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"Distinctive looks?"

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Mushroomketchup · 03/12/2023 20:50

I had a haircut the other day. The hairdresser said to me "you have a lovely face. Are you a model"? Laughed out loud and told her she should have gone to Specsavers. But secretly obviously was dead chuffed.

Came home feeling all smug and told my husband. I said "my hairdresser asked if I was a model." He said "probably because of your distinctive looks."

Oh.

Distinctive?! What does that mean???

I know I was a twat for even mentioning it to him but AIBU for feeling a bit deflated 😭

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Scruffington · 03/12/2023 21:55

Someone like Erin O'Connor is a model with distinctive features. Beautiful but not 'girl next door' style pretty.

"Distinctive looks?"
percyfection · 03/12/2023 21:51

@XenoBitch I wasn't expecting that at the end 😂

Isn't it distinctive looks good looking with a not traditionally good looking feature like a big nose?

louise475 · 03/12/2023 21:39

@XenoBitch there is something wrong with you

XenoBitch · 03/12/2023 21:35

I was sat with a friend in town, and a guy approached us, and asked to sketch my friend. He said he was was doing an art course, and was out sketching people for practise. I had a look at his book, and he was pretty good.
He said he chose my friend as she had "distinctive looks". She is morbidly obese.

catmaine · 03/12/2023 21:27

I'd say someone who was strikingly beautiful was someone who was good looking but didn't fit the features that are fashionable today.

bananablues · 03/12/2023 21:17

Distinctive is a compliment in this case. For example Lady Gaga is distinctive, as opposed to Madonna who has more convention attractiveness (imho). Uma Thurman, Cillian Murphy, Natalie Dormer could be other examples of distinctive looks.

LightSpeeds · 03/12/2023 21:11

There are people who are conventionally attractive (who fit into a certain type) and people who are attractive, but with more unique looks. Presumably, you are the latter 😀.

Nothingbuttheglory · 03/12/2023 21:00

YABVU.

Distinctive - unusual, striking, memorable, you stand out in a crowd. I get that it's slightly more equivocal than "gorgeous" or whatever but in the context, your DH's words only make sense if he meant them as a compliment.

theduchessofspork · 03/12/2023 20:57

It’s a compliment!

Models these days do tend to have more distinctive features

thedamnseason · 03/12/2023 20:54

Ask him maybe?

SweetFemaleAttitude · 03/12/2023 20:53

Do you have high cheekbones or strong jawline etc? I would call them distinctive features in a beautiful way.

I'm surprised you equate 'distinctive', with a negative quality.

DoktorPeppa · 03/12/2023 20:53

Difficult to say without seeing you. Why don't you post a picture?

Grammarpolicenenaw · 03/12/2023 20:52

I would say distinctive is a compliment OP!