>There are people who are unironically afraid of creatures that always have a goofy smile plastered on their faces
Being afraid of clowns can be a thing anon, but it's not pretty to call them creatures
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>>43574212
What are you going on about? Something with an expression that resembles a smile but which is clearly not smiling has always been considered unsettling.
>>43574212
Something that looks like it's smiling but isn't is distressing. It has to do with it giving off facial signals, but still having no idea what it's thinking.
>>43574212
>smiledog goes here
>>43574212
There's a deep, instinctive and entirely animal fear of something that always has its teeth bared. It's a sign of aggression.
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Us humans are a strange bunch, aren't we? In the animal kingdom bearing your teeth a universal sign of agression, but only among humans can it be a sign of kindness or submission.
>>43575283
>only among humans can it be a sign of kindness or submission.
Far from always, though.
>>43574212
It's renown that clowns can be pretty scary
>>43574212
you wanna fight, meatbag?
>>43574212
Skeletons aren't really smiling though.
It's more of a neutral stare.
>>43576978
>Skeletons aren't really smiling though.
Maybe I'm crazy but they look like they're smiling to me. I always assumed that's why Jolly Roger was called Jolly.
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That skeleton looks more droopy and sad from that perspective.
The buck teeth really does not help.