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Don't send in the clowns |
2008-01-16 |
![]() The news that will no doubt have clowns shedding tears was revealed in a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Sheffield who were examining how to improve the decor of hospital children's wards. The study, reported in the Nursing Standard magazine, found all the 250 patients aged between four and 16 they quizzed disliked the use of clowns, with even the older ones finding them scary. "As adults we make assumptions about what works for children," said Penny Curtis, a senior lecturer in research at the university. "We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable." |
Posted by:anonymous5089 |
#9 #8 A clown is only as good = believable as his or her routine - KIDS CAN EASILY DETECT WHEN A CLOWN IS HAPPY, OR CYNICAL. No amount of makeup, face impersonation, or good skits etc. can hide a poor or non-believable attitude. Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-01-16 19:37 Incredible! A profound, and non-obscure, comment by Joe. |
Posted by: Ptah 2008-01-16 21:53 |
#8 A clown is only as good = believable as his or her routine - KIDS CAN EASILY DETECT WHEN A CLOWN IS HAPPY, OR CYNICAL. No amount of makeup, face impersonation, or good skits etc. can hide a poor or non-believable attitude. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-01-16 19:37 |
#7 see: a) IT by Stephen King, and b) The Congress elected in 2006 |
Posted by: Frank G 2008-01-16 18:51 |
#6 So, if a tree falls in the woods, and kills a mime or a clown, will people care? |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-01-16 18:19 |
#5 Don't bother, they're here in the Congress. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-01-16 14:22 |
#4 You can't really do better than john wayne gacy Jr, scary-clown-wise. |
Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-01-16 14:19 |
#3 ...and isn't that John Wayne Gacy? |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-01-16 13:59 |
#2 You could make a lot of money if you could hook up a Clowns vs. Mimes card on the Ultimate Fighting Curcuit... |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-01-16 13:58 |
#1 "There is nothing more frightening than a clown after midnight" -- Lon Chaney |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-01-16 12:36 |