Afraid of Clowns?

My high school teach told me & the rest of my class that he has an intense fear of clowns (aka Coulrophobia).
I happen to be the lucky few who are NOT afraid of clowns.
Are any of you afraid of clowns as much as my teacher was?

They're definitely creepy, but I don't have an actual phobia.

Here's a souvenir T-shirt I brought back from Tokyo.

Im not afraid of clowns, but I do find them creepy.

I think it has something to do with their white make-up. It makes me, and propably others, to think of them as dead or the living dead. Because such white make-up makes me unconsciously think of a corpse.

But I dont have a irrational fear of clowns, as others do..... or at least i dont think i do.

I find most clowns to be annoying as hell, but a fear of them? No, not for me.

With *my* avatar? I'm terrified of 'em.

Seriously though, I've never seen a clown in person, but I guarantee not.

There's actually a really cool video on the subject. Well, not clowns specifically, but something that could be the root of the fear.