Love, Awkward, First Dates and Phobias: Clowned around, found out

Clowned around, found out

By Anonymous - 03/02/2024 14:00 - United Kingdom

Today, while on a first date, we ran into a street performer dressed as a clown. I have a phobia of clowns, so I froze in place for a solid 30 seconds before moving away as fast as I could. She spent the rest of the date looking at me oddly, then afterwards said we weren’t going to work out. FML

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Saturday 3 February 2024 20:30

Dawg you don't know people's past, obviously exaggerating to give you context but for all you know he could've had his parents murdered by a clown in front of him as a kid. Yeah it's a pretty silly phobia to have as an adult but you're just being a dick without knowing the background. Don't go asking people if they're 5 while displaying the emotional maturity of a 4 years old bud, it's not a good look

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Coulrophobia is nothing to laugh at. Ironically. And you probably dodged a bullet anyway. She could have fan art at home of her getting gangbanged by Insane Clown Posse and Pennywise (the clown, not the band). Ain't nobody got time for that.