10 reasons to be a part of the crowd

1 Get noticed. If you go it alone, you have no witnesses to your glory. 

2 Popularity ratings. Being part of various groups makes your social calendar look good. 

3 A tee for free. Join a group and the next thing you know, you get a free T-shirt, cap, stationery and a lot more. 

4 Get heard. Protest, complain or argue… in a crowd you will be heard. 

5 Survival tactics. The reason chameleons ward off danger is because they know how to blend in and not stand out. 

6 Safety in numbers. If you get it wrong, you can't be spotted in a crowd. 

7 Lost is found. The ultimate way to find yourself is to lose yourself in a crowd. Nobody is watching you.

8 No map, no gap. Go with the crowd and you will not need a map or a GPS. Makes the journey less stressful. 

9 Brain gain. Being in a crowd gives you a break from constant thinking. A resting brain leads to better ideas. 

10 Win win. Cheering a home team all on your own is no fun. 

Facts

The phrase ‘Two's company, three's a crowd' was already in use in 1546, which means William Shakespeare, the father of most well-known phrases, had nothing to do with it. The origin of this phrase is, however, unknown.

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