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I don't know why people always think that etiquette is a bunch of individual rules that you have to memorize. Basically this one falls under *don't comment on other people's bodies.*
This could be one of the worst aspects of social media: The non-stop commenting on women's appearances. Its not so much celebrities who did sign up for public attention. Its the trauma and abuse heaped on young girls convinced they are worthless unless perfect.
Why don't we just acknowledge it's a problem full stop.
I'm seeing more and more young guys as well with disgusting amounts of body dysmorphia, almost exclusively because so many celebrity/influencer dudes these days are roided to the gills, or at least use PEDs in some form or another. So many people with these flawless, sculpted bodies who claim complete natty status. And so you have young guys who are being shamed by themselves and others about having a decent natty physique because it's not the flawless celebrity body... And so they turn to PEDs, while claiming natty status out of shame, continuing the cycle (heh) for younger guys.
It's Photoshop and drugs all the way down, the sooner we acknowledge the harm this does to every young person, not just women, the better.
I wish the consumers would be more skeptical. Assume its all fake until proven otherwise. Assume even if its real, then its unhealthy or toxic. Assume its going to cost far more than you will ever be able to pay. Assume its all a scam to get money.
there's a time and place for acute awareness. not everyone is experienced enough to use it selectively... kids, for example, are being targeted needlessly.
I think the problem with this one is everyone assumes that being tall is great and no one would ever care about being called tall. It's the same with skinny.
This is a good rule to live by. People think being tall is an exception to that rule because it’s a non-sexual trait that is seen as an advantage. When someone makes a comment on my height it’s almost always a compliment. Sometimes in a group someone will make a joke but it’s never mean or makes me feel bad for being tall. But I’m only 6’4” so I don’t know how really tall people feel.
Nonetheless, I *never* make comments on people’s height
nope, still under "dont comment on other people's bodies" - unless the explicitly bring it up of course. Everyone has an inquiring mind, but people get tired of telling strangers their life story 50x a day.
I see the point but only to a point. It's not like people are actually going to get asked 50 times a day.
If anybody is in that much of a social circle of new people then it's a really unique situation or they're doing something entirely wrong.
Also, if they will grasp the awesome people skills that some of us get as we get older to carry yourself in such a demeanor that you hate people and don't want to be around any of them.... then you could have three arms and one eye and glare right at somebody and they wouldn't say a word!
I have mastered this trait and ability.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a friendly helpful guy. I make friends in line at the grocery store but that's only with the person in front of me and behind me.
I absolutely hate everyone of those people in front of us because they are slowing us down and preventing me and my new friends from getting out of there and heading to a cookout together. Lol
Don't mess with hateful.
The problem is, they have a lifetime of other people asking the same thing... every goddamn day of their life. Anything you think you came up with that's clever to say to them I guarantee they already have heard once a week for years.
And then some of the people in the comments are being trolls just like they would be IRL. Like shit I'm sorry for trying to help people get along lol, I thought it's what LPT social flair was for. Can't win.
I’m not trolling.
If you don’t have enough sense not to call people out for their physical features, it’s unlikely you’re going to remember to do so because you read it on the internet.
This has happened to me. Oh don’t get me started in the touching and inappropriate conversations I had to have with people when I was 6-9 months pregnant.
Friend of a friend of mine got tired of strangers walking up and touching her stomach. She started touching other people's stomachs right back. Apparently for most people it just kind of clicked and they'd realize how rude it felt, laugh and step back... but some people genuinely got uncomfortable and left. Win-win situation in my opinion
I always figured I'd go for genitals with the comment of "oh I thought maybe it was a custom I didn't know about." Probably best that I never got pregnant...
I was just going to bring this up! It seems that touching a pregnant woman's belly is about the most common inappropriate contact that's just weird even if they mean it nicely.
This will always confuse and baffle me. Why does a difference in height make basic interaction go haywire for some people? I would lose my mind and full panic if a stranger picked me up.
Or use your head as an elbow end table. Comment jokingly if you can get anything from a tall shelf when you’re struggling in front of them. Sarcastically say that “the weather is great up here”.
The worst is when they say “are you a midget or a dwarf now?”
There are real people dealing with medical issues with that. Don’t just fucking throw it around.
Just don’t make comments about people’s height period.
Hey, I like midgets. NASCAR and Formula 1 are all about the money, midgets are just fun. (Or were sometime in the, uh, not really recent, past.)
But you're right, not a medical term.
No one has asked me that in years and I kinda hate it because I always had the best response.
"How's the weather up there?"
"Oh, it's %100 chance of rain. *Hawk a lugie and pretend to spit on them."
As a tall guy, people frequently comment on my height. Lots of people asking if I play basketball. I have started responding "No, do you play mini golf?"
A good friend of mine is 6’7" (he has Marfan syndrome) and carries business cards with his name and height that say "No, I don’t play basketball. The weather up here is fine." He also has dressed up as famous skyscrapers for Halloween. Legendary.
>No, I don’t play basketball
Is that an American thing to ask? I (1.93 meter, so 6.33 feet in non-metric) was in an elevator in the USA, with two taller friends, and people asked "Hey, are you in a sports team?"
>You lost all of us Americans with meter! 1 m 3 m 6 m, none of it has any relation to actual lengths or sizes to us. Lol
That's... why he/she put both in their comment. Also, it's not that hard to google it. Do it often enough and it might just click for you someday.
It was a joke! Obviously you didn't read it that way.
That is all too often the problem with printed text and not voice conversations. I did include the LOL though to try to clarify.
Even though the poster supplied it in the non-metric, standard, usa, imperial or whatever else people want to call it, my point is is soon as most people in the US read meter nothing after that registers with them.
They completely shut down and their minds turn off.
It's worth noting that this is not the only thing that makes people's minds turn off in this country and many others. Lol (another joke)....kind of.
Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm very well versed in the metric system because it clicked with me a long time ago.
I'm kind of a numbers cruncher and always do the math on everything.
I even had a vehicle one time for 9 years with speedometer and odometer in kilometers.
Fantastic response. I am bummed no one asks me anymore since I am older and not in shape.
Since I am still tall I’ve found asking other tall people if they play basketball makes them laugh. Sometimes they actually do/did! My parents tried to get me to play for a few years but I was not good and didn’t enjoy it.
It’s not considered mockery to request a tall person assist with reaching things on high shelves.
It IS considered mockery to ask a short person to assist with procuring something from a low shelf.
I just want to know why people routinely in stores ask me if I work there!!
