Clown Question


a stupid and/or irrelevant question. made famous by the washington nationals’ bryce harper.
reporter: what’s your favourite beer?

bryce: i’m not answering that. that’s a clown question, bro.
a inappropriate question, typically dripping with either intentional or moronic douchebaggery, and usually posed by an actual douchebag.

a clown question is best met with the following retort, coined by bryce harper of the washington nationals on june 13, 2012, in response to a clown question posed by a toronto tv reporter: “that’s a clown question, bro.”
toronto tv reporter to bryce harper (a 19-year-old major league baseball rooking phenom whose mormon religion forbids the drinking of alcohol and, moreover, whose age makes it illegal to drink in the united states): “you got a favorite beer?”

bryce harper: “i’m not answering that. that’s a clown question, bro.”
a question that is utterly ridiculous or completely irrelevant to the current situation.
reporter: what is your favorite beer?

bryce harper: i’m not answering that.

reporter: why not?

bryce harper: that’s a clown question bro.
an irrelevant question meant to inspire a moment of comedy that is quickly labeled and dismissed, usually with the -ssistance of a carefully placed usage of the word “bro.”
reporter: bryce, will you be taking advantage of the lower drinking age while in canada?
bryce harper: that’s a clown question, bro.
comes from the phrase “that’s a clown question, bro.” which was spoken by professional baseball player bryce harper. it means to ask a question, that without prior knowledge on the subject makes you look like an idiot.
“bryce are you going out for a beer after the game?”- reporter
“i’m not answering that. that’s a clown question, bro.”-bryce
“you know he’s a mormon, right?”- pr rep to reporter
a question intended to make the person responding look foolish.

can be used to “clown” the person asking the question.
“that’s a clown question. bro.” bryce harper

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