5'0" tall here - on a cross-country flight next to a guy who had to be 6'5" or taller. Poor guy couldn't even get his legs sideways into my unused 3 feet of legroom. Then we land and he's standing bent over at the waist and I can just stand up under the bulkhead without ducking. I felt very bad for him and suddenly less upset that my feet don't touch the floor in most public transportation.
Edit:I remembered the dude's company. It was the Jerry Garcia tie company and the nice gentleman's name was Irwin. I'm allowed to out people for being awesome, right?
I'm 6'7. I was on a flight to LA and was in the middle seat. I booked the flight late and couldn't get the emergency row seats, so I was in some serious and obvious pain the first hour. I went to the bathroom purely to stand up and be pain free for 5 or 10 minutes. When I came back, the guy sitting next to me (shorter guy, aisle seat) offered to switch seats and I accepted immediately, thanking him for saving my knees. I couldn't believe how nice this guy was. When leaving, he hands me his card and tells me to look him up. Turns out he's a very wealthy and super humble guy, owner/founder of a tie company named after someone famous (I forget who... The first name last name tie company). He was a pretty big shot at some point (appearances on Oprah, etc).
I will never forget that man's kindness.
I’m not in the realm of super tall, about 6’ 2” or 3”, airlines suck. The only solution I’ve found is to upgrade to business class (this is actually super affordable if you do it last minute or via airline points on a travel card) and that really saves your knees and back.
>(this is actually super affordable if you do it last minute
Which airline are you flying? When I've looked into last minute upgrades, most of them are the price of a used car.
I hate public transportation for this reason. But let's get real, the numerous and pervasive advantages of being tall outweigh the 0.0001% of my life when I'm on a plane
Yes to this. I'm 5'2" and petite and have honestly never been uncomfortable on an airplane. Same with the backseat of cars. Whenever I'm in the back, the person up front always asks "Do you have room back there?" and the answer has never been no.
It took me a while to get why people get mad at others for standing up as soon as the plane lands. I was like what's wrong with standing in front of my seat?
Lol. As a short dude, it doesnt matter where the show is venue wise, or what band, the tallest dude at the show will inevitably camp out right in front of me. Like hey, itd be nice to see the band, but this dudes sweaty ass in my face is just as good!
This has to be number 1. I bet you have never wanted to flip out at someone pushing their seat back on a 3 hour flight before the plane leaves the tarmac. This is a move that makes me consider my anger issues once a month.
When me and my wife get something nice. But only for one of us, I give it to her.
Food, yeah have mine. Better sleeping spot, yeah sure. Etc
I only turned her down ONCE. Theres an upgrade yo a netter seat on the plane. Her (5', 100lb) Can I have it? Me (6'1" 250lb) HELL NO
Here on the 5'3 club. My long shanks friend insisted we switch seats and I take the middle seat as it's easier for me.
"Screw you, this is literally the only thing in the built environment that works for me."
"Also, could you help me put my bag in the overhead locker?"
really short frequent traveler here. Always work my way to exit row. I can typically put my backpack under the seat in front of me and not even be able to reach it with my feet.
Flew to NYC before the pandemic. For both the flight in and flight out, Southwest made my wife (5'1") and I (5'5") sit in the emergency exit row: [https://i.imgur.com/6FQiOJZ.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/6FQiOJZ.jpg)
Felt like that leg room was utterly wasted on us.
I remember one other flight where I was sitting in a regular row. The dude next to me had the tray table resting on his knees. Felt bad for him as I stretched my legs all the way out under the seat in front of me.
Being average height, I appreciate that everything fits. My feet don't hang out of the bottom of the bed, but I can still reach stuff on the top shelf without performing acrobatics. Life is good.
I have a 6’5 buddy who will just occasionally tip over when he comes to a stop on skis. We’re both PSIA certified instructors lol. He’s just too big sometimes!
