To think being compared to Mira Hindley is quite offensive??

[PandorasFox]

Sitting in the hair dressers today discussing what I wanted doing and the hairdresser said "You actually have a bit of a Mira Hindley thing going on!" everyone burst out laughing, I laughed nervously (that gobsmacked, didn't know what else to do) and then another hairdresser said "oh yeah you do! you do look like Mira Hindley!" as if it was a compliment!

I didn't say anything but am now kind of wishing I did? or aibu?

Doozle that was my point in the first post I made :)

"As maternal as Myra Hindley"- that's awful!

That is really not something you ever want to hear - that you look like someone who was known for being ugly inside and out.

Hindley wasn't actually that hideous physically, some of her photos are actually not bad - but her famous mugshot (and the image most people are familiar with) certainly is not appealing at all. I don't think anyone could possibly construe being compared to her as a compliment - indeed, if it was me I'd be deeply insulted.

Your hairdressers are giant twatwaffles. Consider finding a new hairdresser.

If you do look like her then what is the problem. I have a friend who looks like Saddam Hussein and he doesnt get upset about it
I look like a good looking James whale

we cannot help it if we look like other people

But at the hairdressers juan, the idea is to make the client feel pampered and attractive, not set them off wondering whether a hideous murderer is being conjured up in peoples minds when they look at them.

Saddam Hussein also committed some disgusting crimes, but he's not as deeply entrenched in the publics consiousness here as Hindley is.

She also committed the additional crime in peoples minds of being a woman going against the stereotypical caring role to cause extreme pain and suffering to children, not something anyone wants to be associated with.

we cannot help it if we look like other people

But we can help shooting our mouths off if we see a momentary passing resemblance, especially if our jobs\business depends on our customers feeling inclined to hand over hard earned cash for non-essential services primarily aimed at making us feel good about how we look.

I have a friend who looks like Saddam Hussein and he doesnt get upset about it

Given your off hand attitude towards people being sensitive about their (real or imagined) resemblances it is necessary to leave room for the possibility that he actively avoids revealing his sensitivity to you for fear of having insult added to injury.

You don't come across as the type that somebody would feel inclined to confide in, given that your perspective appears to be all about invalidating people's perfectly natural reaction of feeling somewhat insulted and offended when presented with an unflattering comparison.