The 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at my school recently went to the circus. One teacher complained to the principal that she couldn't possibly go because she is afraid of clowns. The principal didn't make her go. Of course, her fellow teachers thought that was totally lame.

I thought about this thread and laughed myself silly.:p

Arrrgh, I had forgotten about my clown rant....I have to say it made me laugh a bit when I read it again here!

James....I am coming after you. Not nice to post that Pennywise picture!


Also--that Saturn ad with the clowns? Oh no, don't even start! Everytime I hear that music I have to run into the other room. It's horrible. And the worst part about it is that everytime I get up and run in the other room, my butthead husband starts laughing like it's the funniest thing he's ever seen. It's no good.

Also, that scene with the clown in Old School. No man, I can't watch that part. Which sucks, because I love it when Will Ferrell gets shot in the neck with the dart ("You're crazy man. I like you, but you're crazy.") I have to watch the whole scene with my hands in front of my face.

Also, my church used to have a "Clown Ministry," where they used a clown troupe to act out stories from the Bible. Trust me, seeing a clown crucified with a crown of thorns on his rainbow-wigged head is not something I wanted to see. I'd just read the hymnal for the duration of the little skit. People would be like, "Wasn't that special?" Ummmm....no. And I don't think Jesus would appreciate being portrayed by that hack with the big red lips and ridiculous shoes. And I'm pretty sure they didn't have suspenders and face paint back in the Biblical day.

Clowns suck. Can't we do without them???

OH MY LORD!

I thought that "Clown Ministry" would be something where church members dressed as clowns to visit hospital residents, sick children, invalids, nursing home residents, etc.

Using clowns to enact Bible stories is sick... and weird!

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My sister knows I am scared of clowns and the biaaaaaa got me an Emmet Kelly Clown Picture calendar.

I HATE HER!!!!

one of my cousins collected clowns when she was younger, and I would NEVER go into her room when we went to visit b/c there were just clowns EVERYWHERE!!! It was pretty scary... all I could think about was that Stephen King movie "It" :eek: :eek:

i hate clowns... they freak me out

SERIOUSLY, that would make me not like clowns or Jesus. Thats creepy. A crucified clown/Jesus. Wow.

I had to go back and read imsohappythatiama's post about clowns because we were talking about clowns on the mods' forum so I'm bumping this...not to make fun of you, imsohappy! Just because the thread was so entertaining!

All you claurophobes--don't read it!

My hubby is afraid of clowns. I always tease him about being a macho cop but is deathly afraid of clowns. He's told me point blank that when and if we have kids, clowns will NEVER be a part of their life. I had to laugh.

Mike & I are eating at a local restaurant this past Friday when I felt someone pulling my hair lightly (I have rather springy curls) so I turn around. There is a female clown smiling insanely at me from the booth behind us. I absolutely freaked out b/c it's just awful to turn around while holding food only to see an insane clown chick holding a balloon elephant next to you. Ugh. :mad:

ROTFLMAO that is simultaneously the funniest and the creepiest thing i have heard of - possibly ever. it's gonna take a lot to top that. a clown ministry? seriously? i mean i'm not that afraid of clowns, they're creepy and all, but good grief, a crucified clown Jesus? that would frighten the hell out of me.

eta: i just told this story to a friend of mine and now i have tears in my eyes

So NOT funny. :(:mad:

The Easter clown
 

An Easter brunch was going well until a clown popped his head into the dining room at a hotel. A few kids saw him, but my then 2 yr old niece hadn't seen the clown. The clown got down, crept up on us as my sister/the child's mother tried to wave him away. The kid didn't like to be startled. Up, pops the clown, generating wails from my niece. The clown was escourted out the kid's uncles with her mother at their heels.