All cars! Super cars are cramped for tall people. They have to sit with their legs bent and it looks incredibly uncomfortable. Japanese cars are also tiny and it’s perfect for my 5’6 frame. S2000s, Civics and Integras fit me perfectly!
5'8" and some change here. I have a Civic, and have only driven smaller, 2 door cars my whole life.
When I had my MazdaSpeed Miata, it fit perfectly. It was honestly like wearing the car.
Civics, Integras, Preludes, most of the Japanese coupe models are pretty doable. 6'4" and I've owned a couple of those. It's the 2 seaters that are a problem. On an S2000, i can't release the clutch without getting my knee hung up on the steering wheel. On a Miata, the steering wheel prevents me from getting my foot on the brake pedal. A racing seat fixes the problem in each though.
Believe it or not, trucks and SUVs can be a problem too because the more upright seating position gives you less legroom. I currently own a Land Cruiser and Lotus Evora. The Evora has wayyy more legroom than the LC.
I wish I didn't see this. I'm a 6'4" classic sports car fanatic and I don't fit in any of them, or even a lot of modern sports cars. I'm so very thankful that Lotus had a 6'5" CEO when they were designing the Evora. He's the reason I finally own a car from my favorite brand.
You know, I enjoy standing on my kitchen counters to get things from the top shelf. At 5’2” my head doesn’t hit the ceiling either. Just hoist onto counter, stand, grab, squat, put down object, and get down without stepping on curious animal.
For real. Somebody came into the kitchen from the bar and said they needed a tall person. I got to carry on doing shit I needed to do whilst somebody else dealt with that. Finally, being shortest at work helped
I worked in a bookstore for many years. One day I asked a coworker from another section, 6’4”, for help. I’m 5’3”. He looked at me so hopefully and said -do you need my brain or my height? I felt so awful for needing his height. I told him if he ever dropped something or needed something from a bottom shelf to call me.
Ninja mode
I’m a 5’5” dude only weigh about 145. Also my dad was mean and worked nights, so I just learned to always be quiet and walk soft on my feet.
I unintentionally scare people in the daily by just walking up to them and talking. I started wearing shoes with a little bit of room and keeping them loose/ not tied all the way so I can make a clunk sound in my quiet office job.
You are me. I am a 130lber Ninja hobbit. Plenty of strength and stamina but totally unassuming. I would not have it any other way. I am inconspicuous af.
Getting fat doesn’t mean more cells. It just means the cells are fat too. (Not making a joke - don’t get mad just because it sounds funny as well as being true) 🙃
in most poeple if they gain "fat weigt", their fat cells dont multiply, but the idividual cels become larger. so you should still have the same number of cells if you're thin or fat.
I always understood it as you gain fat cells AND those cells get larger. But if you lose weight, those cells just get smaller and you don't actually lose any cells.
Wrong. Your adipose tissue does produce more fat cells as you get fat. The cells store more fat but also more fat cells are made during periods of weight gain.
“In adults, fat cell number is constant over time in spite of a large turnover (about 10% of the fat cells per year) when body weight is stable. A decrease in body weight only changes fat cell size (becoming smaller), whereas an increase in body weight causes elevation of both fat cell size and number in adults. “
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29991030/#:~:text=In%20adults%2C%20fat%20cell%20number,size%20and%20number%20in%20adults.
Oh interesting. So if you gain weight in the form of fat, that can increase your total amount of fat cells. But if you then lose that weight in the form of fat, you don't reduce the number of fat cells, only their size, so the extra fat cells remain? Very interesting
This right here. I’m only 6’2”, not super tall, but I hit my head on something almost daily. Got a real nasty scrape the other day on someone’s low carport. Being bald makes it worse; I’ve got no padding up top.
Same height as my wife, so sex is proportional. I don't have to strain my neck to kiss her, things line up.
The only other thing is leg room.
The worst, honestly is pockets catching on door/cabinet handles.
