Were You Afraid of Mascots When You Were a Child?
By mjmlagat
@mjmlagat (3170)
Philippines
December 6, 2008 2:49am CST
This topic crossed my mind after witnessing a very traumatic experience of a 4-year old girl last night when we dine out at a local Jollibee outlet. The cild was so excited and happy when I saw her with her dad seated just next to our table. But when the Jollibee mascot appeared and when almost everyone in the store got excited about his presence, this little girl at our back suddenly wailed that all thought she was hurt so badly to cause such a sharp cry. The child was soooo terrified by the sight of the mascot that that manager of the store was forced send Jollibee back upstairs to the dressing room.
It was a very ridiculously funny instance where something or someone who is supposed to give joy to people and kids was really made an outcast! 
Have you ever experienced something like this? When you were a child, were you ever afraid of mascots? Thanks for sharing!
Have you ever experienced something like this? When you were a child, were you ever afraid of mascots? Thanks for sharing!4 responses
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
6 Dec 08
I wasn't afraid of the people dressed up in mascot costumes when I was a child. They never bothered me. They seemed really friendly to me. Now, the things that I was more afraid of when I was a kid were clowns. I hated clowns, in fact I still do hate them. Most children are afraid of people in make up and what not and that's why it's recommended that children aren't taken around people that have many things on their faces. It really bothers kids.
Thank you for the response.
@November21 (385)
• Qatar
6 Dec 08
no acctually i always love to take pictures with them, they are so lovely,joyful.
i still taking pictures with them LO1, last time was in Disney Land(with Goofy)Lo1. i remmember that my sister in law said that her 2 years child get afraid of a mascots when he saw him in MacDonalds. this seem to be funny some times as you said that Mascots suppose to bring happiness for them.
@Llonorra22 (1150)
• Philippines
10 Dec 08
Yes very much! I remember my mom brought me into a party, and there's this huge violet mascot! (i forgot the name of the stuff) All I did then was to cry out loud and begged my mom for us to go home!