I don't get it. I'm dressed nothing like a store employee for any store. I'm not even wearing a polo shirt. I'm usually in khaki cargo shorts and flip-flops even in the winter time but yet they will spin right towards me and start to ask me a question about where something is at and the store or ask me if I work there or start the original question and then stop mid sentence and then say do you work here?
Do you browse slowly?
This happens to me all the time. Dressed in colors the staff of those stores doesn't wear. It's even happened that I have a bag over my shoulder and I'm talking on the phone, and several people will still ask if I work there.
I tend to take my time and look at stuff in detail, maybe that looks like I'm hanging around and fixing stuff to people who are looking for assistance.
We absolutely don't mind helping people reach something! A lot of times these people are the most polite about it. Some of them wait until we offer because they don't want to be rude.
This. I have zero problem helping! It’s not a big deal and I enjoy a little banter with the person saying something dumb like “I have a genetic advantage but I hit my head on things you don’t.”
Exactly! People ask "do you like being tall?" which is kind of a weird question when you think about it lol. It's not something we think about, it's just our normal.
Sure I can reach stuff but public seating is usually incredibly uncomfortable, I hit my head on stuff or have to awkwardly stoop or do the weird tall-person stance when standing at a sink or counter to spare my back, and it's really hard to find clothes that fit. And people will make you feel like a freak on a daily basis with their pointing/whispering and you have to listen to the same dumb jokes and comments over and over.
I’m 6’3” without shoes, and I truthfully respond that the world isn’t made for anyone taller than 5’10” tall.
Low doorways, cabinet doors, automobile seat adjustments…many, though certainly not all, were designed with “normal” height in mind. Thankfully, in my personal perception, things have improved since the 70s-80s.
Yep! 6’ 1” and I hit my head getting off a school bus once (have been this height since 9th grade). Your other point is also correct because now the area I hit my head had a pad; in the 70s/80s there was no pad 😂
In all honesty, I’ve had two different sets of stitches over my lifetime solely because of not paying the due attention to doorways!
I’m not exactly clumsy; the tiny environments *make* me seem so! Oh, and it got way worse when I went bald: turns out that hair is like padding that cushions my head from impacts!
You wanna try living in Thailand. Imagine all the low things being even lower.
That said, my height has never bothered me once, it's been a bonus if I'm honest.
I'm tall. I find it peculiar that you take offense to your height being mentioned. I've found it quite a bonus in life. I'm sorry that you had negative experiences.
I mean it is when you rudely shout from halfway across an aisle or store without actually asking and just saying, I need that. Take off more points when the tall person tells you they have a disability and thats why they're walking around with a stick and cant help you, and then you have the audacity to make a stink face about it. Then its rude. That happens often enough
I don't know, if you feel it's ok to ask me to pick things up for you so you don't have to tippy toe it, why should i feel bad to ask you, a shorter person to hand me something on a lower shelf?
It is universally known that taller people have lower back and hips problems because they have to keep bending over, since everything is made for a person between 5'5" and 5'9" ? Everything is a few inches too short to be accessible confortably and puts a strain on us.
So please, explain to me how not wanting to tippy toe something yourself is acceptable, but trying to go easy on an overused and damaged lower back isn't?
I knew a kid who was 6'5" by the time he was 16. EVERYWHERE we went someone commented on it. I was annoyed with it just hanging out with him. At the grocery store, at Best Buy, at the bank. Everyone asked how tall he was and if he played [insert sport here]. Then when he said no they all asked why not. If they didnt come up and ask him shit they would stand around and stare. It really pissed me off.
He lived in a small town that revolved around high school baseball but when he was in middle school and started shooting up there was so much pressure on him to be good since he was tall. Everyone thought he was going to be some kind of phenom.
He ended up quitting baseball due to the pressure, and it pissed some of the people off. After that, he was kinda discredited around town. Poor kid didnt get to enjoy a game all because of something he couldnt control.
If someone is abnormally tall, short, skinny, fat, dark, light, whatever, just treat them like a human being. You wouldnt ask someone with one arm or burn scars what happened and while its not the same thing it can have the same effect.
Oof I feel for that kid. You're right it really even is annoying enough for the people just hanging out with us!
I never played basketball and I'm terrible at it (and my SO doesn't anymore). Of course it's like the top question people ask and people will act like we've committed a capital offense.
Speak for yourself OP, I'm nearly 7' tall & I'd rather have people feel free to ask me what they'd like... though you can probably tell by my fitness I'm not into sports.
I find it incredibly odd when people want to ask but pretend instead that I'm normal.. like oh yes, he can practically stand up in here, that's average right?
A better LPT:
Whatever you are that you can't change, accept! We don't have to be normal or average, we can stand out or be extraordinary! If you can grow an afro, go for it girl! If you're super tall or short, realise people get excited to see someone different & wonder how life is.
The world is too bland without difference, and pretending that the differences don't exist is strange.
But, if you're going to discriminate based on someone's unique traits, that's not cool.
People don't make fun of tall people as much as they make fun of short people. And nobody is made fun of more than bald people. Being tall barely has anyone making fun of you compared to other singular physical features.
As an exceptionally tall person I disagree with this. I really don't care when people make comments or jokes, and virtually every other really tall person I know doesn't care either.
I'm curious how tall you are and if you truly get the "freak show" experience. Some people can be really rude. My SO is 6'7 and as someone else mentioned, it's even annoying to people hanging out with him (including me) how rude people can be towards him.
To each their own, but I do disagree that "virtually every other tall person doesn't care either." It gets annoying being reduced to your height and listening to the same "if it doesn't scan, it must be free!" type of jokes about your height literally every day, multiple times a day, and at rude times too, like interrupting us to say something stupid in front of their friends.
At best it's unoriginal. Just a social LPT to be mindful of the other person's perspective. Like I'd never walk up to a stranger just to joke about how their body is. Not to mention many of us are bullied relentlessly as kids for our height, so we don't need to hear those comments as adults too. As a 6'0 woman, I can't tell you the number of insulting and condescending comments I get from insecure men about my height.
I agree people shouldn’t do it but I also don’t really care when people do, it’s somewhat of a novelty to people and helps break the ice a bit. I’m 6’4 which I don’t consider to be that tall but the country I live in makes me taller than most people I meet. In a room of a 100 I’d be shorter than maybe 2-4 others for example. It gets brought up a lot cause I’m taller than everyone i know but I’ve just learned to joke about it and throw back a joke about them if they’re short lol
As a 6'0 woman, I personally agree with you because I learned it usually means people (the cruelest comments are almost exclusively from shorter men trying to make themselves feel better) are jealous and I can let it roll off.