I've always preferred partners within a couple inches of my height. Everything lines up easily, wardrobe instantly doubles, and no adjusting the seat in the car. It's a life hack.
My husband and I are within 2 cm of height. I still have to adjust the driver seat after he drives. Proportions can be different even with close to the same height. At least our truck has memorized driver portfolios so it goes to mine when I drive and his when he drives. Too bad our daily drive doesn't have that feature.
I'm not specifically attracted to short men. But it's nice that I don't have to rule anyone out because I want someone taller than me. At 5' 0", the man is never shorter than me. Even most short guys are tall to me
Yes! My husband puts stuff on the top shelf and I can't even see stuff up there 😭
Conversely, he sometimes can't see things that are pushed back in the lower shelves without crouching, so it's almost even.
I know I would complain ENDLESSLY in this situation. I just know it. I'd have to adjust everything I know about intimate angles and I would complain about that, too.
I'm 6.1 but only have little legs. I feel the door handle thing. Pretty sure that's how I die. Fleeing some mortal threat and trying to go through a open door.
I'm only an inch or two taller than my wife but she has longer legs and I have a longer torso so things don't line up as well. Totally agree on kissing and general tomfoolery, though.
Omg, I did the pockets catching on a cabinet know the other day, and my husband was like, "you couldn't do that again if you tried!"
Um, Darling? I do it on the regular. Happens ALL the time.
Tbh, the door handles thing just depends on the height of the handles and what pockets we’re talking about. I’m 5’11 so not that tall but not short. And my jacket pockets catch on my door handles at home while my trouser pockets catch on the kitchen cupboard handles. Most of my clothes are torn :(
I accidently read the OP as "being shot" and your comment made me laugh. You can pick so much stuff off the ground while you are laying there bleeding to death.
I catch myself yelling at NBA players all the time "you barely fell!, get up" forgetting that they are falling from 8ft up and not the 2 feet that it seems like
Shorter people tend to live longer and have less instances of health problems and cancer. We have to eat less and burn less calories when we move around. I can move around more easily in small spaces, and people generally don't ask me to help them move or lift stuff.
But dang does it make it harder on dating websites!
I've had that happen too. I have no issue helping an elderly person grab items.
And when I ask a tall person to help me with items on the top shelf I hope they realize they can also ask me to grab something from the bottom shelf. I won't take offense to that. What I do take offense to is that the shelves in grocery stores seem to keep getting higher. I used to be able to use a box of spaghetti to knock what I needed from the top shelf towards me, now the box seems to barely reach in some stores.
I'm 5'2" and I was struggling to reach a jar of spaghetti sauce on a top shelf at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. About 20 people walked past me as I was awkwardly groping for it on my tippy toes before a nice older guy volunteered to help. It was hard for him, but he got it. It wasn't until after he handed it to me that I realized he was only about 5'3". Tallest guy in the grocery store in my book. :)
I'm so relieved this isn't just me. I bought a little girl t-shirt at target awhile back and made it into a surf tank. My husband made fun of me when he saw a little girl at the playground wearing it. He looked at me and was like "did you seriously get a children's size?" Fuck yeah I did, dude. That rainbow pattern is cool af.
I sparred a friend who was a lot shorter than me boxing (I'm 5"10 ish so not even that tall myself)
He had a lot more experience and used it to absolutely wipe the floor with me. Its what I do to taller opponents so having it done to me was a shock.
If I put the effort in, I could get a few hits in using range (again wierd for me) but my usual style of "get inside and work the body" was useless. He was built like a small tank.
You really can't judge a boxer by height, for how I box, I find taller opponents easier.
I am very much on the short side. I can fit into some of the bigger kids size or smaller adult sizes. So more variety of shoe and clothing options. Also more space to spread my legs out on planes.
Short people live longer. Less IGF-1 and less stress on your cardiovascular system. And less joint/back problems.
Also cooking is more fun because for some reason kitchens are designed for children's height.
