January 17, 2008

• I KNEW IT!

  In the news today…

  LONDON (Reuters) – Bad news for Coco and Blinko — children
  don’t like clowns and even older kids are scared of them.

  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 (emphasis mine).
  Some found them quite frightening and unknowable.”

  (Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Steve Addison)

  All i can say to this news report is well, duh
  
  Mcdonalds: I’m loving it?

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