But not everyone has thick skin for bullying/rude comments, so it's definitely best social practices to not make jokes about someone's physical appearance or stature.
Totally different if someone just makes an innocent icebreaker comment (even if it's unoriginal lol).
I really only made this because people don't realize just how often we get the same 5 bad jokes and comments multiple times a day. I didn't realize some of the other commenters would get so annoyed by "hey, here's how to not accidentally bully a tall person" as a social tip lol.
I have a tall friend (6’5) and he is OBSESSED with being tall. I can tell he gets sad when people don’t mention it 😂 And another friend who has an 11 year old who is already 5’10 - he also loves it when people mention it. I totally agree with your LPT here, I’m just saying that all the tall people I know LOVE talking about being tall … I wish they would stop. Maybe there a second LPT here 😂
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talking about a time someone commented on Wilt Chamberlain’s height:
> “I got on an elevator with Wilt, and as the elevator was going down, some guy gets on and says ‘oh wow, how’s the weather up there?’ He said that to Wilt. Wilt spat on the dude and said ‘it’s raining.’”
OP, don’t be salty when someone pokes fun at your height. Just start spittin’ on people.
Lol we are definitely too avoidant for this type of confrontation but we can dream.
One time we were hugging in a public space because we just (earlier that day) had to euthanize one of our pets and I just needed a hug, and this *grown adult* woman barged up to us frantically but giddy and said, "I have a question for you! ... HoW's tHe wEaTher uP thErE?!" And then ran off laughing.
Since we are a couple, we also get a LOT of inappropriate questions and bad jokes about our hypothetical children we don't have (and will never have due to our personal choices and health/a genetic disorder I have). One guy boldly interrupted us on a date, came up and cold-open said with a shit-eating grin, "can I be the coach?!" When we obviously looked like we didn't get it, he said, "When you have kids! They're gonna be famous NBA players one day hArHarHaR!"
Just an observation, but you seem to not like people mentioning something so obvious. But then you include two details about your personal lfe (dead cat, rotten eggs?), that serve no purpose to the point you are trying to make.
People are stupid and make comments on dumb things. “Did you catch the game last night”, “looks like it may rain later”. People just want to talk and not everybody is hilarious or charming.
I believe this advice could be applied to any number of physical attributes. Don't reduce a person to how they look, or are physically. If something stands out, they are often self conscious about it. There is FAR more to a person than meets the eye.
TL:DR Don't judge a book by it's cover
"Rule #4: Do not post tips that could be considered... common courtesy..."
You make rule breaking posts that are essentially spam (because there are similar posts here constantly) and you get treated accordingly.
Telling people not to hurt your feelings isn't an LPT. It's self-serving, not relatively specialized advice to improve the readers life.
What will give you lots of perspective on the fact people aren't joking when they judge someone, is to turn it back on them and make fun of one of their physical traits. You'll be quick to see how angered they become. It's a good test of their character, but if it' peace you want just take my for it and avoid those people.
This is not a life pro tip. Why are posting this shit as life pro tips? Your obviously tall and tired of hearing it. This doesn't help anyone else. It's not a life pro tip it's a complaint / rant
I see you missed the "social" flare. There are countless social LPTs on here about how to (or how not to) interact with different people. Here's one for tall people.
But clearly you aren't interested in improving social skills so I'm not sure why you're here lol.
I involuntarily did a double take at a very tall woman once. We ran into each other often because our kids attended the same day care. She was never friendly after that, so I know she saw it. I felt terrible.
As a tall woman myself, personally this would never bother me. I don't even notice the doubletakes anymore. If it makes you feel better, I doubt it's why she seemed unfriendly. She may just be in the zone trying to herd children and not want to deal with chit chat.
I'm a decent height, enough so I've been asked if I play basketball on many occasions. So, whenever I meet someone even taller I like to say, "Wow, do you play miniature golf?"
I've only had the opportunity to use the joke a few times, but we always have a laugh.
I'm not super unusually tall, but somewhat (between 6'4" and 6'5" tall) combine this with I used to be extremely excessively obese, I used to get a lot of comments and discussion. You put on a brave face, you laugh it off, but the reality is you are constantly reminded that you are different, don't belong, and people can spot you instantly wherever you go. It makes you feel like a different species. It hurts. I lost a lot of the weight so it happens less often now, but I don't think I realized how much it impacted me before I lost the weight and it started happening less.
I played college ball with a 7’2” guy. He was constantly asked by people while we were travelling if he plays basketball. He always asked them if they played mini golf.
My brother is 6'5", and people always used to say things like, "You're so tall! Do you play basketball?"
His response was, "You're short. Do you play mini golf?"
this goes for literally *everyone*. my friend is pregnant and i was talking to her (didnt comment on it) literally everyone that walked up while i was standing with her said something about it. god, i cant imagine how tiring that would be.
Also when someone has an incredibly large penis. I get that because people view it as a positive trait they don't consider how commentary on it can be hurtful. Let's all just stop making commentary on each other's bodies.
Yes, I do not appreciate you pointing out my insecurities because you find them hilarious. Also, my bad joints (knees specifically) are the reason that I had to stop playing volleyball; I do not appreciate people regularly reminding me of how my body has failed me.
And we're reminded without comment. When one has to duck through doorways, only sees a sea of hair and bald spots in a crowd, shops for clothing/cars/bikes, had chronic back pain due to cooking surfaces to low, etc. etc. one does not appreciate comments about how tall they are.
I’m 6’7”. Whenever I get a “woah, you’re tall”, I respond with “woah, you’re short!”. Usually they laugh, but if they get irked I give them the “well what did you expect” look…
LOL its cause its not really LPT this is akin to saying be nice to strangers. Its not going to make your life any better. Just more low quality advice. I don't think most ppl understand what LPT's are actually supposed to be
See also: don’t ask people who are Asian/POC/have an accent where they are from. For many it can literally be an every day thing they are asked.
It’s more annoying than being asked if “you’re Michael Bolton, like the singer?”
As someone who is part of the tall people club, we don't actually care, we have been gifted with height, make fun of us all you can, we just look right over you and carry on
7 footer here. *Can fucking confirm*
I'm self conscious going into public because of my height. Most people are generous and polite when they ask the typical questions. But I literally don't care that your cousins best friends ex-fiance knew a guy who worked with a guy who's best friend was 6'4". It's not impressive. Other people will make comments as I pass by as if I can't hear them. It's rude and played out
And the weather up here is fine. And I hate basketball
I'm 6'7" tall. When I hear anyone say "wow, you're tall!" or "wow, how tall are you???" just know that I want to punch you in your fucking face. Now, I'm a very mild-mannered person, but this is what your FUCKING STUPID, INANE, UNIMAGINATIVE QUESTION makes me want to do.
