The circus was in town...

One day, a guy was driving to work when he saw a billboard announcing that the circus was coming to town. He decided that he hadn't gone since he was a kid, so he'd go to this one for old time's sake.

On the day of, he decided that he'd wear the new shirt he'd bought, a very comfy pink sweater, and every act of the show was amazing.

About halfway into the show, however, they dimmed the lights in the tent, and a spotlight started roaming through the audience while one of the clowns watched. When the spotlight moved past our pink-shirted friend, the clown yelled out to stop, and immediately started making fun of the sweater. It got so bad that the guy got up out of his seat, and left in tears.

When he got home, he vowed that if the same circus came into town again, he'd be prepared and wouldn't let it happen again. So he began to look up information on clowns. He searched online, went to libraries, and found clown groups on social media to ask questions from.

Still not satisfied though, he decided he needed a more hands-on approach, so he enrolled in clown college, and after two years of mind-numbing research, projects, and tests, came away with his degree and the highest honours.

At the end of his course, for being one of the top three students, he was offered a spot in one of the most prestigious institutes, to continue his studies and learn more about the origins of clowning, and also of offshoots like miming. He accepted, and spent another grueling five years becoming a master clown.

Finally, upon completing his studies, he went back home exhausted, but proud of his accomplishments. He knew now that he'd be ready. And sure enough, only a few months later on his way to work again, there was another billboard for the same circus, this time with a picture of the same clown who had ridiculed him.

This was his moment to shine. His years of preparation were finally about to pay off. So he put on the exact same pink sweater, and made his way to the circus.

Again about halfway through the show, they started shining the spotlight around the tent, and again the clown yelled out to stop on the pink sweater.

"Didn't get enough last time we were in town?" The clown asked with a laugh. "You want me to make sure you leave crying again?"

That was when the guy stood up, brimming with confidence, and thinking back to his years of learning and training, and said "You know what? Fuck you."