# Maybe there IS a valid reason to be scared of clowns

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 18, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-there-is-a-valid-reason-to-be-scared-of-clowns/814413 "2018-05-18T17:37:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-there-is-a-valid-reason-to-be-scared-of-clowns/814413/1 "2018-05-18T17:37:40Z")

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I always thought being scared of clowns was one of those BS phobias; however, I am willing to rethink my position.

1. [Murder](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/15/belgian-clown-murdered-mother-front-children-roping-sidekick/)

2. [Stabbing](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/02/mother-19-stabbed-boyfriend-had-sexual-intercourse-dressed-clown/)  
Are you scared of [Clarabell](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lNzKSUmw5Os/S8ZjwxCVWII/AAAAAAAAAR0/wUy9-M12GQA/s1600/howdydoodyold.jpg), [Bozo](http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.3889430.1521710433!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/article-bozo-1-0321.jpg) or…[Pennywise](http://digitalspyuk.cdnds.net/17/31/980x490/landscape-1501685894-it-pennywise.jpg)? :eek:

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-there-is-a-valid-reason-to-be-scared-of-clowns/814413/2 "2018-05-18T18:16:25Z")

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Clarabell and Bozo are ugly and creepy. Pennywise I’d like to grind like a fresh cup of coffee (Bill Skarsgard, that is).

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-there-is-a-valid-reason-to-be-scared-of-clowns/814413/3 "2018-05-18T19:11:15Z")

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John Wayne Gacy wasn’t reason enough to be scared of clowns?

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-there-is-a-valid-reason-to-be-scared-of-clowns/814413/4 "2018-05-18T20:03:09Z")

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Oh, Bozo it’s been a long time since I’ve seen your face.

Creepy as shit!

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-there-is-a-valid-reason-to-be-scared-of-clowns/814413/5 "2018-05-18T20:40:18Z")

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For the **really** frightening ones, I’d go with the “Burger King” and “Ronald McDonald”.