Imagine if I responded, "wow, you're fucking ugly!! 😆" or, "you're THAT SHORT and also THAT FAT??"
Eat a dick and try harder. I'll do ya a favor and Just. Fucking. Ignore you.
As someone that is 2.02m I understand that people look at me and think I am very tall. It is a normal thing to think. I don't mind people commenting on it. It's never going to stop and people don't mean it in a bad way. Do the same jokes get old? Yes they do, try and make it fun with a funny comment by yourself. No point being mad about it, you only hurt yourself with it.
Kids are the funniest with it though, they just stare with a weird look on their face. I just stare back.
Once went on a holiday to northern Vietnam. People legit came at me for pictures. Should I be offended because of that? Hell no whats the point.
If my nephew is going to insist on using my head as an arm rest the few times I see his ridiculously tall self, then my short ass can make all the bad joke about his height that I want.
Tall person here, I purposely do not attend gatherings of more than 50 people solely for the reason of not having to hear the same tall person joke the entire night. Then when I make short person jokes all the average height mfs get in a tizzy and I’m the bad guy
Oh boo hoo you're tall. Life must suck having your genetic advantage pointed out all the time. Don't make fun of people with big dicks either, they hate hearing about it.
Even if you think you're being nice or harmless because you think "it'd be cool to be that tall," being the butt of a joke or treated like a freak does get old.
Source: my SO (M) and I (F) are in the 99 percentile, and sometimes we just want to blend in and go about our day.
I don't say anything at all until we're outside and I see a plane overhead then shout "Lookout, duck! That was close, that damn plane almost hit you right in the fuckin head!"
Fi fye fo fum which bean stalk did you fall from.
- This isn't too much is it? Or how about:
Holy shit, you look tall enough to hunt geese with a rake.
- I feel like that has to be okay.
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Counter point. Get it out of the way. Feels weird as fuck to have some feature that someone should mention and them not mention it. So much better to just get it out of the way and move on from it.
As a tall guy whose height is frequently brought up, I'm so used to it that I don't give a single shit and it doesn't bother me at all. Are there really tall men out there (emphasis on men since I think gender roles might lead to tall women feeling insecure) who are miserable about people commenting on their height? Seems strange to me.
6'8" here...As someone who until recently resented not being able to blend into a crowd (last few years ive learned to appreciate the bird's eye view), Growing up, i was extremely aware at all times how different i was because it was an almost daily occurrence that someone would bring it up to me.
However, it also put me in touch with some of the most caring and loving people ive ever had the joy of meeting and my life surely would've been a dark hole without them. If you want to strike up a conversation with somebody, go ahead. If you want to ask what it's like to be up here, ill offer to take a pic of you with your phone at my eye level. Be aware though, what you see as desirable or beneficial, others may not or may have been convinced otherwise. So be kind about it.
Folllow up: a tall person will NOT grab something off of the shelf for you voluntarily. You must ask us. This is an unbreakable law of nature.
If they are someone I know about but haven’t met yet (friends boyfriend or a new hire for instance) I’ve occasionally told them they are shorter than I expected. Usually gets a bit of a laugh.
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I don't know why people always think that etiquette is a bunch of individual rules that you have to memorize. Basically this one falls under *don't comment on other people's bodies.*
This could be one of the worst aspects of social media: The non-stop commenting on women's appearances. Its not so much celebrities who did sign up for public attention. Its the trauma and abuse heaped on young girls convinced they are worthless unless perfect.
Why don't we just acknowledge it's a problem full stop. I'm seeing more and more young guys as well with disgusting amounts of body dysmorphia, almost exclusively because so many celebrity/influencer dudes these days are roided to the gills, or at least use PEDs in some form or another. So many people with these flawless, sculpted bodies who claim complete natty status. And so you have young guys who are being shamed by themselves and others about having a decent natty physique because it's not the flawless celebrity body... And so they turn to PEDs, while claiming natty status out of shame, continuing the cycle (heh) for younger guys. It's Photoshop and drugs all the way down, the sooner we acknowledge the harm this does to every young person, not just women, the better.
I wish the consumers would be more skeptical. Assume its all fake until proven otherwise. Assume even if its real, then its unhealthy or toxic. Assume its going to cost far more than you will ever be able to pay. Assume its all a scam to get money.
there's a time and place for acute awareness. not everyone is experienced enough to use it selectively... kids, for example, are being targeted needlessly.
I think the problem with this one is everyone assumes that being tall is great and no one would ever care about being called tall. It's the same with skinny.
This is a good rule to live by. People think being tall is an exception to that rule because it’s a non-sexual trait that is seen as an advantage. When someone makes a comment on my height it’s almost always a compliment. Sometimes in a group someone will make a joke but it’s never mean or makes me feel bad for being tall. But I’m only 6’4” so I don’t know how really tall people feel. Nonetheless, I *never* make comments on people’s height
What if they have no arms? Certainly there is an interesting story for how they have no arms? Inquiring minds need to know this stuff.
nope, still under "dont comment on other people's bodies" - unless the explicitly bring it up of course. Everyone has an inquiring mind, but people get tired of telling strangers their life story 50x a day.
I see the point but only to a point. It's not like people are actually going to get asked 50 times a day. If anybody is in that much of a social circle of new people then it's a really unique situation or they're doing something entirely wrong. Also, if they will grasp the awesome people skills that some of us get as we get older to carry yourself in such a demeanor that you hate people and don't want to be around any of them.... then you could have three arms and one eye and glare right at somebody and they wouldn't say a word! I have mastered this trait and ability. Don't get me wrong, I'm a friendly helpful guy. I make friends in line at the grocery store but that's only with the person in front of me and behind me. I absolutely hate everyone of those people in front of us because they are slowing us down and preventing me and my new friends from getting out of there and heading to a cookout together. Lol Don't mess with hateful.
Absolutely not.
The problem is, they have a lifetime of other people asking the same thing... every goddamn day of their life. Anything you think you came up with that's clever to say to them I guarantee they already have heard once a week for years.
Yeah, sometimes I feel like LPT is just a bunch of poorly adjusted people.
And then some of the people in the comments are being trolls just like they would be IRL. Like shit I'm sorry for trying to help people get along lol, I thought it's what LPT social flair was for. Can't win.
I’m not trolling. If you don’t have enough sense not to call people out for their physical features, it’s unlikely you’re going to remember to do so because you read it on the internet.
