Thanks to Stephen King's It,I've developed an aversion to clowns.

Many are in jail for serial killings and child molestation amongst other deviant crimes.

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I don't get it.

Hey clowns! You want the good news or the bad news first?



Sure they're anything but professional, but in 2012 you take what you can get.

The My Little Pony Killer: "I don't see it ever dying," Gretton agreed. "It's comedy, and our world today needs comedy."& amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; lt; /p>

I don't get it.

*AMP* *AMP* *AMP* *AMP* *AMP*
*SWALLOW*
*BURRRRRPPP*

They should look in Portland.

But, who's is going to traumatize our children when they sleep, ponies?.









Not Safe for Work.

A close friend of mine is a clown with a pretty high profile outfit. In Europe, it gets him laid. In the States, he just gets to hear about how terrified of clowns people are.

I don't like clowns. They are creepy and not at all funny.

ICP just further reinforces the fact that no reasonable person should be in support of clowns.

There should be legislation to outlaw clowns.

/or it could be the kentucky tavern bourbon making me type all of this
//but i really don't like clowns.

Capitol Hill is not going anywhere. Their clown cars are paid for by taxpayers and have government drivers. .

Killer Klowns from Outer Space?

Join us! Join Us!

Clowns made sense in the circus. They were far far away in a ring of dirt and did broadly comic things. Then the circus got square and lame and clowns started showing up at close range, doing their broad comedy in your face. No wonder they got a rap as scary and stupid.

/Context is everything.
//Unless you're American like me, in which case, context is peepeecaca.

"I don't see it ever dying," Gretton agreed.

For the love of God! These things won't die! *bash bash*


MaudlinMutantMollusk: Not surprising clowning is in decline when you consider that a single auto accident can take out dozens of them at the same time


Skip to the 1:35 mark

For those of you afraid of clowns, I submit

Kit and Kabluey, my Daughters.


How can anyone be afraid of something so cute?

Yes I am also a clown, they take after their father.

The makeup and big noses and shoes may be gone, but the clowning profession lives on with reality TV.

When I was waiting to be irradiated at the good ol' Cancer Clinic years ago, a clown flounced over to me. Blue hair, horn, the works. Whose bright idea was this? I was the only one around and I made it politely clear that I was tired, not a little scared, and not in the mood.
"Ohhhhhh!!! Who's a gwumpy gus?! Whoooo??"
I looked up from my newspaper and said, "fark. Off."
Back to paper. I turned her smile upside down.

/not scared of clowns, just annoyed.
/agree with upped my meds: out of my face, clown.

MaudlinMutantMollusk: Not surprising clowning is in decline when you consider that a single auto accident can take out dozens of them at the same time

Yup.

Apos: Thanks to Stephen King's It,I've developed an aversion to clowns.

Phht. That amateur? Pennywise was a fictional clown.

Now, this mutherfugger right here........

I haven't RTFA yet, but as for myself, I've been a professional clown for almost twenty years and I can't tell you how rewarding it's been. I've been all over the country, which I wouldn't have done had I not been with the circus. I've met lots of cool people, among them "Weird" Al Yankovic, and met my girlfriend (who of course is also a clown). But sadly there are a lot of really bad clowns out there that give the rest of us a bad rap.

TV's Vinnie: Apos: Thanks to Stephen King's It,I've developed an aversion to clowns.

Phht. That amateur? Pennywise was a fictional clown.

Now, this mutherfugger right here........
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*Shudder* The Ultimate Monster Clown himself. Brian Dennehy did a damn fine job portraying him in the miniseries.

Good, I hope they go extinct

They need to learn to specialize - such as meeting facilitation and S&M.

Richard_The_Clown: I haven't RTFA yet, but as for myself, I've been a professional clown for almost twenty years and I can't tell you how rewarding it's been. I've been all over the country, which I wouldn't have done had I not been with the circus. I've met lots of cool people, among them "Weird" Al Yankovic, and met my girlfriend (who of course is also a clown). But sadly there are a lot of really bad clowns out there that give the rest of us a bad rap.



You know, I read that and saw your login name---and thought, yeah farking right--I'm sure buddy. Then I clicked on your profile and saw the account creation date. Pretty stunned--guess Fark really has all walks on here.

/Good for you to have a job you love

Had a clown live at my place once. Good people. Tis a noble art.

Dropzonetoe: They should look in Portland.

The dream of the 90's is alive in Portland.

To my mind, there are two types of clown.

There's the sad and reviled (and terrifying) "party clown" that haunts childrens' birthday parties as a despised caricature that has suddenly gotten way, way too close for comfort. They are wacky and non-threatening and generally solitary creatures, thankfully.

The clowns I can actually respect are the true caricatures and slapstick artists. Emmett Kelly is the name that's always stuck with me (thanks MST3K, for showing me some old-school clowning in those shorts). Broadly speaking, even Charlie Chaplin or the Stooges could be considered in this category - since the audience could be right there next to them through the magic of TV, they just dispensed with the facepaint. I am not above laughing at well done physical humor. Anyone who continues this tradition is pretty cool in my book.

Reynard: To my mind, there are two types of clown.

There's the sad and reviled (and terrifying) "party clown" that haunts childrens' birthday parties as a despised caricature that has suddenly gotten way, way too close for comfort. They are wacky and non-threatening and generally solitary creatures, thankfully.

The clowns I can actually respect are the true caricatures and slapstick artists. Emmett Kelly is the name that's always stuck with me (thanks MST3K, for showing me some old-school clowning in those shorts). Broadly speaking, even Charlie Chaplin or the Stooges could be considered in this category - since the audience could be right there next to them through the magic of TV, they just dispensed with the facepaint. I am not above laughing at well done physical humor. Anyone who continues this tradition is pretty cool in my book.

People who preserve old traditions that don't have to do with food, horses. or guns are ooky.

/I know. I'm one myself.