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Mom Is Terrified After Thinking Her Toddler Was Speaking to Pennywise From 'It'
15 April 2018
(Aaron Fraser-Nash/YouTube, @BornToBriWild/Twitter)
Twitter-user @BornToBriWild is the mother of a toddler who is recoiling from a frightening incident involving the drain in her bathroom sink.
Bri walked in on her 3-year-old girl looking down into the depths of the sink and talking to the entity residing in the abyss. "Hi, Georgie..." she said.
<p style="">Most people would be familiar with the iconic, yet horrific greeting.<br></p><p style="">The demonic clown from Stephen King's 1986 novel <em>It</em> terrorized teens and adults alike, and with the recent remake of the 1990 TV miniseries, Pennywise continues to give a new generation a major case of the heebee-jeebies. </p><p style="">Moviegoers may recall this infamous scene from the 2017 reboot of <em>It</em> when a kid named "Georgie" is lured down a flooded street on a rainy afternoon and peers down into a sewer where he encounters the menacing clown who greets him, saying, "Hi, Georgie."</p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p class="giphy-image shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image" style=""><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/it-movie-scary-clown-pennywise-the-3ov9jCW99FeHU8dQhW" target="_blank"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEucmJsLm1zL2ltYWdlP3U9JTJGM292OWpDVzk5RmVIVThkUWhXLmdpZiZobz1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmkuZ2lwaHkuY29tJnM9NTU0Jmg9ZDJiZjJkNWI5MmU2NDUwYzBhZDE2NDllMWI3NWU1YWU0ZWQ0ZjAyNWQxYmFiODE4YTJhMDI3ZmUwYzY3NGZiZSZzaXplPTk4MHgmYz0zMDg1NzM5NTU3IiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1Mjk2NjM5N30.G8bCswMC7qEJ5dGWMbL8rRCGmPBqS5HQWwpJs-pwL9A/img.jpg" id="02b9a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2a0975331e7941df67f5774b64d7057d"></a><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">"We all float down here."</small></p><p class="giphy-image__credits-wrapper" style="">
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</p><p style="">Spoiler alert, things didn't go swimmingly for the boy. That clown was anything but friendly. </p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p class="giphy-image shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image" style=""><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/film-horror-clown-u7YEhhfif3m7u" target="_blank"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEucmJsLm1zL2ltYWdlP3U9JTJGdTdZRWhoZmlmM203dS5naWYmaG89aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZpLmdpcGh5LmNvbSZzPTk1NCZoPTI3MzFhNmQxNDA2YzUyNjQ1MzNlYWVjNzU2ZDlhNWQyYWRhMTlhZTg4OTNlMDVlOTc1Mjc4MGEwOWI4NmU3N2Ymc2l6ZT05ODB4JmM9MjE2NTgyNTI3NCIsImV4cGlyZXNfYXQiOjE2NjM4MzYzNjN9.kYHBxLPTx2MarKuWn2L_P4yVst9fdRyXCUowBhHX4fs/img.jpg" id="2abd5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="907144009ab39883b4391ff0721d4efc"></a><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">You can run but you can't hide.</small></p><p class="giphy-image__credits-wrapper">
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</p><p style="">So, Bri being paralyzed with fear by her baby girl's new friend is justified in this scenario, especially since the toddler didn't even seen the movie.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p style=""><strong>On Thursday, the mother tweeted:</strong><br></p><blockquote><em>My 3 year-old just made me crap my pants when she looked down our bathroom sink and goes "Hi Georgie..." (Keep in mind she's never seen a scary movie in her life, let alone IT)</em></blockquote><p style=""><strong>She prepared herself to be greeted by this.</strong></p><p class="giphy-image shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image" style=""><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/pennywise-3ohhwySoGF1A7USEJa" target="_blank"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEucmJsLm1zL2ltYWdlP3U9JTJGM29oaHd5U29HRjFBN1VTRUphLmdpZiZobz1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmkuZ2lwaHkuY29tJnM9MjI5Jmg9OTNkNTcwNzRhZTRmNTc0MzMzYTYxMzUwNmNkYzQ5MzJhMDgyMTFmNzhlZmU0YWI4Yzk5ZGQxYThmMDk2ZjY3MCZzaXplPTk4MHgmYz0xNDI4MTI0NTAiLCJleHBpcmVzX2F0IjoxNjM4NDAyMTc4fQ.wyRXOtSwsN18WFkmA_itSXT1-LpBXDt7sCVxWGXufEg/img.jpg" id="5d5f7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="11ad55488bbb8fcc92bee88e66351252"></a><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">These eyes...</small></p><p class="giphy-image__credits-wrapper">
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</p><p style=""><strong>Rest assured, her sanity was restored with the reality of motherhood.</strong></p><blockquote><em>Against my better judgement i look down the drain AND ..it's Peppa Pig's little brother, George.</em></blockquote><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="5aeb5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FVVN841523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984643529635872768" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">My 3 year-old just made me crap my pants when she looked down our bathroom sink and goes “Hi Georgie...”
