Do you find clowns scary?

Many adults are afraid of clowns also. I think it has something to do with the fact that you can't see their emotions change. They are unpredictable.

 

when i see clowns i cry. they r the scriest site ever.

 

i never really had a problem with clowns, but i can see why other people might. although, i haven't read "IT" yet...

yea, McDonalds still has the clown

 

Did they actually put the third up in a children's ward? What on Earth they thinking?

And, no.

 

i have always hated clowns. if my parents had tried to decorate my room with them i would have bodily resisted them. scary as hell.

ok, not so much any longer. but when i was small, they were scary.

 

Nope never have been scare of them I think they're cool i once dressed up as one for halloween =]

 

I find them extremely frightening. The sight is almost unbarable. I avoid places where they might be.
I wasn't afraid of them until late Middle School, which I find kind of weird..never had a bad experience or anything, though.
And Ronald Mcdonald scares the heck out of me. I can't stand going into Mcdonald's when they have like, a statue of him. *shudder*

 

i hate hate hate clownsss

 

I'm not afraid of clowns, but I don't like them... I never have liked anything that dresses up (i.e. chucky cheeses (the rat thingy) etc) XD I used to be scared of the chucky cheeses rat

 

I'm not afraid of clowns, but I can definitely see why others are:

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We all float down here!

CH you are epic for linking to a Blind Guardian song. I love you.

 

Scary? No

Disturbing? Yes

 

I've never been scared of people dressed as anything. I think this may be because my parents never tried to prevent me from viewing 'scary' images. For example, if my parents had forced me not to watch gruesome movies that they rent, I would have an idea that some hideous creatures exist. And, going further, I might think they must be incredibly hideous if I'm not allowed to see them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think most parents aren't like mine in this respect.

 

My friend speculated exactly that, that circuses are quite outdated and that most people's exposure to clowns these days is in horror movies, not as objects of frothy entertainment.

I have to agree. I don't think I generally find them scary on the surface but thinking back on it, most of my exposure is in horror movies or TV with horror themes. It's interesting how predominant that's become.

 

oh my god, yes! i hate them!

 

I don't find clowns scary, just....disturbing. They unsettle me.

 

Number three in the picture above is... well I was going to say scary, but I guess I follow the trend and say disturbing

The makeup and demeanor play a factor in a clown's scariness or my fear factor. No problems with Krusty the Clown, but Pennywise the Clown scares the living beejeezus out of me.

Furthermore, now that I have mentioned that, I believe I will no longer be able to visit this thread for the fear that one of you will post an image of Pennywise. Thank you Stephen King and thank you future poster for all of those sleepless nights.

 

Does anyone else think that 1 and 2 are much, much creepier than number 3?

 

I find them creepy but I dont get scared by just the sight of them. I agree that the newer generation have seen clowns as more of something to be feared rather than entertainment, with movies like IT and Poltergeist.

...and just for you, justjoshoh (actually I was going to post it anyway)