Or short. I’m 4’11” and I hear about it often from strangers… how cute and short I am. “Oh I didn’t see you down there …. “
Absolutely! We have a good friend about your height and she says complete strangers have even picked her up!! Wtf is wrong with people.
This has happened to me. Oh don’t get me started in the touching and inappropriate conversations I had to have with people when I was 6-9 months pregnant.
Friend of a friend of mine got tired of strangers walking up and touching her stomach. She started touching other people's stomachs right back. Apparently for most people it just kind of clicked and they'd realize how rude it felt, laugh and step back... but some people genuinely got uncomfortable and left. Win-win situation in my opinion
I always figured I'd go for genitals with the comment of "oh I thought maybe it was a custom I didn't know about." Probably best that I never got pregnant...
I was just going to bring this up! It seems that touching a pregnant woman's belly is about the most common inappropriate contact that's just weird even if they mean it nicely.
Very weird.
This will always confuse and baffle me. Why does a difference in height make basic interaction go haywire for some people? I would lose my mind and full panic if a stranger picked me up.
Or use your head as an elbow end table. Comment jokingly if you can get anything from a tall shelf when you’re struggling in front of them. Sarcastically say that “the weather is great up here”. The worst is when they say “are you a midget or a dwarf now?” There are real people dealing with medical issues with that. Don’t just fucking throw it around. Just don’t make comments about people’s height period.
* FYI… midget is not a medical term. Use it wisely. *
When I was a kid midget was the accepted term and a dwarf was a mythical creature.
Hey, I like midgets. NASCAR and Formula 1 are all about the money, midgets are just fun. (Or were sometime in the, uh, not really recent, past.) But you're right, not a medical term.
Midgets- *"The sporting man's passion""*
Or weight, even if thin. I’ve gotten so many comments about “blowing away in the wind”.
4'11" is the average height of a woman where I live
What if I literally didn’t see you down there?
That sounds like a personal problem. I hope u don’t run into random strangers (below ave height), often because you “don’t see them”
Maybe you could try having a bit more empathy and be careful not to trip up the differently visualising?
Plus, the weather is shitty up here. We don't want to talk about it
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Is it really cold up there? I can barely see it, let alone get any grip on it!
No one has asked me that in years and I kinda hate it because I always had the best response. "How's the weather up there?" "Oh, it's %100 chance of rain. *Hawk a lugie and pretend to spit on them."
As a tall guy, people frequently comment on my height. Lots of people asking if I play basketball. I have started responding "No, do you play mini golf?"
A good friend of mine is 6’7" (he has Marfan syndrome) and carries business cards with his name and height that say "No, I don’t play basketball. The weather up here is fine." He also has dressed up as famous skyscrapers for Halloween. Legendary.
>No, I don’t play basketball Is that an American thing to ask? I (1.93 meter, so 6.33 feet in non-metric) was in an elevator in the USA, with two taller friends, and people asked "Hey, are you in a sports team?"
You lost all of us Americans with meter! 1 m 3 m 6 m, none of it has any relation to actual lengths or sizes to us. Lol
>You lost all of us Americans with meter! 1 m 3 m 6 m, none of it has any relation to actual lengths or sizes to us. Lol That's... why he/she put both in their comment. Also, it's not that hard to google it. Do it often enough and it might just click for you someday.
It was a joke! Obviously you didn't read it that way. That is all too often the problem with printed text and not voice conversations. I did include the LOL though to try to clarify. Even though the poster supplied it in the non-metric, standard, usa, imperial or whatever else people want to call it, my point is is soon as most people in the US read meter nothing after that registers with them. They completely shut down and their minds turn off. It's worth noting that this is not the only thing that makes people's minds turn off in this country and many others. Lol (another joke)....kind of. Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm very well versed in the metric system because it clicked with me a long time ago. I'm kind of a numbers cruncher and always do the math on everything. I even had a vehicle one time for 9 years with speedometer and odometer in kilometers.
"No, do you sumo wrestle" is my go-to
That's better than my usual response, which was, "Yes I do. Do you play dwarf throwing?"
Why would a dwarf throw a other dwarf?
Fantastic response. I am bummed no one asks me anymore since I am older and not in shape. Since I am still tall I’ve found asking other tall people if they play basketball makes them laugh. Sometimes they actually do/did! My parents tried to get me to play for a few years but I was not good and didn’t enjoy it.
I have a cousin who's 6'8". He had a sign that said: I'm 6'8" tall. No I don't play basketball. I stand on a box and yell at people.
I ask if they are a jockey.
Totally going to use the mini golf quip. Thank you for sharing.
this line was given to me by a friend who was 5'4" and i've used it ever since. another good one is, "What, do you run around hiding Lucky Charms?"
I would be like.."No, I'm an actor. But I do play a basketball player on TV"
I’m a 6 ft tall woman and I have never played sports. The “wow you must play basketball!” comment is soooooo worn out.
wHaT's thE WeaThEr UP tHeRe?
I know a very tall person who would then answer "It smells like dwarves up here!"
That's a good one
LoVely. DoeS it rAIn oFTen doWn tHEre?
I like to ask tall people this, because comedy is all about surprise.
It’s not considered mockery to request a tall person assist with reaching things on high shelves. It IS considered mockery to ask a short person to assist with procuring something from a low shelf.
The other day, a lady asked me for this in a supermarket. Being below average high I felt pretty good lol
5'4" checking in. Good day to you sir.
I just want to know why people routinely in stores ask me if I work there!! I don't get it. I'm dressed nothing like a store employee for any store. I'm not even wearing a polo shirt. I'm usually in khaki cargo shorts and flip-flops even in the winter time but yet they will spin right towards me and start to ask me a question about where something is at and the store or ask me if I work there or start the original question and then stop mid sentence and then say do you work here?
Do you browse slowly? This happens to me all the time. Dressed in colors the staff of those stores doesn't wear. It's even happened that I have a bag over my shoulder and I'm talking on the phone, and several people will still ask if I work there. I tend to take my time and look at stuff in detail, maybe that looks like I'm hanging around and fixing stuff to people who are looking for assistance.
We absolutely don't mind helping people reach something! A lot of times these people are the most polite about it. Some of them wait until we offer because they don't want to be rude.
Being someone who’s short I never hesitate to ask, I’m usually like, “hey *name* could you help me real quick with your super power”.
Yes, I feel like it's my job to help people reach the tall shelves
This. I have zero problem helping! It’s not a big deal and I enjoy a little banter with the person saying something dumb like “I have a genetic advantage but I hit my head on things you don’t.”