(Keep in… https://t.co/JExD7R4OAv</div> — bri (@bri)<a href="https://twitter.com/BornToBriWild/statuses/984643529635872768">1523592285.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p style="">Her tweet went viral, garnering over 548 thousand likes. People responded to the levity of the anecdote, but also reacted to the sense of dread from reading the play-by-play.</p><p style=""><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="a92d8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OGXAXO1523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984830601462190081" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@BornToBriWild @LEESCLEM That is precious and terrifying</div> — fia 🌪 (@fia 🌪)<a href="https://twitter.com/tothemooniplier/statuses/984830601462190081">1523636887.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p style=""><strong>Bri responded to the user who commented on the terrifying tweet and wrote, "That's a perfect summary for having children."</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="d042b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1V7FL21523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984830950755348481" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@tothemooniplier @LEESCLEM That’s a perfect summary for having children 😂👌🏻</div> — bri (@bri)<a href="https://twitter.com/BornToBriWild/statuses/984830950755348481">1523636970.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p style=""><strong>One user had a genuine concern for the mother.</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="e00a0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZC1P2R1523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984966046615470080" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@BornToBriWild DID YOU GET GEORGE OUT, THO? I GOTTA KNOW.</div> — Alexa Legacy (@Alexa Legacy)<a href="https://twitter.com/peach_petunias/statuses/984966046615470080">1523669179.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p style=""><strong><br></strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="9583e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JQ4ST41523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984966443560091648" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@peach_petunias No 😭 he’s wedged in there good! And he’s so round that nothing can grip him 😓</div> — bri (@bri)<a href="https://twitter.com/BornToBriWild/statuses/984966443560091648">1523669274.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p style=""><strong>She was given props for having the courage to investigate.</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="ced0b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7YWXL81523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984830310092242944" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@BornToBriWild Jesus you’re brave for having a look idve burnt the house down right then and there hahahaa😅</div> — lo (@lo)<a href="https://twitter.com/l0werthanl0zz/statuses/984830310092242944">1523636817.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p style=""><strong>Others responded differently.<br></strong></p><p style=""><strong><br></strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="a98c9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XDFTQ81523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984839115819581440" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@BornToBriWild My daughter : Hi Georgie
Coward Me : https://t.co/ZlOmRUkIqP</div> — Shiruba 🌟(7.4) (@Shiruba 🌟(7.4))<a href="https://twitter.com/lyro91/statuses/984839115819581440">1523638917.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="592fd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="E3PKXX1523797099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984829511073239040" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@BornToBriWild Me if I heard my child talking to the sink. https://t.co/eyKcHPwt1b</div> — William (@William)<a href="https://twitter.com/Squiliammarkham/statuses/984829511073239040">1523636627.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p style=""><strong>The outcome would've been very different if Georgie was not a pink rubber pig.</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="0c354" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GIX7N81523797100"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984830769716539392" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@l0werthanl0zz Dude if there was nothing or anything other than that stupid pig, i would have forsaken the toddler… https://t.co/eYrSsCrOdM</div> — bri (@bri)<a href="https://twitter.com/BornToBriWild/statuses/984830769716539392">1523636927.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p style=""><strong>Sure, Pennywise is not someone you'd like to come face to face with in the dark anywhere, but there are other things that keep this mom up at night. Meet the innocent toddler who unintentionally punk'd her mom.</strong></p><p style=""><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="35e58" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UHBZOG1523797100"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="984716430460338176" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Ho my lanta, i was not expecting this kind of reaction. This is the offender and her little brother who are the lig… https://t.co/OfD0WVcHWq</div> — bri (@bri)<a href="https://twitter.com/BornToBriWild/statuses/984716430460338176">1523609666.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p style="">Who knew cute tots could possess the capability of inciting fear? We'd be none the Penny-wiser.<br><br></p><p style="">H/T - <a href="https://twitter.com/BornToBriWild/status/984643529635872768" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/2018/04/13/unscripted-iconic-movie-scenes/" target="_blank">Mashable</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB9elf-mecE" target="_blank">YouTube</a><br></p>
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