American NGO "Improvisation Everywhere" in 2002, aiming to make people abandon conservatism as much as possible and add fun to their lives. Toronto, new york, San Francisco and other cities in the United States have held subway pants-free days, and the only city outside North America is Adelaide, Australia. In 20 12, nearly 4,000 people in new york took the subway without wearing pants. 20 13 65438+ 10/3 to celebrate 13 "No Pants Day", people in many cities around the world, including new york, London, Beijing and Shanghai, took the subway in their underwear, which attracted countless onlookers.

1, holiday features

No pants festival means that on a specific day, participants gather in a certain place to celebrate this unruly day. The common feature of the participants is that they don't wear pants! Shorts are also standardized and are not allowed to be too exposed and transparent. ) No pants day has no special purpose, but on this day, everyone should relax and do something out of line, and don't be too serious. Participants' behavior is simple: walk into the subway, take off their pants, and then act as usual. The purpose of this activity is to make people abandon conservatism as much as possible and add fun to life. Because this festival can bring novel and exciting experiences, it has now rushed out of the United States and gone global.

2. Activity history

No pants day was originally on the first Friday in May. There are unconfirmed reports that no pants day was celebrated for the first time as early as 1985 or 1986. It has evolved into "taking the subway without pants" and will now be held impromptu at the beginning of 1 month. The first celebration of "riding the subway without pants" was held on June 65438+ 10/3, 2002 (2002113 has been recognized as the first year of "pants-free day" all over the world), which was initiated by the organization "improvisation everywhere" in new york. Only seven people attended at that time. In the next few years, the number of participants increased dramatically. During 20 12, nearly 4,000 people in new york took the subway without wearing pants. In just ten years, this activity aimed at "human social behavior experiment" has sprung up in major cities in the United States and quickly spread to dozens of cities around the world, including China.

From June 5438+1October 65438+March 2002, the spoofing of seven people in the United States has evolved into an annual activity, covering more than 60 cities around the world such as London, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Every year in 65438+ 10/3, people take off their outer pants and take the subway, train or tram leisurely, encouraging everyone to "abandon conservative ideas, try new things and add fun to life".

3. Activity organization

The initiator of "No Pants Subway Day" is an organization named Improv Everywhere in new york, USA, which was founded in June 5438+1October 65438+March 2002. Charlie Todd, the founder, said: "The organization has no intention of breaking the law, and the goal of' Subway Pants-Free Day' is to create joy and fun in public places." The organization stipulates that all participants are not allowed to wear trousers, but only shorts, but the underwear they wear is flat, and it is forbidden to wear briefs and thongs.

The initiator of this farce is Charlie Todd, a well-known "prank director" in new york. Charlie Todd is actually a teacher. He teaches comedy at UCB Theater, which is the most famous impromptu theater in new york. Organizing practical jokes in his spare time has become his way of life. "I just came up with an idea to let new york people take off their headphones and see the interesting world around them, which is a rare thing in busy Manhattan."

4. Active cities

New York

From June 5th to February 5th, 2009, about 900 new york citizens participated in the "NoPants Subway Tour" organized by Improv Every where. The purpose of this activity is to make people abandon conservatism as much as possible and add fun to life.

Guangzhou

20 10 1 June, the first "No Pants Subway Day" in Guangzhou was born, which caused a heated discussion in the whole city. "Guangzhou Metro Pantless Day" is under the banner of "low-carbon life" and "Guangzhou Asian Games".

Zurich

201165438+1October 9, as part of the annual subway "No Pants Day" activity, many Swiss fans braved the cold and shuttled through the busy Zurich subway in shorts. [ 1]

Taipei

On 20th11February15th, China Taiwan Province province also held "No Pants Day". No Pants Day in Taiwan Province Province is a low-carbon environmental protection activity initiated by girls in Taiwan Province Province, and a sports brand launched the "No Pants Day" activity. In some parts of Taiwan Province Province, 20 hot "girls" took the southern line of Taipei MRT in their underwear, showing their slender legs generously, causing a commotion among male passengers on the bus. [2]

20 12 February, a sports brand invited a group of young men and women to imitate overseas "No Pants Day" on the streets of Taipei East District, which successfully attracted everyone's attention.

