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[–]wethrgirl 7 points8 points ago

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Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am.

[–]limecat 1 point2 points ago

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Every time I hear that song, I see a cop losing an ear...

[–]w4rfr05t 3 points4 points ago

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God dammit, Captain Spaulding.

God dammit.

[–]Sandfish 1 point2 points ago

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DON'T YOU LIKE CLOWNS? AREN'T WE FUCKING FUNNY?

[–]LineofBestFit 1 point2 points ago

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for some reason, I read that as "The most terrifying Super Laser, ever". I was disappointed...

[–]shakerLife 1 point2 points ago

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Should have included Dr. Rockso

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[–]shakerLife 8 points9 points ago

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Isn't that him in the center?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I think you are right... I don't know how I missed him.

[–]FlatBot 1 point2 points ago*

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Left to right

  1. Joker (Batman 1)
  • Joker (Batman TV Show)

  • Joker (Batman Dark Night)

  • Krusty the Clown (Simpsons)

  • vintage, 70's era clown Halloween mask. (credit fuzziwhisker)

  • Captain Spaulding (credit fuzziwhisker)

  • Pennywise (IT)

  • Jigsaw's Puppet from SAW (credit giant_squid)

  • Jack-in-the-Box (Fast food mascot)

  • Jack-in-the-box (toy)

  • Homie the Clown (In Living Color)

  • John Wayne Gacy (Serial Killer)

  • Ronald McDonald (Fast Food Mascot)

[–]giant_squid 0 points1 point ago

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8 is Jigsaw's puppet from SAW.

[–]fuzziwhisker 0 points1 point ago*

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6 is Captain Spaulding.

5 is a vintage, 70's era clown Halloween mask. (I had a hard time finding that one)

[–]FlatBot 0 points1 point ago

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Thanks. Do you have a link for the halloween mask?

[–]fuzziwhisker 1 point2 points ago

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[–]FlatBot 1 point2 points ago

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Weird. I wonder why this one was selected. The other clowns are specific characters (other than the toy).

[–]fuzziwhisker 0 points1 point ago

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I wondered the same thing. However, the vintage Halloween clown mask is a little creepy looking. That might be his reason for selecting it.

[–]angrylawyer 1 point2 points ago

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clowns aren't scary. Why does it seem everybody is scared of clowns?

Seriously, I would like somebody to explain this fear to me.

[–]blightedstars 2 points3 points ago

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I am horrifed of them for the following reason. When I was 6 my parents took me to a circus that had elephant rides, and I was chosen to ride one. However, when the elephant went up to do it's trick the clown did not have ahold of me properly, and I fell rendering myself unconscious.

When I awoke I was surrounded with a bevy of clowns attempting to ensure that I was alright. However, my six year old brain was frightened made the correlation that the pain was being caused by the clowns. This caused me to have a massive panic attack, and by proxy created a deeply rooted phobia of them.

Now I think that they despicable beings of malicious and depraved molestative intent.

Edited: For grammar.

[–]o_____0 0 points1 point ago

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I don't even know why I'm scared of them, they're just fucking terrifying.
Could have been watching Stephen King's It and watching a show on Gacy.

[–]goodnightspoon 1 point2 points ago

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My parents let me watch "It" when I was little and I was totally scarred. However I recently re-watched it, and the terrible actors (NOT the great Tim Curry obviously) kinda make it laughable :P

[–]weensworld 0 points1 point ago

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Well, for the love of fuck.

Why you gotta do that?

[–]ShootinWilly 0 points1 point ago

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EVIL CLOWN STAGE LEFT!!!!!!

[–]I0I0I0I 0 points1 point ago

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Would be even scarier if ICP was in it.

[–]Screwhead31 0 points1 point ago

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Why do I only browse r/wtf at night?

FUCK.

[–]Goney 0 points1 point ago

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Homie don't play dat!

[–]Squackula 0 points1 point ago

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Terrifying? No. Cool? Yes!

Ever? hardly.

[–]yousername 0 points1 point ago*

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I just now realized Jack is a fucking clown

[–]Fa1nT 0 points1 point ago

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Needs more Sweet Tooth

[–]No1Slacker 0 points1 point ago

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...clowns are very scary...my new desktop...missing violent j and shaggy - the wicked clowns - though...

[–]OfficerMudkip 0 points1 point ago

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Nobody is missing them. And nobody ever will.

[–]No1Slacker 0 points1 point ago

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...I am missing them...that is all that matters to me...haters gonna hate...

[–]Hector_Kur 0 points1 point ago

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A few years ago pretending you had Coulrophobia became cool. Perhaps because it was "lol so randum xDD" but regardless of the reason it always annoyed the piss out of me. Half the people I knew were just saying clowns are creepy because saying that sounded funny to them. Remember those "can't sleep, clowns will eat me" shirts? Ugh.

I don't find clowns scary, and I have nothing against people who actually have Coulrophobia, but if as a teen you played along with that fad I hope you realize how stupid it was.

[–]squonge 0 points1 point ago

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What the hell. There is and always has been an element of creepiness to the clown persona. Here, a German film from 1930. It's definitely not a stupid fad started a few years ago.

[–]Hector_Kur 0 points1 point ago

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You misunderstand me. I'm saying it's a recent fad to find the fear of clowns funny, and therefore more people claimed to be afraid of clowns.

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points ago

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i don't know i think ronald should be in jesus' seat....He's deff had more deaths on his hands than anyone else there lmao and still counting!