Mispronunciation
Calling things by the wrong name or getting the names of things backwards can produce good results. For example, you meet two children and get their names. One is Michael and the other is Susan. You call the girl Michael and boy Susan. Say, "Oops
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Misnaming
One-liners
It is also helpful to have a list of one-liners that you can use in various situations. Just little quickies like:
This data is entered into the Daily Weigh-In Form, which I introduced last posting. Here's the form again:Let's focus on the concept of necessity.In the fourth column, you assign each purchase a Necessity Score: 0 if the purchase is totally unnecessary, 1/3 if it's not very necessary, 2/3 if it's pretty necessary, and 1 if it's entirely necessary.There is, of course, a certain subjectivity to assigning necessity scores; the decision will depend to some extent on your psychological awareness, even on your existing debt level and your present and future expenses. But here's a rough guide. If you fell and broke your leg during the week, the check to the orthopedist would be entirely necessary; you'd give that a Necessity Score of 1.
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We may think our wants equal our needs. In other words, that we just have to have a certain pair of shoes or gadget to be happy, successful, etc. While this can seem simple when we're talking about basic needs like shelter and food, it can get murky when we're looking at other items. Here's an easy way to really get conscious about determining the difference between a need and want.Weighing In is a technique for cutting through the financial fog that envelops so many overshoppers. Weighing In involves the disciplined recording of purchases-and something more. You also categorize each purchase, choosing from a master list that groups expenses into logical bins: Home, Food, Clothing, Entertainment, Education, and so on. And you assign each purchase a Necessity Score, based on your dispassionate evaluation of how much you need it. (Need, not want.)
Don't fret! Many clowns are not naturally funny, so we have to learn how to be funny. It is really a lot easier than you think to make children laugh. Here are a few tips to get you headed in the right direction.
"Could you answer that in English?"
- When a child mumbles something in response to a question, you can say:
Mispronouncing words is often funny. A classic example is calling scissors "skissors". When children correct you, you respond by saying, "I call them skissors because I never learned how to pronounce scissors". The children will now point out that you said it correctly. This can be played up and is very amusing to children.
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Today is the day. You got your first booking as a clown and you are set to go. Your costume is fantastic, your makeup is perfect and the wig and shoes scream, "I am a FUNNY CLOWN!" You have learned how to do a few balloon animals and a couple of magic tricks, so you've got your act together! Or do you?
Just smile and mumble something back and then turn to the audience and say, "We went to the same school."
Now, you need to start making your clown act funnier.
- When you meet a child who is not smiling ask him or her, "Why do you look so unhappy? Are your underpants too tight?"