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[Tinkrbl44]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

@Stormygirl I read a fairly in-depth article about 'what's with all the clown ****?' that included comments from LE and psychologists, and the jist was that it SEEMS a lot more than it IS. With every "sighting" and every incident reported in the media, hysteria grows and fear grows, but actual danger - not so much. I was surprised by the article, which said it's a self-perpetuating hysteria.

That said, I understand why young children who see things about this or hear their parents talking about it might be afraid - no surprise there.

And, I still fear - not clowns, but an intentional law-breaker who will "use" a costume as cover to commit a very bad act indeed.

The "clown thing" has become literally worldwide. It's happening in the UK and Australia, France and Canada as well, so - copycat to feed into hysteria.

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@Moonchilde

I still find it strange that so many grown adults get freaked out about things that aren't really threats.   How did they ever survive Halloween when growing up?   lol

[Stormygirl]

Actually I am scared of big creepy spiders, severe lightning storms. Big difference is I do not expect those fears to be banned, Halloween spiders to be taken from the market just due to my own fears. I do not expect my story to be on the front page of a media story nor do I perpetuate my fears onto others. For that is self-perpetuating. Is mine to deal with, noone elses. I found when I owned a dog that him watching my reaction to those fears (lightning especially) he also became fearful based on my own fears. Made me realize not to pass on my own fears ever again. Now when my husband teased my fear by chasing me with a big spider he almost got hurt. LOL I found out my aversion to baked beans was due to me watching my older brothers dramatic reaction to them. I formerly liked them so fears are self perpetuating.

[Moonchilde]

You can tell that some of the "clown stories" are suspect - kids saying clowns are trying to lure them into the woods is just the kind of story kids would make up for attention. Some guy saying a clown chased them with a big knife - same thing. Stuff that can't be proven or disproven. A clown was peeking in my window, etc. it's just the person's word. But people are totally ready to believe *every claim.*

And then there is the raft of teens making hoax threats just to disrupt school.

[Stormygirl]

@Moonchilde I had a good laugh as I suspect anyone dressing up as a clown here in uber rural land would stand out and tormented so much ....well the new front page would be the clown claming they were "Clown Shamed" hahahahaha

[Moonchilde]

@Stormygirl, where I live isn't waaay out in the boonies, but definitely rural enough that a "creepy clown" could well have the kwap bashed out of them if they were "menacing" anywhere near a bashee's loved one.

[Tyak]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

Mc donalds,because of scary clowns.

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What a shame but, not a surprise.   The good cave in to oppression/suppression and refuse to stand up for themselves and the bad guys get the go-ahead to continue their nastiness.

[Cakers3]

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@Mominohio wrote:

Just saw this on the news. What next? A shame that characters that do good and bring smiles have been affected by this stupid stuff.

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@Mominohio  Yes and that is why it's called The Ronald McDonald House, not the Big Mac House.

If kids are afraid of Ronald it's more likely due to no interaction with McDonalds.

Kids and grownups who "dine" at McD's are all aware of who he is.

And while the character may not be at every McD's he is certainly known by all families who have had the benefit of the RMcD House.

Fear of clowns is a valid phobia but I doubt kids recoil in horror while snarfing down a Happy Meal.

LOL

[Pqfan]

I love the title of this thread.

Ronald can go but leave the french fries with me.

[CoG]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@Stormygirl wrote:

Have we all become so fearful of a few stupid PITA's that we "feed the trolls" at every turn? Problem is a problematic few who get the press, media attention and a front page story rile up the herd and promote the wanted mass fear reaction. Maybe if we "grew a pair" stop feeding the trolls with  attention, they would go away. Years ago anyone who felt that they could run out in front of traffic and scare people would simply cease to exist by becoming road pizza, get a ink smudge mention on some back page of a newspaper. Any teenager caught trying to terrorize a school would be more afraid of what thier parents would do then anyone else and that "clown" wouldnt sit down for a week. Problem solved. The clown frenzy wouldnt be worth it because the citizenry would take care of the problem. Call it Darwinian thinking but anyone stupid enough to be a clown troll wouldnt last long at all. Anyone afraid of a clown is reading too many scary books, watching too many movies and taking the content as truths. None of us are scared of clowns or trolls who seek to disrupt our lives...is what they want....dont feed them. Have we truly become "sheeple"???

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@Stormygirl

Great post !!!

You can also go into a department store in late December and see some kid crying and scared because of the Santa Claus.  Do these dummies also want to seriously curtail anything that has to do with Christmas?   Good grief.

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Never cared for clowns, despised Santa.  Why would so many pudgy old guys feel compelled to spend the day sweltering in a fur trimmed red suit, for the sheer joy of having children sit on their laps? For the perverse thrill of watching parents surrender their little darlings to a stranger whose motives are as much in disguise as his identity?  And let's not forget that the man is a thief in the night, stalking the family until he's certain they're sound asleep so that he can sneak stealthily into their homes..  I've seen many a person with similar body habitus locked up for crimes born of similar proclivities.  It's why S King   and Criminal Minds writers have so much material to build upon.