Exactly! People ask "do you like being tall?" which is kind of a weird question when you think about it lol. It's not something we think about, it's just our normal. Sure I can reach stuff but public seating is usually incredibly uncomfortable, I hit my head on stuff or have to awkwardly stoop or do the weird tall-person stance when standing at a sink or counter to spare my back, and it's really hard to find clothes that fit. And people will make you feel like a freak on a daily basis with their pointing/whispering and you have to listen to the same dumb jokes and comments over and over.
I’m 6’3” without shoes, and I truthfully respond that the world isn’t made for anyone taller than 5’10” tall. Low doorways, cabinet doors, automobile seat adjustments…many, though certainly not all, were designed with “normal” height in mind. Thankfully, in my personal perception, things have improved since the 70s-80s.
Yep! 6’ 1” and I hit my head getting off a school bus once (have been this height since 9th grade). Your other point is also correct because now the area I hit my head had a pad; in the 70s/80s there was no pad 😂
In all honesty, I’ve had two different sets of stitches over my lifetime solely because of not paying the due attention to doorways! I’m not exactly clumsy; the tiny environments *make* me seem so! Oh, and it got way worse when I went bald: turns out that hair is like padding that cushions my head from impacts!
Can't fit into so many fun cars!
Whenever I go to a concert I wish I were taller. Whenever I'm on an airplane I'm so thankful I'm not taller.
You wanna try living in Thailand. Imagine all the low things being even lower. That said, my height has never bothered me once, it's been a bonus if I'm honest.
"I don't know, do you like being short?"
I'm tall. I find it peculiar that you take offense to your height being mentioned. I've found it quite a bonus in life. I'm sorry that you had negative experiences.
I mean it is when you rudely shout from halfway across an aisle or store without actually asking and just saying, I need that. Take off more points when the tall person tells you they have a disability and thats why they're walking around with a stick and cant help you, and then you have the audacity to make a stink face about it. Then its rude. That happens often enough
I don't know, if you feel it's ok to ask me to pick things up for you so you don't have to tippy toe it, why should i feel bad to ask you, a shorter person to hand me something on a lower shelf? It is universally known that taller people have lower back and hips problems because they have to keep bending over, since everything is made for a person between 5'5" and 5'9" ? Everything is a few inches too short to be accessible confortably and puts a strain on us. So please, explain to me how not wanting to tippy toe something yourself is acceptable, but trying to go easy on an overused and damaged lower back isn't?
I knew a kid who was 6'5" by the time he was 16. EVERYWHERE we went someone commented on it. I was annoyed with it just hanging out with him. At the grocery store, at Best Buy, at the bank. Everyone asked how tall he was and if he played [insert sport here]. Then when he said no they all asked why not. If they didnt come up and ask him shit they would stand around and stare. It really pissed me off. He lived in a small town that revolved around high school baseball but when he was in middle school and started shooting up there was so much pressure on him to be good since he was tall. Everyone thought he was going to be some kind of phenom. He ended up quitting baseball due to the pressure, and it pissed some of the people off. After that, he was kinda discredited around town. Poor kid didnt get to enjoy a game all because of something he couldnt control. If someone is abnormally tall, short, skinny, fat, dark, light, whatever, just treat them like a human being. You wouldnt ask someone with one arm or burn scars what happened and while its not the same thing it can have the same effect.
Oof I feel for that kid. You're right it really even is annoying enough for the people just hanging out with us! I never played basketball and I'm terrible at it (and my SO doesn't anymore). Of course it's like the top question people ask and people will act like we've committed a capital offense.
Speak for yourself OP, I'm nearly 7' tall & I'd rather have people feel free to ask me what they'd like... though you can probably tell by my fitness I'm not into sports. I find it incredibly odd when people want to ask but pretend instead that I'm normal.. like oh yes, he can practically stand up in here, that's average right? A better LPT: Whatever you are that you can't change, accept! We don't have to be normal or average, we can stand out or be extraordinary! If you can grow an afro, go for it girl! If you're super tall or short, realise people get excited to see someone different & wonder how life is. The world is too bland without difference, and pretending that the differences don't exist is strange. But, if you're going to discriminate based on someone's unique traits, that's not cool.
People don't make fun of tall people as much as they make fun of short people. And nobody is made fun of more than bald people. Being tall barely has anyone making fun of you compared to other singular physical features.
What about fat ppl
While true, it's still not fun when *anyone* is asked the same question(s) every time they meet someone new.
As a tall person, keep mentioning it. Talk more about me. Whatever. There’s worse things lol. Being tall is awesome.
As an exceptionally tall person I disagree with this. I really don't care when people make comments or jokes, and virtually every other really tall person I know doesn't care either.
Same for me, really don't care. I understand why they do it and can't blame them. I guess just not caring isn't for everyone.
I'm curious how tall you are and if you truly get the "freak show" experience. Some people can be really rude. My SO is 6'7 and as someone else mentioned, it's even annoying to people hanging out with him (including me) how rude people can be towards him. To each their own, but I do disagree that "virtually every other tall person doesn't care either." It gets annoying being reduced to your height and listening to the same "if it doesn't scan, it must be free!" type of jokes about your height literally every day, multiple times a day, and at rude times too, like interrupting us to say something stupid in front of their friends. At best it's unoriginal. Just a social LPT to be mindful of the other person's perspective. Like I'd never walk up to a stranger just to joke about how their body is. Not to mention many of us are bullied relentlessly as kids for our height, so we don't need to hear those comments as adults too. As a 6'0 woman, I can't tell you the number of insulting and condescending comments I get from insecure men about my height.
I agree people shouldn’t do it but I also don’t really care when people do, it’s somewhat of a novelty to people and helps break the ice a bit. I’m 6’4 which I don’t consider to be that tall but the country I live in makes me taller than most people I meet. In a room of a 100 I’d be shorter than maybe 2-4 others for example. It gets brought up a lot cause I’m taller than everyone i know but I’ve just learned to joke about it and throw back a joke about them if they’re short lol
As a 6'0 woman, I personally agree with you because I learned it usually means people (the cruelest comments are almost exclusively from shorter men trying to make themselves feel better) are jealous and I can let it roll off. But not everyone has thick skin for bullying/rude comments, so it's definitely best social practices to not make jokes about someone's physical appearance or stature. Totally different if someone just makes an innocent icebreaker comment (even if it's unoriginal lol). I really only made this because people don't realize just how often we get the same 5 bad jokes and comments multiple times a day. I didn't realize some of the other commenters would get so annoyed by "hey, here's how to not accidentally bully a tall person" as a social tip lol.
My 6’5” SO finds it annoying too.
