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A little traumatized by my cousin's having dredged up my nascent coulrophobia (thanks roughjustice,
for the cool word), but otherwise fine
I was just wondering whether anyone actually does enjoy clowns, and figured iorr has a wide cross-section
of the populace from around the world...maybe America has the worst clowns. The really crass 20th C ones.
Well...if you say so...
I don't like spiders either, but they hold no candle to clowns for me
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Is that those little black chunky ones? Loads of them around now, as you say, scurrying arond the yard and garden and trying to get in......don't worry though, a friend of mine says they are only coming in to get away from the big spiders so they can breed in peace..............
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
I've seen a grown man cry in fear to this movie. A pretty big dude too. Cried like a baby.
I have a Krusty the Clown Halloween costume, that I'll sometimes wear for passing out candy. It's a really nice one too, big rubber head, big shoes, the whole deal. Every year that I've wore it, some kids and adults get freaked out.
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OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
swiss
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:05
My cousin remarked "I really distrust clowns." I replied something like "Well, yeah...they're
fundamentally untrustworthy." For me, clowns evoke pity and fear. But some people really luvvum.
I'm not sure I mean clowns doing their thing at a circus...altho' maybe...maybe it includes all
sorts of swarms of clowns stuffed into a tiny car or cheerfully cleaning up after the elephant.
But I mean more...the solo clown. The clown at a party or event. We rarely see the sad-sack clown
nowadays. Almost never see the clown-as-bum-with-cigar meme. But that's what I mean. The solo
dudes with the red nose and focked-up ill-fitting shoes, the confounding eye makeup, and
whiteface.
I don't mean Pierrot. Or mimes, but if they're part of your clown mythology, do tell.
Maybe you like clowns. Maybe you wore clown pyjamas growing up or had clown wallpaper. Or maybe
you are a clown, or attended Clown College prior to getting your JD.
I'm massively embarrassed by clowns. From the first time I saw one perform at a kid's birthday
party when we were all 4...the clown clearly was the mom's "friend" and he smoked and smelled
unpleasant. He pretended to disappear--a feat he'd talked up a great deal and which I was really
looking forward to!--but I watched him tip-toe (not even walk with dignity) from the room and
then go get in his car and drive away.
Anyway---what's your take on clowns?
- swiss
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 11:08 by swiss.
fundamentally untrustworthy." For me, clowns evoke pity and fear. But some people really luvvum.
I'm not sure I mean clowns doing their thing at a circus...altho' maybe...maybe it includes all
sorts of swarms of clowns stuffed into a tiny car or cheerfully cleaning up after the elephant.
But I mean more...the solo clown. The clown at a party or event. We rarely see the sad-sack clown
nowadays. Almost never see the clown-as-bum-with-cigar meme. But that's what I mean. The solo
dudes with the red nose and focked-up ill-fitting shoes, the confounding eye makeup, and
whiteface.
I don't mean Pierrot. Or mimes, but if they're part of your clown mythology, do tell.
Maybe you like clowns. Maybe you wore clown pyjamas growing up or had clown wallpaper. Or maybe
you are a clown, or attended Clown College prior to getting your JD.
I'm massively embarrassed by clowns. From the first time I saw one perform at a kid's birthday
party when we were all 4...the clown clearly was the mom's "friend" and he smoked and smelled
unpleasant. He pretended to disappear--a feat he'd talked up a great deal and which I was really
looking forward to!--but I watched him tip-toe (not even walk with dignity) from the room and
then go get in his car and drive away.
Anyway---what's your take on clowns?
- swiss
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 11:08 by swiss.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
RoughJusticeOnYa
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:14
Coulrophobia = a mental state; a neurotic fear of clowns...
No; I don't have that.
No; I don't have that.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:15
Spectacular.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Doxa
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:16
swiss, are you alright?
- Doxa
- Doxa
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:17
This clown was pretty cool.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 11:20 by Silver Dagger.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 11:20 by Silver Dagger.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
swiss
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:20
Quote
Doxa
swiss, are you alright?
- Doxa
A little traumatized by my cousin's having dredged up my nascent coulrophobia (thanks roughjustice,
for the cool word), but otherwise fine
I was just wondering whether anyone actually does enjoy clowns, and figured iorr has a wide cross-section
of the populace from around the world...maybe America has the worst clowns. The really crass 20th C ones.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
swiss
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:22
Quote
Silver Dagger
This clown was pretty cool.
Well...if you say so...
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:24
My wife can't stand them and is freaked out by any clown like dolls. They've never bothered me. But if you want to talk about phobias then spiders is the one for me. Horrible things. And there's lots of them around at the moment not only in my garden but trying to get into my house at night. Eeek.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 11:24 by Silver Dagger.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 11:24 by Silver Dagger.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
swiss
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:27
Quote
Silver Dagger
My wife can't stand them and is freaked out by any clown like dolls. They've never bothered me. But if you want to talk about phobias then spiders is the one for me. Horrible things. And there's lots of them around at the moment not only in my garden but trying to get into my house at night. Eeek.
I don't like spiders either, but they hold no candle to clowns for me
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:35
Quote
swissQuote
Silver Dagger
My wife can't stand them and is freaked out by any clown like dolls. They've never bothered me. But if you want to talk about phobias then spiders is the one for me. Horrible things. And there's lots of them around at the moment not only in my garden but trying to get into my house at night. Eeek.
