Clowns are scary

[europop2005]

Clowns universally disliked by children

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

That's the finding of 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 4 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."

 

[BonosBaby12]

One of my sister in law's has a really big fear of clowns. Want to say it started for her when she was really young. She's 30 now and still can't be near one without getting afraid.

 

[edurban]

this is bbc news

 

[GibsonGirl]

THEY ALL FLOAT

 

[JanuaryStar]

Gah! Even though I'm not a kid anymore, I can safely say that I really, really dislike clowns

 

[waynetravis]

"Let's put a smile on that face"

 

[Schmeg]

Can't sleep...clown'll eat me...

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

THEY ALL FLOAT

*screams*



I'm nearly done reading the book, but thanks to it, I'm now afraid of balloons and giant birds as well as clowns

 

[zonelistener]

JWG

His father was a drinker
And his mother cried in bed
Folding John Wayne's T-shirts
When the swingset hit his head
The neighbors they adored him
For his humor and his conversation
Look underneath the house there
Find the few living things
Rotting fast in their sleep of the dead
Twenty-seven people, even more
They were boys with their cars, summer jobs
Oh my God

Are you one of them?

He dressed up like a clown for them
With his face paint white and red
And on his best behavior
In a dark room on the bed he kissed them all
He'd kill ten thousand people
With a sleight of his hand
Running far, running fast to the dead
He took of all their clothes for them
He put a cloth on their lips
Quiet hands, quiet kiss
On the mouth

And in my best behavior
I am really just like him
Look beneath the floorboards
For the secrets I have hid

 

[iloveedge]

I don't like clowns! And we had a frame with a clown on it. Scared me everytime I entered the room

 

[Bonogirl777]

I. HATE. CLOWNS.

My friend had to buy a poster to hang in his room to eventually get over his fear of them. He's 15.

 

[BluRmGrl]

Clowns never scared me... Although that Pennywise is one badass mutha'. (One of King's greatest books, along with The Stand and The Talisman. )

 

[Caroni]

I´m not afraid of clowns buty I don´t like them at all

 

[phillyfan26]

Question: Even if you're not scared ... does anyone like clowns?

 

[Dalton]

Re: JWG

His father was a drinker
And his mother cried in bed
Folding John Wayne's T-shirts
When the swingset hit his head
The neighbors they adored him
For his humor and his conversation
Look underneath the house there
Find the few living things
Rotting fast in their sleep of the dead
Twenty-seven people, even more
They were boys with their cars, summer jobs
Oh my God

Are you one of them?

He dressed up like a clown for them
With his face paint white and red
And on his best behavior
In a dark room on the bed he kissed them all
He'd kill ten thousand people
With a sleight of his hand
Running far, running fast to the dead
He took of all their clothes for them
He put a cloth on their lips
Quiet hands, quiet kiss
On the mouth

And in my best behavior
I am really just like him
Look beneath the floorboards
For the secrets I have hid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-E53oZZAZQ&feature=related

What's scarier clowns, JWG, or Sufjan's douchetastic hat?

 

[zonelistener]

What's scarier clowns, JWG, or Sufjan's douchetastic hat?

I would go with D). "D)." you say?

The fact that Dalton went to college.




The song is amazing. And the Come on fee the Illinoise Tour was amazing! He did not wear the bike hat at our stop.

 

[Dalton]

First of all, it was more of a "Trade School".

2nd, he didn't wear that hat the few shows I saw either. Yikes.

 

[bonocomet]

that said, i don't like em either

 

[wenda]

Clowns are soooooo creepy! I hate them.

 

[Carek1230]

Yeah me too. I didn't till that Stephen King movie came ouot with the clowns, ugh....now they scare the shit out of me!

 

[angelordevil]

Ever since I was a kid, I've had a horrible sense of unease around Ronald McDonald...the creepiest clown of them all.

McGod. Lettuce pray. ray:

Come on over and sit down, kids! Mommy and daddy aren't watching!

Way to go, team! Can't believe we pulled Bobby through that bypass. Someone get him a sundae!

I can control your every body movement with my McMind!

 

[CrownVCJ]

[angelordevil hates ronald mcdonald]

then you prolly shouldnt watch these

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1pO7xdh4BXE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=krXP_TUZqsk&feature=related

 

[GibsonGirl]

That last one. What the fuck.

 

[waynetravis]

"Let's put a smile on that face"

You have, and will continue to do so

RIP

 

[Babydoll]

^

 

[FitzChivalry]

It's all about this guy being the scariest!

/an 8 year old Fitz runs and hides!

 

[Mr. Green Eyes]

My great aunt had a painting of sad clown up in her living room. It always kind of creeped me out. But clowns really are just down right creepy.

 

[PennyPyro]

http://adbusters.org/spoofads/food/grease/

 

[LMP]

God, I hate clowns.

 

[coolian2]

Can't say i like clowns.

Not scared of them, just think they're weird.