Scary clowns

[floppybootstomp]

It seems a US craze has hit the UK - dress up as a scary clown and then scare somebody - somebody usually weaker than yourself, such as a lone female or young children.

Italian clown

Now, I have a rather twisted sense of humour but I think this is bang out of order, I really do. I'm not a killjoy but kids are easily impressed and it could cause lifelong traumas whereas somebody with a weak ticker might easily drop brown bread on the spot from a cardiac arrest when confronted by some twat in a Coco the clown costume with teeth.

If somebody confronted myself in such a manner I swear I'd chin 'em or give a swift kick in the nuts. Living in one of the less salubrious parts of this fair capital city when I'm walking alone at night I'm always wary and ready anyway.

Might be an idea to carry my trusty baseball bat and go clown baiting under cover of darkness

Your view? Funny or irresponsible?

 

[V_R]

Yeah been reading about this more and more over the last few days....

Why do all the mouth breathers over here feel it necessary to copy the Americans and their bullcrap?

I'd also quite likely swing for them if they jumped out on me, its a natural reaction. Especially if I were coming back from a night out.


EDIT: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-37616160

'YouTube prankster'

This is another trend that needs to die.

 

[nivrip]

Your view? Funny or irresponsible?

I think, with all the recent publicity, very irresponsible indeed.

I grew up thinking of a clown as no more than a funny entertainer in the circus but things seem to have changed considerably over the years. Clown costumes tend to exaggerate the facial features and some body parts, such as hands and feet and noses and, as well as being thought of as amusing to some, others tend to find it rather monstrous. Hiding your true face with make up and props takes away the ability to observe normal body language and that puts a lot of people off.

I was quite surprised several years ago to find that there is a specific phobia relating to clowns - coulrophobia. It seems to be far more common than I would have thought.

It seems that the film industry has exploited clowns for their scary abilities and now loonies are wandering about frightening the life out of children and even some adults. If anyone jumped out on me I'd be very tempted to have a (physical) go at them.

 

[V_R]

Tim Curry has a lot to answer for.

 

[Becky]

Eejits

I've never understood the clown thing... but then I've never watched Stephen King's It. That being said, I'd be concerned if anyone approached me with a weapon at night, no matter what they are wearing!

 

[bootneck02]

I am well behind in this did not realise that this is a issue or was a issue/fad, but if one of these jumped out on me he/she would get a piece of 4 by 2 around the earole and 2 dogs chasing him/her up the road

 

[EvanDavis]

Completely irresponsible. I heard somebody tried to pull it off over the weekend in Hackney and the clown ended up getting knocked the fudge out.

 

[V_R]

That was fake I think Evan: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19412...r-jumping-out-and-scaring-shoppers-in-london/

This however isn't.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19514...ttering-a-creepy-baseball-bat-wielding-clown/

Yay for justice and karma.

 

[Taffycat]

I too, go with the "completely irresponsible" opinions.

This kind of craze always tends to appeal to the slack-jawed, knuckle-draggers of society. Weak-minded cowards who probably wouldn't dream of saying boo-to-a-goose, without the anonymity provided by their creepy clown mask.

Oh yeah, so much "fun" to scare the elderly guy into having a heart-attack; or traumatise the small child; or cause the pregnant woman to go into early labour. How brave! What larks! Idiots!

 

[bootneck02]

I say bring back National Service.

 

[V_R]

My other half's nephew's just turned 11. Apparently all the kids at his school are scared they're going to be chased by these ****heads, and they won't leave the school until they know their parents are outside.

 

[Abarbarian]

Might be an idea to carry my trusty baseball bat and go clown baiting under cover of darkness

That may lead you into all sorts of legal trouble.

Much better and perfectly acceptable at our time of life would be to use a old fashioned walking stick.Something like this would be ideal.

A REALLY BEAUTIFUL BLACKTHORN.

SUPERB GRIP AND BALANCE.

THIS SPECIMEN IS WEIGHTED AT APPROX

528 GRAMS AND IS AROUND THIRTY THREE

INCHES IN LENGTH.

COMPLETELY KNOBBLY ALONG THE LENGTH

OF THE SHAFT AND SPORTING A BEAUTIFUL

AND INTERESTING KNOB HEAD.

FINISHED WITH A DULL BRASS FERRULE AND

A SATIN VARNISH.


I used to carry one similar to the above in the 70's whilst recovering from a broken leg.

 

[Abarbarian]

My other half's nephew's just turned 11. Apparently all the kids at his school are scared they're going to be chased by these ****heads, and they won't leave the school until they know their parents are outside.

Time to enrol him into a family style martial arts club then.

 

[Abarbarian]

I say bring back National Service.

One years compulsory service for boys and girls whatever their religion or beliefs.

Three months basic training

Six months out in the field

Three months further training in a specialised field

The six months in the field would be deployment in a non military position. Say for example in an area hit by hurricanes or some such disaster.
There would be no active military deployment at all that way no one could object to being included in the scheme.

If the gov implemented such a scheme we might end up with a decent country to live in.

Any one not wishing to be in the scheme would have their uk citizenship revoked and be given a plane ticket to wherever they wished to go on the first available flight.

 

[V_R]

Man dressed as Batman chases 'killer clowns' in Cumbria

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/12/man-dressed-as-batman-chases-killer-clowns-in-cumbria/

Genius!

 

[Becky]

That's excellent!

 

[Urmas]

Any one not wishing to be in the scheme...

Like... THIS?

 

[bootneck02]

I believe it would benefit our society if National Service was brought back in as it would make men out of boys.

 

[historian]

It seems a US craze has hit the UK - dress up as a scary clown and then scare somebody - somebody usually weaker than yourself, such as a lone female or young children.

Italian clown

Now, I have a rather twisted sense of humour but I think this is bang out of order, I really do. I'm not a killjoy but kids are easily impressed and it could cause lifelong traumas whereas somebody with a weak ticker might easily drop brown bread on the spot from a cardiac arrest when confronted by some twat in a Coco the clown costume with teeth.

If somebody confronted myself in such a manner I swear I'd chin 'em or give a swift kick in the nuts. Living in one of the less salubrious parts of this fair capital city when I'm walking alone at night I'm always wary and ready anyway.

Might be an idea to carry my trusty baseball bat and go clown baiting under cover of darkness

Your view? Funny or irresponsible?

I have never ever liked clowns even in a circus setting.
But your suggestion of carrying a baseball bat is....worring.

 

[floppybootstomp]

But your suggestion of carrying a baseball bat is....worrying.

I do actually own a baseball bat, purely for the purpose of self protection and it resides at my bedside.

It only takes being woken up by a burglar at your bedside once for a person to become more wary. That was in 1999, almost a murder charge.

As for me carrying this object on the public highway - unlikely, my idea sprung from bravado and imagination. However, the whole thing seems to have died a death now, cowardly little clown outfit wearers look like they've bottled out.

Thank goodness.