Disclaimer: You should not actually take any of the advice in this article. Some clowns threats have been very serious, and they have caused a lot of strife for local communities and law enforcement.

There have been a lot of weird things going on with clowns lately, and frankly, I've had enough. I've never been someone who has been afraid of clowns. Yeah, maybe they are a bit creepy, but I don't understand why everyone is so afraid of them to the point that there is a clown epidemic across the nation. In any case, I've made a survival plan for all of y'all that are worried about coming face to face with one of these bad boys.

1. Get your phone out and hit record to have proof of your clown confrontation.

2. Look around to make sure you aren't near any children's birthday parties or funhouses, so you know this is a legitimate time to freak out about seeing a clown.

3. If the clown approaches you, let it know what's up.

4. If the clown becomes aggressive, let it know you have a very special set of skills.

5. Whatever you do, do not go near suspiciously small vehicles. There could be more clowns nearby.

6. Demand the clown let you go.

7. If none of that works, then you should probably just accept your fate.

In all reality, if you come face to face with a clown (or anyone else threatening for that matter), you should probably just GTFO.