Face Associations

@dawnald (85129)
Shingle Springs, California
December 10, 2008 9:14pm CST
You know, you see somebody and you think "you remind me of somebody." Or "you look just like so and so." But when you really think about it, you haven't a clue of who they remind you of, or they really don't look much at all like so and so. How many times has that happened to you where they really did look like somebody and you knew who that person was? Or was your mind just playing tricks on you?
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@KaMlBob (786)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I find this question interesting and funny. First, many times people remind me of other people I know, and even my husband will agree, like, doesn't ___ remind you of ____? We agree totally, BUT what's terrible if soemone reminds you of someone you or they may not care for or may be quite unattractive or something. For example, a checker at my local grocery store looks like Penelope Cruz, I told her that and she got upset and said "I hate her". So I felt stupid! I just recently met someone who looks so much like my father when he was young, BUT you cannot say to a 26 yr old "you look like my dad". You know? Many people remind me of someone, I just wonder if it goes with the whole "10 types of people" thing.
@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
11 Dec 08
Over on Yuwie they have this Celebrity Look Alike Contest on weekends and one week I was the guest of honor. The two people they thought I looked like were Helen Hunt and Amy Poehler. For some reason I just don't like Helen Hunt, so I get where she was coming from!
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@redkathy (3374)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Oh this is too funny. My husband will see someone on TV who reminds him of a celeb and say "Lokk there's so and so's brother" or "there's so and soa cousin". Funny part is he is ALWAYS right! It really makes me laugh. Just tonight there was a commercial on(I ignore all commercials)and he says to me "Look there's Tom Hanks cousin" Well I looked up and yep the guy could have been Tom's cousin. It was too funny.
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@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
11 Dec 08
Good eye. I was at the 2002 National Skating Championships and there was this girl in Juniors I could swear was related to Sarah Hughes. Turned out it was her sister Emily!
@riyasam (16556)
• India
11 Dec 08
it has happened to me innumerable times.one day ,i saw a person walking in front of me.he looked just like my father,what with the slouch and he was wearing a similar shirt,which my father has.i ran forwards and caught his hand.imagine my embarrasment,when it turned out to be someone else.
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@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
11 Dec 08
Oops, hope the other person was nice about it!
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I agree. I think that I see similar looking people everyday. Very often I want to stop people and ask if I know them from somewhere.... There are people with similar face characteristics, eye color and hair. I made so many mistakes so far....I have better not ask anyone "do I know you", because last time I ask famous person "do I know you?" and feel embarrassed about. The point is, he looks just like my friend from high school, I didn't even know that he is famous...(from TV serial...but I don't watch TV...lol)
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@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
11 Dec 08
It is very easy to get in embarrassing situation with that!
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
11 Dec 08
My husband and I do this all the time. And the funny thing is, there are two or three people that they always remind us of. Mike, Dave or Kelly. The weird times though are when the person doesn't necessarily LOOK like someone but has a mannerism like them or their mouth moves in the same way or something else. My husband sees the strangest likenesses sometimes. I'm like......HUH?
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@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
11 Dec 08
Yeah sometimes it's the mannerism and then it's really hard to figure out who it is!
@chenaiyh (228)
• China
12 Dec 08
sometimes,sb remind me of someone i real know.but sometimes,i just feel they looked so familiar,but i can't find out who they looked like.and when this happy,i feel worried.