tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post7524427623818070747..comments2024-03-21T16:53:12.499-04:00Comments on Pat Cashin's CLOWNALLEY: COULROPHOBIA: The Fear of Not Being the Center of AttentionPat Cashinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14581680714974752006noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-41708720867904856132009-02-12T23:37:00.000-05:002009-02-12T23:37:00.000-05:00i really do have fear of balloons...when one is po...i really do have fear of balloons...when one is popped i scream and its all cuz of my real dad...he was badly on drugs, and when i was about 9 mons old, my mom caught him popping balloons in front of my face and said he quit but i rememeber doin it up until i was about 5 years old. i tried telling my mom...then finally it all stopped but to this day, i scream when a balloon is popped....it brings me back to those horrible memories....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-65382782991312321362008-06-19T19:27:00.000-04:002008-06-19T19:27:00.000-04:00Damn. I have decided I am afraid of myself.Goodni...Damn. I have decided I am afraid of myself.<BR/><BR/>Goodnight, Gracie.<BR/><BR/>JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-27811163030883542362008-06-17T17:25:00.000-04:002008-06-17T17:25:00.000-04:00Whenever some tells me they are afraid of clowns, ...Whenever some tells me they are afraid of clowns, I always reply that there are some clowns you SHOULD be afraid of. The look on their faces is priceless.<BR/><BR/>BTW, this woman is obviously afraid of the wrong thing: She should be afraid of being a complete and utter moron. And I'm sure they could have easily gotten her to approach any clown by leaving a trail of Cheetos up to his feet.<BR/><BR/>--GothamTomatoGothamTomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389538485460036801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-37210078582654936042008-06-17T07:12:00.000-04:002008-06-17T07:12:00.000-04:00I've always felt that it was clowns who suffered f...I've always felt that it was clowns who suffered from the "Hey! Look at me!" virus. But unlike the folks pictured this morning, most all the clowns I've encounterd, once they have people looking at them, give those people something to make it worth their while to have looked. A subtle difference, I admit, but a healthy one, eh?<BR/><BR/>Bruce the Clown<BR/>LOOK AT ME!<BR/>NOW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-7448750139926454622008-06-17T07:04:00.000-04:002008-06-17T07:04:00.000-04:00Pat, you can throw in the fact that this "illness"...Pat, you can throw in the fact that this "illness" doesn't actually exist. Ask a doctor how many classes in med school covered it: Zero. Some kids are afraid of clowns but that's within the enormous range of things that have frightened children at times. (That includes fear of teachers, fear of spiders, fear of Aunt Flo, fear of people in uniform, fear of daytime talk-show hosts, etc.) But a guy with a grudge made up the whole illness-schtick, created the stupid word "coulrophobia" (I think it literally means "fear of jugglers" because he couldn't find a classic word for "clown"), and spread it on the Internet. Now it's perpetuated by lazy reporters and witless TV writers -- and idiot clowns who believe their job is to rush kids without any regard for a kid's comfort level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-78992391098098852542008-06-16T22:39:00.000-04:002008-06-16T22:39:00.000-04:00Ocular Rectalosis - A condition whereby the optic ...Ocular Rectalosis - A condition whereby the optic nerve and the bowel nerves have become crossed, resulting in an unfortunate outlook on life. <BR/>This condition is peripherally related to coulrophobia and fortunately, both conditions are expeditiously remedied by swift application of a maneuver similar to that formerly known as the "heimlich maneuver". <BR/>Now, if the sufferer's ears are not excessively perpendicular to the skull, relief is almost immediate (loud “POP!” sound). <BR/>This will therapeutically expose the afflicted to oxygen and a different point of view without the aid of a flashlight. <BR/><BR/>Of course, old habits are hard to break.Mark Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027854840684555835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-65292835754818698312008-06-16T19:23:00.000-04:002008-06-16T19:23:00.000-04:00I have a fear of birthday party clowns and clowns ...I have a fear of birthday party clowns and clowns who can't even make their makeup look professional oh and big muzzlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-87023372062525366442008-06-16T14:55:00.000-04:002008-06-16T14:55:00.000-04:00holy crap what a rough room. I feel more sorry for...holy crap what a rough room. I feel more sorry for the clown having to perform for this crowd!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-16240609294684854272008-06-16T12:54:00.000-04:002008-06-16T12:54:00.000-04:00Your rants continue to be the most entertaining pa...Your rants continue to be the most entertaining part of this brilliant blog...Brian Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289603539622467774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28879641.post-802829834860322142008-06-16T12:07:00.000-04:002008-06-16T12:07:00.000-04:00C'mon Pat... tell us how you REALLY feel. BTW.. I...C'mon Pat... tell us how you REALLY feel. <BR/><BR/>BTW.. I had a deep rooted fear of powder socks until I was hit by 32 of them simultaniosly on my birthday one year. Maybe Coulrophobics should just picture the current administration in Washington in clown makeup... like actors picturing their audience naked to get over stage fright...just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com