Secrets of the Social Media Circus, Part II
You may have seen my first post, Secrets of the Social Media Circus, about some of the clowns you might see around on social media. Some of those clowns escaped from that first post in their tiny cars, but I’ve managed to recapture some here. Finally! Considering that they wear such big shoes, they can run (and drive) pretty fast!
Insane Clowns
The Insane Clown is a spammer. She is responsible for those Twitter Direct Messages that say “Have you seen this bad joke about you?” with viruses in links to phishing sites. Do not let this Krazy Klown spray you with social media seltzer water. And do not lean in to smell the squirting daisy on her lapel because that water is clowntaminated. Yes, the insane clown deserves a prominent role–in the Social Media Clown Hall of Fame, that is.
Rodeo Clowns
This clown does all kinds of fancy rope tricks, and will get you roped in, too. Don’t hire these clowns to do your social media because when the bull is charging, you’ll be all alone in the middle of the ring, while your “clownpadres” hide safely in their barrels. While they’re juggling you and their other clients, one of the pins often drops…and that’s when they do their grand finale–their disappearing act. Once the circus is over, you’ll be the one following the elephants with the shovel, if you get my drift.
Harlequins
Harlequins are the predecessors of modern clowns. The translation of harlequin is “demon or hellion.” His main purpose in life is to break laws, confuse people, and do tricks. Sounds like a pretty modern clown to me! And also like a few of the clowns you could meet on any social media platform.
The Nice, Kind Clown
The Nice, Kind Clown
Haha! Fooled you–there’s no such thing! In their hearts, all clowns are evil. There’s even a special psychological term for the fear of clowns: Coulrophobia. We all knew that. Wait a minute. Do you hear that faint honking sound in the distance and the pitter-patter of giant shoes? I was only kidding! Clowns can take a joke, right? RIGHT? AAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!
This is awesome. There’s just nothing more to be said.
There are probably more clowns out there, Bridget! They’re a sneaky bunch!
HA! I think you’ve thoroughly covered all the clowns now. Though… they are a slippery kind.
Hi Eric,
I’ll bet some more show up. There’s always one more clown in the clown car!
Carol
Funny article . so the virtual world is one with the real world. Carol do you feel people don’t know this ? That many people who use the internet feel that what is outside in the physical world does not make it to the virtual world? If So that shows that a lot of people don’t think.
Hi Natalie,
People are still not aware of all the spam, phishing, and tricks that clowns can play on you online. They sometimes don’t think before clicking on a link or sharing something.
Thanks for commenting!
Carol