By Allycat - 09/10/2013 01:19 - United States - Ronkonkoma

Today, I was working a kid's birthday party dressed as a clown. The child's mother made me change because he was scared of clowns. The only thing I had in my car was a princess costume that was owned by a girl co-worker. So for 4 hours I had to entertain in a tight pink dress. I'm a guy. FML
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Harpy20 24

I find it odd that the mother didn't verify what you would come as if she knew her kid hated clowns. Usually the costume of the entertainer is discussed beforehand.

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MrsDruidess 23

hey money is money! There is not much of a difference between a clown and a princess regardless of gender at your age. ;-)

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MrsDruidess 23

hey money is money! There is not much of a difference between a clown and a princess regardless of gender at your age. ;-)

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Eahae3 12

Pretty sure Mrs. Obama looks more like a man that op probably did !

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aintlifeapain 21

It reminded me of Despicable Me.. Where the main character gets dressed as a princess for his adopted daughter's birthday. I find it sweet when people sacrifice their comfort to make someone else happy.

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TylerBurden 21

Yeah, just watch Despicable Me 2 and see how awesome the big dude looks in his princess dress!

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TylerBurden 21

Wow, the commenter above me beat me. I didn't see his comment, damn. Same thoughts people, I think so it's okay for me.

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hessel 13

op you deserved a big tip after going through that stuff

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Gearden 8

Am I the only one that thinks it's completely stupid to hire a party clown when your kid is afraid of clowns?

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Parkour_rocks 20

#73 what are you correcting to connect?

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TylerBurden 21

Same thoughts connect people.. * That's what I wanted to write.

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amisenho 11

Heh, #39, the government makes people do that every day!

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keeksiscool 8

doesn't sound that bad could have been worse

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RedX1000FML 11

#2, would YOU wear that dress too?

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VeganVampyre 26

I would! What's better than being a princess AND making a bunch of kids happy AND getting paid for it?!

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RedX1000FML 11

Well #52, you're a girl so of course its ok for you. I want to know about #2 since he's a guy.

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AitchJay 5

Because a guy wearing a dress is just so outrageous that it couldn't possibly happen in real life.

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Isandri 29

i'm pretty much sure, you have entertained every bypasser possible :D

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s13495 19

OP is a top entertainer! Not many people would have done that.

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oj101 33

I hope you had your happy ending OP.

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RedPillSucks 31

at a kids birthday party?

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BirdieCurls 25

personally I think a man-princess is more entertaining than a normal princess...

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Harpy20 24

I find it odd that the mother didn't verify what you would come as if she knew her kid hated clowns. Usually the costume of the entertainer is discussed beforehand.

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CharresBarkrey 15

Maybe OP was the first clown the kid had ever seen, so the mom didn't know they were afraid.

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Harpy20 24

True, but even with that in mind people usually pick something they know their kids will like.

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redfishbluefish2 13

My thought was that it may have been another kid at the child's party that had issue with the clown, not the original.

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Lemurcat 12

24, by saying "the child's mother" rather than "a child's mother" clearly states that it was in fact the birthday kid.

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sjbartholome 14

@45 That's not what 24 is getting at. 24 is saying the child's mother (maybe) have told OP not to use clown because another kid at the party may be afraid of clowns. The child's mother is the one paying for OP to dress up so there's no reason for anyone else to talk to OP. If this was the case, the likely scenario would be like the other kid's parent told the birthday kid's mother that their kid didn't like clowns. Then the birthday kid's mother told OP. I never claimed that is this likely what happened, simply just trying to explain what 24 is getting at.

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sjbartholome 14

16, those are typical cases. Only atypical situations show up on FML

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Parkour_rocks 20

No, the FML says, "The child's mother made me change because he was scared...", indicating the birthday boy is the "he" who was afraid.

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fightingkittens 39

Why wouldn't the mother have mentioned this to your employer? If your kid is scared of clowns, don't you think you'd tell the company you hired to provide entertainment? Dumbass move on her part. However, I think I'd rather see a dude in a tight pink dress than a clown any day.

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TheDrifter 23

I think that depends on the guy. Fully bearded with a gut and back fur would be pretty scary. Though the kids might find it hilarious.

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judea95 16

Exactly, they'd find it funny. Better the giving some kid a panic attack coz his mother is a dumbass

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feldco1 17

Hey you probably made that kids birthday awesome though.

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graceinsheepwear 33

That's what you get for clowning around on the job, princess. JK OP, FYL.

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CMC_LOVES_MGM 19

At least you did your job and were able to satisfy the customer. I hope she tells others and recommends your party services.

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PenguinBitch 43

Just remember the basics! Smile, wave, and do a little spin if they start losing interest.

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