DH encountered scary clown on the jubilee line on way to work this norning

[Rollergirl11]

Just wondered if anyone else has seen him? He said he was wearing a joker-esque suit but with a proper Pennywise mask. And an umbrella. He was walking along going “hah hah!” in peoples faces and then when he got off the tube he shouted “bye bye” at everyone.

I dunno, that just sounds like London Someone dressed as a scary clown doesn’t actually make them dangerous or anything. I’d be more irritated at their attention seeking. 🤷🏻‍♀️😆

Having said that, there was that spate of people dressing like clowns and chasing people in parks a few years ago - which did sound creepy!

I would be more concerned if your DH was the ONLY person that saw him ...

He was in Trafalgar Square around 7pm laughing maniacally. I guess one of those street performers but I wasn’t keen!

Stanmore side of the Jubilee or the east side of it? Mid term break brings em all out. Hopefully Batmanbwill be along in a bit to sort him out

I would have loved to have seen him.

It's not a london thing on the tube. A london thing on the tube is beggars walking through every carriage collecting money.

What an inconsiderate selfish tosser he must be. He must know some people would have been terrified, not only of clowns, but masked people on a tube, and of being directly approached in that way.

Fair enough on the street where he can be avoided, but not on the tube.

Were people laughing or were they intimidated and/or upset?

I've seen him in Trafalgar Square as well (unless there is more than one ). So guess he is a street performer. He had the pennywise voice dead on as well

I’ve lived in London for twenty years...seen plenty of odd things on the tube in that time so yeah...someone trying to be scary/creepy/odd is par for the course in my experience.

Surely when people see this they have a fight or flight response? Soon enough someone will punch them in their face not me I would pee myself

I’ve lived in London 20 years and seen beggars in the tube less than 10 times.

Are the tissue beggars a London thing or are they to be seen on trains outside London as well?

What’s s a pennywise voice?

I’ve lived in London 20 years and seen beggars in the tube less than 10 times.

I've lived in London over 20 years and see lots of them. Especially prevalent on the Victoria line.

Yeah, I see beggars on the tube at least twice a week (Hammersmith and City). I don’t see the tissue one so often now, but I see an awful band - there are at least two different ones - regularly. Thank fuck for noise cancelling headphones.

Oh I have also seen individuals (male and female) give a sob story speech and ask for donations recently. Look very dirty and dishevelled, maybe addicts.

I see beggars on the tube frequently - every week or so? I travel every day. I use most often the Victoria and Central lines.

Tissue beggers ?

They leaves packs of tissues on the seats and then come round asking for money for them.

I use the Hammersmith and City line and I regularly see the beggars each week. Have seen them on the Waterloo and Northern line as well but not as often.

@Wolfff
I don’t see the tissue one so often now, but I see an awful band - there are at least two different ones - regularly. Thank fuck for noise cancelling headphones

I think I know the exact ones you are talking about. The family with teen and ten year old who play the accordion and trumpet? And two old men with the same set up?
I haven’t seen the tissue man for about 6 months though. I only ever used to see him at weekends between West Ham and Kings X.

*Waterloo train to Richmond I meant

Surely when people see this they have a fight or flight response? Soon enough someone will punch them in their face

Yep. My DP cannot cope with clowns at all, if one got in his face he would punch out automatically. Sounds like that's what he deserves anyway.

@claudia

The ones I am thinking of are quite a large group of adult males. One of those bands is smaller but has a portable speaker as well. I think I have seen the kid with a trumpet though as it seems familiar! There are probably dozens of them. Not many people seem to give them money though!

The band was awful. I kept seeking them on the District line around Tower Hill.