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redoom aka James Redou is 37.14 years old, has been a member since June 27, 2007, has scored 185 submissions, giving an average score of 2.48, helping 8 designs get printed.

Jul 13 '07 by redoom
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Why are so many people scared of clowns?

Just a general inquiry.

I have only been active on this site for a couple of weeks but I have seen that a number of people are afraid of or dislike clowns.

I would just like to here what creeps you guys out about them.

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Answerthatandstayfashionable on Jul 13 '07 at 12:06am

because they're scary

Heavenly Devil on Jul 13 '07 at 12:06am

Gacy.

hanzabean on Jul 13 '07 at 12:06am

IT

like... watching that by myself in third grade, plus Poltergeist.

yeah

shirtflirt on Jul 13 '07 at 12:07am

too much smiling and painted faces

Answerthatandstayfashionable on Jul 13 '07 at 12:07am

Oh yeah... IT

Torakamikaze on Jul 13 '07 at 12:07am

cause shirtflirt is one

margolove on Jul 13 '07 at 12:08am

I'm allergic to facepaint.

shirtflirt on Jul 13 '07 at 12:09am

i will twist you up like a balloon, son!

where you been, tora?

hanzabean on Jul 13 '07 at 12:12am

tora tora tora

he's in ur religinz, spouting hatredz

redoom on Jul 13 '07 at 12:14am

One of the coolest shitty movies I have ever seen was Vulgar and I gotta admit there was some pretty creepy clown imagry in that one. I am more freaked out by ventriloquist ( sp ) dummies.

jenraskopf on Jul 13 '07 at 12:20am

My cousin was a clown.

Real clowns don't freak me out. Images of clowns, like creepy paintings or dolls- those freak me out.

Polyester Jones on Jul 13 '07 at 12:22am

i love hanza

i'm hijacking this blog, everyone declare your love for her

redoom on Jul 13 '07 at 12:23am

Dammit! I meant to say active for a few weeks excuse my lack of review.

juliejeremiah on Jul 13 '07 at 12:26am

To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kind of scary. I've wondered where this started and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus, and a clown killed my dad.

spacesick on Jul 13 '07 at 12:28am

I blame tim curry

hanzabean on Jul 13 '07 at 12:28am

haha, way to kill the blog polyester

you can change it, just click "edit" and then work your little word magic bits.

kevinwells on Jul 13 '07 at 12:29am

i always thought it was because deep down, people loathe happiness

kayceislost on Jul 13 '07 at 12:30am

juliejeremiah on Jul 13 '07 at 12:26am

To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kind of scary. I've wondered where this started and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus, and a clown killed my dad.

ahahahaha i was gonna come in here and say that, but noooo, julie beat me to it, ehehehhehe

juliejeremiah on Jul 13 '07 at 12:32am

Yep....I'm always one step ahead of kayce.

kevinwells on Jul 13 '07 at 12:34am

if you're always one step ahead of kayce, then that means kayce is always one step directly behind you.... like... a stalker

mmmm, kayce stalker

juliejeremiah on Jul 13 '07 at 12:37am

I came home the other night, and I swear I saw a kayce-shaped shadow in the bushes.

spacesick on Jul 13 '07 at 12:39am

lucky

14 days later

Gatomiao on Jul 27 '07 at 3:52pm

Howdy Doody scared me when I was little. First sighting: Nickelodeon's TV Land, before it was "hip". When I looked forward to watching "Laugh-In" before going to bed.

Sock it to me. ; )

Gatomiao on Jul 27 '07 at 3:53pm

Howdy Doody is not a clown, I know. He's in the same circus, though.

Posh on Jul 27 '07 at 3:53pm

i dont know either.

o_o

Torakamikaze on Jul 27 '07 at 3:54pm

when i was real young, for whatever terrible reason, my parents decided to decorate my room with a clown theme. There were all these framed paintings of clowns all over and every night I had to try falling asleep as they stared at me.

deboraborialis on Jul 27 '07 at 3:55pm

Ronald McDonlad is the most scary clown of all, even more scary than IT.

I think it's just the disguise factor, plus the drawn on smile. They are bound to have a lot of pent up anger.

John wayne gacy was also a clown, and he killed 33 boys.

Torakamikaze on Jul 27 '07 at 3:56pm

tasha!

redoom on Jul 27 '07 at 3:57pm

wow! sorry torak that sounds brutal

redoom on Jul 27 '07 at 3:57pm

You bet your sweet bippie!

Torakamikaze on Jul 27 '07 at 3:58pm

it was... I still yell at my parents about it

redoom on Jul 27 '07 at 3:59pm

any of you guys seen the movie Vulgar

ekaj47 on Jul 27 '07 at 4:09pm

ever hear the pennywise song pennywise

clear your mind hide your fear

don't look around

don't turn around

pennywise is here

evil lurks in his eyes

the clown they call pennywise

he's a monster

he's not human

he's more than just a figment of your imagination

you can't run can't hide

there's no way to escape pennywise

he'll creep inside your soul at night

and torment nice and slow

don't turn around or look around

pennywise will know

he'll make you wish that you were dead

and make it hard to cope

he'll make you wish that you were dead

and hanging by a rope

Kokochiyoi on Jul 27 '07 at 4:17pm

I just despise Juggalos and Juggalettes

redoom on Jul 27 '07 at 4:19pm

Jugga jugga!

rain drop on Jul 27 '07 at 4:22pm

clowns are.....clowns are... are......i cant find a word to describe them.

skafiend007 on Jul 27 '07 at 4:27pm

Cause when they sweat and that facepaint starts to run, they look like demons. Scary melting demons...

littlem on Jul 27 '07 at 4:28pm

the one - eyed smiling sort?

hollyc2010 on Jul 27 '07 at 4:29pm

clowns aren't scary--sure, some characters (It) and people (john wayne gacy) make clowns into something scary, but in general, clowns are there to be funny. but perhaps I am biased, as I personally know three former ringling brothers clowns

ekaj47 on Jul 27 '07 at 4:29pm

im more afraid of dentists - but if my dentist was painted up like a clown i'd probably piss myself! or throw a cup of mouthwash in his face and run away

g3rpander on Jul 27 '07 at 4:29pm

bc u amerikans are pussies! if saddam had worn a clown make up and costume, you'd have never conquered iraq!

SourBitch on Jul 27 '07 at 4:30pm

Kokochiyoi on Jul 27 '07 at 4:31pm

redoom on Jul 27 '07 at 4:32pm

I love your screen name SourBitch!

SourBitch on Jul 27 '07 at 4:33pm

I wanted SourJane... but it was taken so I had to be more descriptive!

SourBitch on Jul 27 '07 at 4:35pm

And, to give more information than you want, I don't dislike clowns. They're kinky. Very tasty.

ekaj47 on Jul 27 '07 at 4:37pm

redoom on Jul 27 '07 at 4:39pm

Kinky clowns huh? Rarrrrrr... fiesty

skafiend007 on Jul 27 '07 at 4:47pm

What I think really ruins it for clowns are those "amateur" clowns. those guys from the VFW who dress up like clowns for the annual Carnival fundraiser or the dad who tries to dress up like a clown for his kid's birthday party and throws together some make-shirt costume and ends up scaring the kids. The pro clowns know what they're doing. Those guys who think all it takes is some wacky clothes and a little Max Factor, without the real talent to do wacky things and make kids laugh ruin it for the other.

SourBitch on Jul 27 '07 at 4:55pm

Yeah. The essence of humor is miss9ing in so so many. We need a resurgence of Keaton and Lloyd and Chaplin.

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