British Study finds hospital clowns "too scary."

[TheMightyFavog]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7189401.stm



Decorating children's wards with paintings of clowns to create a nurturing atmosphere could backfire, research suggests.

A University of Sheffield study of more than 250 children, aged four to 16, found the images were widely disliked.

Even some of the oldest children found the images scary.

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"We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable."

[SPKrazy]

1. no shit sherlock

they could have just asked me

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. You don't charge enough

You'd probably give them the answer for free.

How are universities going to justify big-money grant applications with people like you around?

:rofl:

[EstimatedProphet]

2. It would help if the clowns didn't carry bloody machetes

[BarenakedLady]

4. Uhm HELL yeah!

I've known that since I was old enough to cry upon seeing one.

:scared:

[Orrex]

5. "Unknowable"

Hands down the best description of clown-horror that I've ever read.

[redwitch]

6. well, duh!

I no likes clowns, kbai.