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Offline cpxxx

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« on: January 16, 2008, 11:02:54 AM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080116/od_nm/clowns_odd_dc

Saw this in Yahoo

LONDON (Reuters) - Bad news for Coco and Blinko -- children don't like clowns and even older kids are scared of them.

The news that will no doubt have clowns shedding tears was revealed in a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Sheffield who were examining how to improve the decor of hospital children's wards.

The study, reported in the Nursing Standard magazine, found all the 250 patients aged between four and 16 they quizzed disliked the use of clowns, with even the older ones finding them scary.

"As adults we make assumptions about what works for children," said Penny Curtis, a senior lecturer in research at the university.

"We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable."


I  have to say I quite agree. I hated clowns as a child and detest them now. Ronald McDonald is a hate figure for me.:p

Does anyone actually like clowns or even find them funny?
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Offline indy007

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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 11:06:09 AM »
The only good clown is a dead clown.
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Offline Airscrew

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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 11:07:44 AM »
I have never liked clowns, especially as a kid, they are evil
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Offline Coshy

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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 11:14:36 AM »
BOOM .... good clown!
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 11:17:35 AM »
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 11:49:45 AM »
Clowns are one of my three phobias, (the others being spiders and chickens) so I wholeheartedly concur with this study.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 12:11:04 PM »
Clowns are okay, as long as they're in a circus ring ~ and they stay there.
They're not great once they're up close & personal.
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 12:59:38 PM »
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Originally posted by texasmom
Clowns are okay, as long as they're in a circus ring ~ and they stay there.
They're not great once they're up close & personal.


I agree.

As a child I remember going to Ringling Bros. and they made the show complete. Out side of the circus thay look like strange people in stranger clothing. Nothing they did was as funny when they were not under the big top.
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2008, 01:11:29 PM »
Clowns are one of my phobias as well. Same with spiders, needles and the Easter bunny. As a kid I would flip out if there was a clown or an Easter bunny around. Not sure why, nothing bad ever happened, I just didn't like them. I even had a bunny rabbit as a kid. I have never understood the fear.
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Offline john9001

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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2008, 02:08:21 PM »
you people are all strange. Clowns are just people with makeup and funny clothes.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2008, 02:11:32 PM »


Tell me that don't scare the bejesus out of you...
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2008, 02:37:54 PM »
I suppose if you must be fearful of something clowns would be a good item to be afraid of. They aren't all that common so you don't have to worry about them much. Frankly I don't see any reason to have a fear of them and just enjoy the act they put on.
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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2008, 02:39:27 PM »
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Originally posted by Xargos

Now yer scaring me.....

:confused:

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Just Pure EVIL!!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2008, 02:43:23 PM »

Evil I tell you!!!
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2008, 02:45:30 PM »
GGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!


(Running away from the nightmare creature of my childhood)
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