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I don't know why but i've had this stuck in my head for a few days. Is it weird creep shit or is it like endearing because old timey

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[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

Like any descriptor of someone being attractive or good looking, there's a time and a place where it's appropriate or creepy regardless of the actual words and phrases used.

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

Acceptable if you're a film noir gumshoe

[–] oktherebuddy@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

idk why people are against saying hot/pretty/good looking, what is wrong with these, if you're already accepting the premise that commenting on someone's physical appearance is warranted

[–] mathemachristian@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

I dont like it, its opposite would be "eyesore" which is tremendously insulting in particular as both terms refer to marks of ones appearance one has little to no control over. And if there are people who are "easy on the eyes" then there are people who are "eyesores".

Also I have never seen it used in a nonsexualizing manner.

"A sight for sore eyes" however is a goat compliment.

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

makes me feel like i'm listening in to a table of elderly men drool over their teenage waitress tbh

[–] thebartermyth@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Weird, context matters, but yeah, weird. I've only heard "easy on the eyes" to refer to UI color schemes.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've only heard "easy on the eyes" to refer to UI color schemes.

This is the best use i could have. Or used as a criticism of art. If something is easy on the eyes maybe it's not challenging/interesting enough.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

wait why can't art just be nice to look at?

[–] Judge_Jury@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

To me it evokes a mentality where other people's appearances are only considered through the lens of how they serve the person speaking. I'm not a fan. Even where complimenting someone's appearance is appropriate, I think it frames the compliment as "you're not like those uggos I hate seeing"

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Handsome. For everyone, regardless of accordance to beauty standards.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

I mean, I've read/heard worse. Context and consent matter and what-not.

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

not substantially different from "good looking"

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