Clowns: still evil

I know this is probably an old allegory, but I’m posting it here anyway because I like it. It’s new to me, and – correctly -- casts clowns in a negative light:

A man found himself in the middle of a long hallway. In the middle of this long hallway was a solitary door. He walked up to the door and knocked on it. It was answered by a clown who proceeded to beat the life out of him.

The next day, the gentleman was in the hallway once more, and once more found his way to the door and knocked on it. Again, it was answered by the same clown and again the clown beat him senseless. This occurred for four more days -- the man would be in the hallway, go to the door, knock on it and the clown would answer the door only to beat him senseless once more.

On the seventh day, the man was once again in the hallway. He walked up to the door and knocked on it -- but no one answered.

So he went looking for the clown.

People, I cannot stress this enough: do not go looking for that clown.