Author Topic: The creepy clown thing (Read 4670 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** September 28, 2016, 07:19:46 PM »

Keep hearing about this. What gives?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w53BeMtPwd0

AJ Dual · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2016, 08:04:56 PM »

Just a fad. (shrug)

Boomhauer · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2016, 09:55:04 PM »

It was all over the news here in upstate SC for a couple of weeks. How do I know all the sightings are fake as hell? This is SC and nobody has shot a clown in the face yet, ergo the "clowns in the woods" do not exist

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2016, 10:29:33 PM »

Isn't there a new remake of Stephen King's "IT" coming soon? ( the way I keep up with stuff it may have come and gone already)
PR stunt?

never_retreat · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2016, 10:30:36 PM »

There are some stories here in NJ as well.
Won't happen here but shoot a few and this fad will disappear.

Ron · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2016, 08:29:20 AM »

Quote from: RoadKingLarry on September 28, 2016, 10:29:33 PM

Isn't there a new remake of Stephen King's "IT" coming soon? ( the way I keep up with stuff it may have come and gone already)
PR stunt?

Brilliant catch.

There is the source of the clown sightings right there folks. There is a name for this type of advertising work that escapes me but it is a real thing. I think Larry nailed IT.

Sawdust · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2016, 09:24:38 AM »

'Guerilla' advertising?

mtnbkr · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2016, 09:47:57 AM »

They arrested a creepy clown in VA, so I don't think it's marketing-related.

Chris

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2016, 04:17:08 PM »

And now we're over-thinking it:

http://thefederalist.com/2016/10/14/clown-hysteria-explains-our-psychotic-presidential-election/

grampster · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2016, 03:51:38 PM »

I was going to say that the author of the article must have been visiting Washington DC lately.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2016, 04:23:30 PM »

Quote from: mtnbkr on September 29, 2016, 09:47:57 AM

They arrested a creepy clown in VA, so I don't think it's marketing-related.

Chris

It could have started out that way, then the copycats and mentally unbalanced were inspired and ran with it.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2016, 09:05:47 PM »

HeroHog · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2016, 10:16:28 PM »

They can wear whatever makeup and masks they like. Invade my property or personal space, especially acting in a threatening manner and they will discover that there are things MUCH scarier than clowns...