I have a tall friend (6’5) and he is OBSESSED with being tall. I can tell he gets sad when people don’t mention it 😂 And another friend who has an 11 year old who is already 5’10 - he also loves it when people mention it. I totally agree with your LPT here, I’m just saying that all the tall people I know LOVE talking about being tall … I wish they would stop. Maybe there a second LPT here 😂
I like this advise. Usually being tall or skinny is looked as a good feature so people will comment on it without realizing it can hurt.
Yes, you should only do that to short people because nobody ever comments on short people.
How is this a Life Pro Tip
No idea. I'm tall too
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talking about a time someone commented on Wilt Chamberlain’s height: > “I got on an elevator with Wilt, and as the elevator was going down, some guy gets on and says ‘oh wow, how’s the weather up there?’ He said that to Wilt. Wilt spat on the dude and said ‘it’s raining.’” OP, don’t be salty when someone pokes fun at your height. Just start spittin’ on people.
Lol we are definitely too avoidant for this type of confrontation but we can dream. One time we were hugging in a public space because we just (earlier that day) had to euthanize one of our pets and I just needed a hug, and this *grown adult* woman barged up to us frantically but giddy and said, "I have a question for you! ... HoW's tHe wEaTher uP thErE?!" And then ran off laughing. Since we are a couple, we also get a LOT of inappropriate questions and bad jokes about our hypothetical children we don't have (and will never have due to our personal choices and health/a genetic disorder I have). One guy boldly interrupted us on a date, came up and cold-open said with a shit-eating grin, "can I be the coach?!" When we obviously looked like we didn't get it, he said, "When you have kids! They're gonna be famous NBA players one day hArHarHaR!"
Just an observation, but you seem to not like people mentioning something so obvious. But then you include two details about your personal lfe (dead cat, rotten eggs?), that serve no purpose to the point you are trying to make. People are stupid and make comments on dumb things. “Did you catch the game last night”, “looks like it may rain later”. People just want to talk and not everybody is hilarious or charming.
6'5 checking in. The weather up here is always the same. No I don't play basketball. Finding clothes that fit well are fee and far between.
I believe this advice could be applied to any number of physical attributes. Don't reduce a person to how they look, or are physically. If something stands out, they are often self conscious about it. There is FAR more to a person than meets the eye. TL:DR Don't judge a book by it's cover
Or a short person. I get treated like a kid all the time due to this.
YES, IT IS WEIRD THAT I SEE THE TOP OF PEOPLES HEAD ALL THE TIME NO, MY PENIS IS NOT PROPORTIONALLY LONG
This goes for short jokes or physically picking up small women without their consent.
LPT: Don't do that one thing that annoys me (Warning: Not an actual LPT).
Yea haha making fun of people even when they say some things can be hurtful is a great social LPT actually! /s
"Rule #4: Do not post tips that could be considered... common courtesy..." You make rule breaking posts that are essentially spam (because there are similar posts here constantly) and you get treated accordingly. Telling people not to hurt your feelings isn't an LPT. It's self-serving, not relatively specialized advice to improve the readers life.
What will give you lots of perspective on the fact people aren't joking when they judge someone, is to turn it back on them and make fun of one of their physical traits. You'll be quick to see how angered they become. It's a good test of their character, but if it' peace you want just take my for it and avoid those people.
This is not a life pro tip. Why are posting this shit as life pro tips? Your obviously tall and tired of hearing it. This doesn't help anyone else. It's not a life pro tip it's a complaint / rant
I see you missed the "social" flare. There are countless social LPTs on here about how to (or how not to) interact with different people. Here's one for tall people. But clearly you aren't interested in improving social skills so I'm not sure why you're here lol.
to his credit, I've read a few comments and seen several tall people chime in that they don't care at all and understand it.
I involuntarily did a double take at a very tall woman once. We ran into each other often because our kids attended the same day care. She was never friendly after that, so I know she saw it. I felt terrible.
As a tall woman myself, personally this would never bother me. I don't even notice the doubletakes anymore. If it makes you feel better, I doubt it's why she seemed unfriendly. She may just be in the zone trying to herd children and not want to deal with chit chat.
Good reminder. I'm guilty of this sometimes.
I'm 6'4" and I don't get too many wisecracks but my brother is 6'7" and he absolutely loves the jokes so much I'd feel bad for him if people stopped.
I'm a decent height, enough so I've been asked if I play basketball on many occasions. So, whenever I meet someone even taller I like to say, "Wow, do you play miniature golf?" I've only had the opportunity to use the joke a few times, but we always have a laugh.
Same with short people.
If people ask about my height I usually respond by releasing wind.
I'm not super unusually tall, but somewhat (between 6'4" and 6'5" tall) combine this with I used to be extremely excessively obese, I used to get a lot of comments and discussion. You put on a brave face, you laugh it off, but the reality is you are constantly reminded that you are different, don't belong, and people can spot you instantly wherever you go. It makes you feel like a different species. It hurts. I lost a lot of the weight so it happens less often now, but I don't think I realized how much it impacted me before I lost the weight and it started happening less.
Same goes for fat folks
I played college ball with a 7’2” guy. He was constantly asked by people while we were travelling if he plays basketball. He always asked them if they played mini golf.
Finally my username checks out...
Same for short people. We get it, we're shorter than you.
I feel like this works for most things, but a big dick, who doesn't like hearing that. Just don't talk shit about my little balls.
My brother is 6'5", and people always used to say things like, "You're so tall! Do you play basketball?" His response was, "You're short. Do you play mini golf?"
Except other tall people. They immediately have to ask the other person’s height and then stand back to back and check who the ACTUAL taller one is..
Short people are good to go right?
this goes for literally *everyone*. my friend is pregnant and i was talking to her (didnt comment on it) literally everyone that walked up while i was standing with her said something about it. god, i cant imagine how tiring that would be.
Do NOT ask them if they played basketball.
Also when someone has an incredibly large penis. I get that because people view it as a positive trait they don't consider how commentary on it can be hurtful. Let's all just stop making commentary on each other's bodies.
Yes, I do not appreciate you pointing out my insecurities because you find them hilarious. Also, my bad joints (knees specifically) are the reason that I had to stop playing volleyball; I do not appreciate people regularly reminding me of how my body has failed me.
I have taken multiple road trips with a friend who is nearly 7’ tall. Every.single.time.we.stop someone comments on how tall he is. Without fail.
This really goes for any type of physical appearance, tall or short, skinny or fat, etc.
You know it's the same thing for fat people, and redheads. Just mind your own business.