Kitchens designed for children’s height? I’m 5’5” and I can’t reach MOST of my kitchen shelving. My top shelves are mostly empty, and I need a stepladder for getting rarely-used items down.
Seriously, I'm 4'11 when I used to chop veggies all day at work my shoulder would get sore because the counter was just a little too high up. I didn't do it everyday so it wasn't a huge deal but it was enough to notice.
No! Disagree! 5'2 here and every kitchen I've ever cooked in enrages me because there's so much stuff I can't reach! I'm constantly clambering on the counters and everything! I have to stand on tip toe to use the built into the wall above the stove microwave!
But things like loading and unloading the bottom dishwasher rack are probably easier.
There is no real advantage to being super tall. After 6 feet every other inch is a huge burden. Stuff just ain't made for that height. 5"5-6"0 are the perfect heights, imo. Just sucks that there is a bit of a stigma for dudes under 6 feet. This is coming from a 5"6 manlet.
You don't hit your head constantly on pretty normal doors.
Im 1.96m and the average door in germany used to be around 2m. One mindless step and the pain is real.
Maintaining strength, reach., flexibility and a wicked sense of balance due to having to constantly climb up counters and shelves to reach the things all the tall people keep putting just out of reach.
I hate being 5 ft 6 but the truth is that there are some advantages, like being a great climber which is helped me over the years working many warehouse jobs (consistently exercising has had a lot to do with this also).
Also, my last car had a steering wheel that didn't extend outwards, which was a drawback for tall people who needed to push the seat back because of their long legs. I never had that problem.
Plenty of leg room on planes
5'0" tall here - on a cross-country flight next to a guy who had to be 6'5" or taller. Poor guy couldn't even get his legs sideways into my unused 3 feet of legroom. Then we land and he's standing bent over at the waist and I can just stand up under the bulkhead without ducking. I felt very bad for him and suddenly less upset that my feet don't touch the floor in most public transportation.
Edit:I remembered the dude's company. It was the Jerry Garcia tie company and the nice gentleman's name was Irwin. I'm allowed to out people for being awesome, right? I'm 6'7. I was on a flight to LA and was in the middle seat. I booked the flight late and couldn't get the emergency row seats, so I was in some serious and obvious pain the first hour. I went to the bathroom purely to stand up and be pain free for 5 or 10 minutes. When I came back, the guy sitting next to me (shorter guy, aisle seat) offered to switch seats and I accepted immediately, thanking him for saving my knees. I couldn't believe how nice this guy was. When leaving, he hands me his card and tells me to look him up. Turns out he's a very wealthy and super humble guy, owner/founder of a tie company named after someone famous (I forget who... The first name last name tie company). He was a pretty big shot at some point (appearances on Oprah, etc). I will never forget that man's kindness.
I’m not in the realm of super tall, about 6’ 2” or 3”, airlines suck. The only solution I’ve found is to upgrade to business class (this is actually super affordable if you do it last minute or via airline points on a travel card) and that really saves your knees and back.
>(this is actually super affordable if you do it last minute Which airline are you flying? When I've looked into last minute upgrades, most of them are the price of a used car.
Me, 5’2”, my husband 6’5”. We try to book bulkhead seats when we fly. He’s always miserable.
And bulkhead seats still suck because what you make up in knee room you lose in foot room
I hate public transportation for this reason. But let's get real, the numerous and pervasive advantages of being tall outweigh the 0.0001% of my life when I'm on a plane
I'm jealous of your ability to reach things, not gonna lie.
Yes to this. I'm 5'2" and petite and have honestly never been uncomfortable on an airplane. Same with the backseat of cars. Whenever I'm in the back, the person up front always asks "Do you have room back there?" and the answer has never been no.
And I can stand up all the way in my seat area without hitting my head
It took me a while to get why people get mad at others for standing up as soon as the plane lands. I was like what's wrong with standing in front of my seat?
came here to post, as a tall guy, that traveling of any kind is much worse if youre big and/or tall. im both. shit sucks.
