(5) Find the item and stand around it. Unlike in MOB #1, where the participants were not to acknowledge one another, here you should greet even those you do not know. Talk among yourselves about the item and its relative merits and demerits. Only if you are blocked from seeing the item should you stray to examine other merchandise at the site.
(6) If you are approached by a salesperson, explain that everyone present lives together, in a huge converted warehouse in Long Island City, and that you
are there looking for a "[secret phrase]." Explain that you make all purchases as a group...
And so, earlier tonight, a mob of a couple dozen people showed up at Macy's to debate the merits of a $10,000 rug.
