Afraid of clowns?
By mjcookie
@mjcookie (2271)
Philippines
March 11, 2010 11:41pm CST
Coulrophobia is the term for the fear of clowns. My friend probably has one. I found out that it isn't something to be laughed at just as what we used to do. One day, I even sent her a short clip of Pennywise (the clown from the classic movie "It") through Facebook.
She told me she didn't even finish the clip because he looked really scary.
Are you or have you been afraid of clowns? Or do you know someone who has this phobia?
She told me she didn't even finish the clip because he looked really scary.
Are you or have you been afraid of clowns? Or do you know someone who has this phobia?2 people like this
8 responses
@MagicalBubbles (5103)
• Canada
12 Mar 10
I wouldnt say its a phobia with me but I most definitely dont like clowns. They scare the wee wee out of me. They look gross and ugly and scary all rolled up into one. I too dont know why Im so afraid of them but I just am and I didnt like looking at the pic you have included.....look at that face and tell me its not scary?? ewwww im having goosebumps!!
@MagicalBubbles (5103)
• Canada
13 Mar 10
Nope!! thanks but no thanks, dont want to watch that movie lol.
@EldaFreya (37)
• United States
12 Mar 10
I think they are rather creepy but I'm not bothered by clowns.
My fiance isn't terrified to the point of panic attacks, but he is scared of clowns and hates to look at them.
@EldaFreya (37)
• United States
13 Mar 10
Ahaha, it is rather funny. He must have had a very strong negative opinion of them as a child and it just stuck. He doesn't even like seeing them on TV, even worse if they are intentionally creepy.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
12 Mar 10
I don't know anyone personally with that condition. I would say I have such a phobia but I do think clowns are pretty creepy and I do not like them. I did used to have a clown doll that my uncle gave me when I was a little girl but that was the only one that I did like at all.
@curiousplay54 (341)
• Malaysia
12 Mar 10
I never like clowns because they are not funny and looks really weird. When i watch them preform, I get bored. there is nothing funny and entertaining watching clowns making a fool out of themselves. I wonder who was the first man who gave this idea of clown.
@curiousplay54 (341)
• Malaysia
12 Mar 10
hahaha may be you're right mjcookie but they still look pretty scary to me.
@phoenix8606 (4942)
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12 Mar 10
hell0! No, i am not afraid of clowns and i have never been! but i really know that there are people who afraid of them. for example the brother of my ex-girlfriend who has read Steven King's novel "It" and then he really began to get afraid from clowns he even didn't want to sleep in the dark and began keeping the light on :)
@clipsal (160)
• Malaysia
12 Mar 10
I have an autistic friend who is scared of clowns.
Why scared of clowns?
Because he is unable to detect emotions in other human beings accurately. Therefore a clown frightens him (he is 34 years old) because they have red noses and war paint and make loud noises and often have painted on tears around their eyes.
A fear of clowns is no laughing matter and some people want to kill clowns. Being frightened of clowns can be a sign of some other more serious problems or phobias too.
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
12 Mar 10
clowns kind of classic indeed little bit scary for me but for a modern clown like mickey mouse, donald duck and so forth, not to be feared, I think
@Mike4me (567)
• Philippines
12 Mar 10
I have one I guess, since I was a child I never found clowns funny but instead they are very scary, until now i am afraid of them, I always see them as killers or something, their faces are way to disturbing to me and they make my hair stand. I dunno why i am afraid of them, I never had any bad experience with them either. I guess they are just scary.
