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[Eldorado]

BrianPotter, on 20 May 2012 - 02:32 PM, said:

Hmmmm...soon could go south for Mr Clown if one of the kids takes it too seriously and puts a knife or similar into him...silly idea if you ask me

Imagine the headlines... "Creche Vigilante Stabs Mr Zippy!"

[ThePhantomFlanFlinger]

Eldorado, on 20 May 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

Imagine the headlines... "Creche Vigilante Stabs Mr Zippy!"

...definately a Daily Star headline...

[Paranormalcy]

Coulrophobia is a very real and clinically recognized condition, but still not fully understood. Issue 1 is, you would HOPE the parents know whether or not their child has a fear of clowns, and NOT to do this, as it can cause very real trauma in someone with the condition (as a moderator for an anti-clown site, I saw people who could not open forum threads with pictures of clowns in them because they started to have panic attacks). Issue 2 is, as noted, this fear is still not understood but can produce traumatic, lifelong issues, and it is possible a shocking enough confrontation like this could be responsible for the creation of such a phobia, out of thin air, making the parent directly responsible. This is bad all around, on the part of parents and the clown doing it.

[Wickian]

and then, on 09 May 2012 - 08:04 PM, said:

No doubt!  I have a strong, well adjusted nephew of 25 who is scared SPITLESS of "Chucky" dolls.  His sisters scared him with one as a kid..... This young man is as fearless as they come in every other area of his life but it's like a phobia for him.  He will NOT be around one of those dolls.

I happen to a 25 year old who was terrified of Chucky as a kid.  Fortunately I got over it in my teens.

[Princess Tumbleweed]

I would never entertain a child this way but for an adult it could be fun entertainment as long as the demented clown gave clues that it was a joke while sending messages.

[Taun]

If this clown had 'stalked' me or any of my sisters (I had 5 of them) when we were kids... The Clown would have needed therapy...

[Eldorado]

Taun, on 23 May 2012 - 11:42 AM, said:

If this clown had 'stalked' me or any of my sisters (I had 5 of them) when we were kids... The Clown would have needed therapy...

Same here. (3 sisters and a brother).

We once had a poltergeist who would yell at us, "Will you make less noise, fgs?".

[Taun]

Man it's good to have the Like Button back!!!!

[Ryu]

Princess Tumbleweed, on 21 May 2012 - 10:47 PM, said:

I would never entertain a child this way but for an adult it could be fun entertainment as long as the demented clown gave clues that it was a joke while sending messages.

But this is just the point, it isn't for the child's "enjoyment" at all. It is all for the "pleasure" of the ones who set up this whole clown thing.
They are the ones who will screech hysterically with laughter at the person who gets stalked then has a cake smashed in his/her face.
The joke is only funny if everyone can laugh....