I don't like spiders either, but they hold no candle to clowns for me
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Stoneage
()
Date: September 9, 2014 11:52
Clowns tends to favour politics these days. When they claim for power you should be afraid of them. Look at the Mayor of Toronto for instance...
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
RoughJusticeOnYa
()
Date: September 9, 2014 12:43
(source: imgface.com)
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Roll73
()
Date: September 9, 2014 13:32
Clowns are evil
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Come On
()
Date: September 9, 2014 13:40
this question occupied me more when I was 5 I have to admit...A clown is for kids visiting a Circus with his parents....
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Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
latebloomer
()
Date: September 9, 2014 13:40
Clowns are people too, swiss!
They don't much bother me one way or the other, I mostly find them kinda boring. True confession though...I did actually hire one many years ago for my oldest girl's birthday party. But, it was someone I knew and the kids did enjoy the show. After that, it was Chuck E Cheese all the way, baby.
Not to put a damper on this thread, but whenever I think of clowns now I think of a mother I knew at the school where my kids attended. This woman had a clown business on the side, she'd dress up and travel around doing her clown thing. Anyway, she got lung cancer, didn't even smoke, and died before her girls were even in high school. Life is strange and random sometimes and I guess that's where clowns come in.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 14:06 by latebloomer.
They don't much bother me one way or the other, I mostly find them kinda boring. True confession though...I did actually hire one many years ago for my oldest girl's birthday party. But, it was someone I knew and the kids did enjoy the show. After that, it was Chuck E Cheese all the way, baby.
Not to put a damper on this thread, but whenever I think of clowns now I think of a mother I knew at the school where my kids attended. This woman had a clown business on the side, she'd dress up and travel around doing her clown thing. Anyway, she got lung cancer, didn't even smoke, and died before her girls were even in high school. Life is strange and random sometimes and I guess that's where clowns come in.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 14:06 by latebloomer.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
()
Date: September 9, 2014 14:01
Here's a couple of song to help you get over your phobia swiss.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
tatters
()
Date: September 9, 2014 14:05
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Come On
()
Date: September 9, 2014 14:05
Best Clown-song:
Send in the Clowns - Van Morrison/Chet Baker
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Send in the Clowns - Van Morrison/Chet Baker
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Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
EddieByword
()
Date: September 9, 2014 15:11
Quote
Silver Dagger
My wife can't stand them and is freaked out by any clown like dolls. They've never bothered me. But if you want to talk about phobias then spiders is the one for me. Horrible things. And there's lots of them around at the moment not only in my garden but trying to get into my house at night. Eeek.
Is that those little black chunky ones? Loads of them around now, as you say, scurrying arond the yard and garden and trying to get in......don't worry though, a friend of mine says they are only coming in to get away from the big spiders so they can breed in peace..............
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
MKjan
()
Date: September 9, 2014 15:34
I take notice of midget mimes with Tourette's Syndrome.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
More Hot Rocks
()
Date: September 9, 2014 15:35
I never had and gripes with clowns other than Kid Rock.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
()
Date: September 9, 2014 15:42
Quote
EddieBywordQuote
Silver Dagger
My wife can't stand them and is freaked out by any clown like dolls. They've never bothered me. But if you want to talk about phobias then spiders is the one for me. Horrible things. And there's lots of them around at the moment not only in my garden but trying to get into my house at night. Eeek.
Is that those little black chunky ones? Loads of them around now, as you say, scurrying arond the yard and garden and trying to get in......don't worry though, a friend of mine says they are only coming in to get away from the big spiders so they can breed in peace..............
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
frankotero
()
Date: September 9, 2014 16:03
Homey the Clown is my all-time favorite, ha-ha. Any "In Living Color" fans out there?
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
franzk
()
Date: September 9, 2014 16:20
Some clowns are a little bit creepy.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 16:21 by franzk.
[www.youtube.com]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-09-09 16:21 by franzk.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Stoneage
()
Date: September 9, 2014 16:24
My favourite clown is Bill O'Reilly on Fox News. Whenever I want a good laugh I surf for his "interviews" on Youtube. He never disappoints me...
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
latebloomer
()
Date: September 9, 2014 16:56
Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right...
Jokers to the right...
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
MingSubu
()
Date: September 9, 2014 17:04
I've seen a grown man cry in fear to this movie. A pretty big dude too. Cried like a baby.
I have a Krusty the Clown Halloween costume, that I'll sometimes wear for passing out candy. It's a really nice one too, big rubber head, big shoes, the whole deal. Every year that I've wore it, some kids and adults get freaked out.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Elmo Lewis
()
Date: September 9, 2014 17:13
I always thought clowns were cool and funny.
I think the overplayed "Clowns are creepy" is a result of John Wayne Gacy and "Killer Clowns From Outer Space".
I think the overplayed "Clowns are creepy" is a result of John Wayne Gacy and "Killer Clowns From Outer Space".
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
Koen
()
Date: September 9, 2014 17:21
My favorite clown is Yucko.
Re: OT: clowns -- hilarious? terrifying? embarrassing? grotesque? or what?
Posted by:
treaclefingers
()
Date: September 9, 2014 17:22
I say we kill this thread...
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