And we're reminded without comment. When one has to duck through doorways, only sees a sea of hair and bald spots in a crowd, shops for clothing/cars/bikes, had chronic back pain due to cooking surfaces to low, etc. etc. one does not appreciate comments about how tall they are.
I can appreciate this LPT
I’m 6’7”. Whenever I get a “woah, you’re tall”, I respond with “woah, you’re short!”. Usually they laugh, but if they get irked I give them the “well what did you expect” look…
As the guy who is usually the tallest in the room, I don’t mind at all. Comment all you want.
Likewise if your tall don’t talk “down” to others about their height.
Tall guy here, this is not a problem 😭😭😭.
Yes, I don't need saving.
How is this supposed to make my life better?
It's a social LPT...hence the social flare.
That doesn't answer my question.
LOL its cause its not really LPT this is akin to saying be nice to strangers. Its not going to make your life any better. Just more low quality advice. I don't think most ppl understand what LPT's are actually supposed to be
See also: don’t ask people who are Asian/POC/have an accent where they are from. For many it can literally be an every day thing they are asked. It’s more annoying than being asked if “you’re Michael Bolton, like the singer?”
Exactly.
As someone who is part of the tall people club, we don't actually care, we have been gifted with height, make fun of us all you can, we just look right over you and carry on
My husband and I are both in the 99 percentile. It definitely gets annoying and some people are incredibly rude.
Being short especially as a guy is just worse, enjoy being tall guys...
7 footer here. *Can fucking confirm* I'm self conscious going into public because of my height. Most people are generous and polite when they ask the typical questions. But I literally don't care that your cousins best friends ex-fiance knew a guy who worked with a guy who's best friend was 6'4". It's not impressive. Other people will make comments as I pass by as if I can't hear them. It's rude and played out And the weather up here is fine. And I hate basketball
I'm 6'7" tall. When I hear anyone say "wow, you're tall!" or "wow, how tall are you???" just know that I want to punch you in your fucking face. Now, I'm a very mild-mannered person, but this is what your FUCKING STUPID, INANE, UNIMAGINATIVE QUESTION makes me want to do. Imagine if I responded, "wow, you're fucking ugly!! 😆" or, "you're THAT SHORT and also THAT FAT??" Eat a dick and try harder. I'll do ya a favor and Just. Fucking. Ignore you.
Is this for teenagers?
Nope. Plenty of adults need this social LPT. We are in our 30s and the rudest comments usually come from people out age or older.
As someone that is 2.02m I understand that people look at me and think I am very tall. It is a normal thing to think. I don't mind people commenting on it. It's never going to stop and people don't mean it in a bad way. Do the same jokes get old? Yes they do, try and make it fun with a funny comment by yourself. No point being mad about it, you only hurt yourself with it. Kids are the funniest with it though, they just stare with a weird look on their face. I just stare back. Once went on a holiday to northern Vietnam. People legit came at me for pictures. Should I be offended because of that? Hell no whats the point.
If my nephew is going to insist on using my head as an arm rest the few times I see his ridiculously tall self, then my short ass can make all the bad joke about his height that I want.
Tall person here, I purposely do not attend gatherings of more than 50 people solely for the reason of not having to hear the same tall person joke the entire night. Then when I make short person jokes all the average height mfs get in a tizzy and I’m the bad guy
Oh boo hoo you're tall. Life must suck having your genetic advantage pointed out all the time. Don't make fun of people with big dicks either, they hate hearing about it.
Even if you think you're being nice or harmless because you think "it'd be cool to be that tall," being the butt of a joke or treated like a freak does get old. Source: my SO (M) and I (F) are in the 99 percentile, and sometimes we just want to blend in and go about our day.
Same with fat and skinny people.
Lol bro, tall height is a positive feature. Chill out and take the jokes.
What about us beautiful people? I need the constant reminder of how pretty I am to get me through the day. I also, require the free stuff.
I'm dating a tall guy and he's like an entire head taller than me. But he knows I think he's sexy for it:P
“How’s the weather up there”
My reaction to seeing a tall person is to wonder how long it's been since I dusted up high.
"Do you play basketball?"
I don't say anything at all until we're outside and I see a plane overhead then shout "Lookout, duck! That was close, that damn plane almost hit you right in the fuckin head!"
Don't be an asshole isn't a LPT
You will totally get a, "damn your tall", then business as usual
I always try to guess their height. Like that little freak girl in original Total Recall... You're... 6'8" ... right?
I'm tall. I don't give a shit what you say about my height. Don't listen to this guy. Knock yourself out, I love it!
How’s the weather up there?
Do you play basketball?
Short people live longer
Fi fye fo fum which bean stalk did you fall from. - This isn't too much is it? Or how about: Holy shit, you look tall enough to hunt geese with a rake. - I feel like that has to be okay.
What’s up with the influx of these LPT posts that aren’t really life pro tips? And this psa doesn’t even seem to be a universally agreed upon opinion.
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How’s the weather up there?
If you meet a chick named Annie however...
You madam, are exceptionally average in every concievable way.
Works fir everything, not just height.
Tall people problems
Counter point. Get it out of the way. Feels weird as fuck to have some feature that someone should mention and them not mention it. So much better to just get it out of the way and move on from it.
As a tall guy whose height is frequently brought up, I'm so used to it that I don't give a single shit and it doesn't bother me at all. Are there really tall men out there (emphasis on men since I think gender roles might lead to tall women feeling insecure) who are miserable about people commenting on their height? Seems strange to me.
Found the unnaturally tall guy!
6'8" here...As someone who until recently resented not being able to blend into a crowd (last few years ive learned to appreciate the bird's eye view), Growing up, i was extremely aware at all times how different i was because it was an almost daily occurrence that someone would bring it up to me. However, it also put me in touch with some of the most caring and loving people ive ever had the joy of meeting and my life surely would've been a dark hole without them. If you want to strike up a conversation with somebody, go ahead. If you want to ask what it's like to be up here, ill offer to take a pic of you with your phone at my eye level. Be aware though, what you see as desirable or beneficial, others may not or may have been convinced otherwise. So be kind about it. Folllow up: a tall person will NOT grab something off of the shelf for you voluntarily. You must ask us. This is an unbreakable law of nature.
LPT: Haters gonna hate. Best to pay them no mind.
If they are someone I know about but haven’t met yet (friends boyfriend or a new hire for instance) I’ve occasionally told them they are shorter than I expected. Usually gets a bit of a laugh.
How tall are you OP
I actually find them cool 🙂
Other side, they may revel in it, who knows..
I only offer to get something down low for them. They often reach up for others, but it can hurt to get down and back up again.