There is actually a word for a deep-seated fear of clowns: coulrophobia. Given how much weird and creepy clown behavior has been happening lately - and we wish that was a joke - it's not surprising that it's a fear shared by a lot of people. Add in the recent remake of Stephen King's "It", and you've got a recipe for mass panic at the very first sign of a red nose.
These particular clowns aren't doing themselves any favors, either, with their outfits. The one on the right looks like he's escaped from clown prison, and the one on the left looks like a mafia hitman in disguise. You can imagine what happens when the poor baker rounds the corner. He wouldn't even need to be afraid of clowns to get the fright of his life. It's just a shame he's not wheeling trays of cream pies.