Media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter have been flooded with Clowns recently. No, not uneducated people who have no idea what they're talking about, but actual Clowns. These Clowns are not the kind you see at the circus, with their big shoes and clown cars, but they have been dubbed 'killer clowns', and are not something to mess with.

There have been many reports of clown sightings which seemed to have started in North Carolina, and have now popped up in various other states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio. You can find videos of supposed encounters on Twitter pages such as @ClownsSightings. These clowns can be seen in the woods, on back roads, and even walking up and down the street, and they are not friendly, sometimes seen wielding a machete or other weapon.

Social media, as usual, is escalating the situation much more than it needs to be. There are so many memes and fake videos going around, so sometimes it is difficult to separate real from fake. I, for one, would do anything but hang around to take a video if i encountered one of these heathens. Social media can also play a role in putting these Clowns in to the pop-culture spotlight. Although I do believe there are some people dressed in Clown costumes who genuinely are up to no good, others may try to pull a stunt in order to scare their friends, with no intention of harming anyone, while only increasing the Clown population. This horrifies me, to say the least. And to everyone planning on being a Clown for Halloween because it will be funny to scare people, you are the worst.

So, if you see any of these suspicious figures, it would most likely be in your best interest to get far away as fast as possible, and notify the police. These Clowns are not funny anymore, and I do not think they ever will be.