Shanghai

The annual underwear subway day, "take the subway without pants", is once again a strong attack! Many foreigners celebrate "Underwear Subway Day" in Shanghai. They only wear underwear to take the Shanghai subway, which makes the citizens dumbfounded. [3] On the subways in London, Berlin, new york, Adelaide and Stockholm, including Beijing and Shanghai, there are always a group of people who are "afraid of chaos" and hold underwear for subway day. This activity started on June 38, 2002 +20021October 38. At that time, a group of people in new york, USA, did this in order to adjust their lifestyle, in order to make people try something new and abandon conservative ideas. Participants were asked to be expressionless. If someone asked, they replied, "I forgot to wear pants."

5. Conditions for participation

People who take part in this activity need to meet three conditions: one is to take off their pants voluntarily in the subway, the other is to be able to keep their faces unchanged so as not to reveal flaws, and the third is to wear underwear that conforms to moral ethics. Organizers said that the purpose of this activity is to find more companions and bring some laughter to people. On the same day, this activity of "taking the subway without pants" was also staged in Zurich, Switzerland. Dozens of people wore underwear and took the tram across the city streets.

The practice of "No Pants Day" is to take the subway without pants and try to look directly at each other's faces. Participants acted as if they didn't know each other. In addition to wearing pants, other clothes should conform to winter clothes-hats, scarves, coats, etc.

6. Activity comments

Nowadays, developed countries emphasize individuality, and maverick seems to be a fashion. However, the implementation of any behavior, under the premise of not breaking the law, must also consider whether it conforms to social morality. The activity of "No Pants Day" obviously violates the basic social ethics and is a kind of disrespect to others to some extent.

It may be tolerable for people to be so unconventional, but it may be difficult for parents who know nothing about boys and girls to accept it In fact, there are many forms that can bring joy to people. Isn't it a better choice to make people smile without embarrassment?

Related report

20 14 65438+ 10 12 was a "Pantless Subway Tour" in new york. More than 4,000 people from five major districts took the subway. Fashion men and women suddenly took off their pants, put them in backpacks with equanimity, and continued to read books or play mobile phones, which made Alisa, a tourist who was preparing to take the N bus to Times Square, exclaim, "Is it a Halloween activity? "There are also many China people involved.

World "No Pants Day" Everyone "Two"

20 13, 13, 13 On a cold day, people in many cities around the world, including new york, London, Beijing and Shanghai, took the subway in their underwear and casually read newspapers and magazines in the surprised eyes of others. There's no need to make a fuss. They are just celebrating 13 No Pants Day.

"No Pants Day" began as a spoof.

The content of "Pantless Day" is to take the subway without pants, and at the same time, the participants should act as if they don't know each other. In places with cold weather, except trousers, participants' other clothes should conform to winter clothes-wearing hats, scarves, coats, etc. Of course, in places like Sydney, participants are "lucky" and they can enjoy the warm sunshine.

This crazy festival began in 2002. At that time, a group of pranksters in new york decided to take the subway without trousers, which caused a sensation and encouraged people to abandon conservative ideas, try new things and add fun to their lives. Participants were asked to be expressionless. If someone asks, they will say, "I forgot to wear pants." At that time, a participant walked into the subway in his underwear and took seven stops. At the eighth stop, the last participant will walk into the carriage and sell pants in front of other confused passengers.

Spread to Beijing and Shanghai

Since then, more and more people have joined the "No Pants Day" activity. However, in 2006, this activity encountered a little trouble. Eight passengers who took part in an activity in new york were arrested by the police, but the judge acquitted them on the grounds that it was not illegal to wear underwear on the subway. In 2008, "No Pants Day" went to the world. After eight American cities, Adelaide, Australia took the lead in joining the ranks. On June 2012,5438+10 13, tens of thousands of passengers from 27 countries and 59 cities chose to wear underwear to take the subway.

References:

1. "No Pants Day" Many Swiss fans take the subway barefoot.

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5. World "No Pants Day" makes us "two"

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