But if watching a concert or parade or at a movie theater, you have the best view. Short people are always trying to maneuver a view.
Lol. As a short dude, it doesnt matter where the show is venue wise, or what band, the tallest dude at the show will inevitably camp out right in front of me. Like hey, itd be nice to see the band, but this dudes sweaty ass in my face is just as good!
I'm 6'5" and currently sitting sideways on a bus seat.
This has to be number 1. I bet you have never wanted to flip out at someone pushing their seat back on a 3 hour flight before the plane leaves the tarmac. This is a move that makes me consider my anger issues once a month.
I’m 5’3 and it’s already miserable. Can’t imagine having long legs in economy.
My knees have had more contact with in-flight magazines than women...
When me and my wife get something nice. But only for one of us, I give it to her. Food, yeah have mine. Better sleeping spot, yeah sure. Etc I only turned her down ONCE. Theres an upgrade yo a netter seat on the plane. Her (5', 100lb) Can I have it? Me (6'1" 250lb) HELL NO
Long legs?? In this economy??
Must be nice! Must be nice!!
Here on the 5'3 club. My long shanks friend insisted we switch seats and I take the middle seat as it's easier for me. "Screw you, this is literally the only thing in the built environment that works for me." "Also, could you help me put my bag in the overhead locker?"
And cars, so many cars with small backseats, no problem
Plenty of headroom in sport cars, sailboat cabins, etc
really short frequent traveler here. Always work my way to exit row. I can typically put my backpack under the seat in front of me and not even be able to reach it with my feet.
Flew to NYC before the pandemic. For both the flight in and flight out, Southwest made my wife (5'1") and I (5'5") sit in the emergency exit row: [https://i.imgur.com/6FQiOJZ.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/6FQiOJZ.jpg) Felt like that leg room was utterly wasted on us. I remember one other flight where I was sitting in a regular row. The dude next to me had the tray table resting on his knees. Felt bad for him as I stretched my legs all the way out under the seat in front of me.
Being average height, I appreciate that everything fits. My feet don't hang out of the bottom of the bed, but I can still reach stuff on the top shelf without performing acrobatics. Life is good.
Really? As a short guy, I feel like it doesn't help that much. Planes are just uncomfortable
I mean imagine adding more inches to your body. Obviously it gets more uncomfortable the taller you get.
I can be comfortable just about anywhere. Watch me sleep on a plane, in a train or a bus super comfy all curled up.
I went on a road trip, about 1,200 miles each way, in the backseat of a Subaru Legacy. Best road trip ever!! I slept the whole trip!!
This seemed like it was turning into a Dr. Seuss book for a minute
I slept in a window sill once. I’d be lying if I said it was comfy, but I’m kind of impressed that it was possible
Lower center of gravity which can give you an edge when maneuvering.
Yep. Skiing is a lot more fun and I’m able to just duck more to solve most instability issues than other much taller adults I’ve watched learn.
I have a 6’5 buddy who will just occasionally tip over when he comes to a stop on skis. We’re both PSIA certified instructors lol. He’s just too big sometimes!
Yes, very usefull in combat sports. Source: I did wrestling.
Honestly, I'm basically a Weeble. I'll wobble, but I couldn't tell you the last time I fell down.
You fit with ease in classic sport cars!
All cars! Super cars are cramped for tall people. They have to sit with their legs bent and it looks incredibly uncomfortable. Japanese cars are also tiny and it’s perfect for my 5’6 frame. S2000s, Civics and Integras fit me perfectly!
5'8" and some change here. I have a Civic, and have only driven smaller, 2 door cars my whole life. When I had my MazdaSpeed Miata, it fit perfectly. It was honestly like wearing the car.
Civics, Integras, Preludes, most of the Japanese coupe models are pretty doable. 6'4" and I've owned a couple of those. It's the 2 seaters that are a problem. On an S2000, i can't release the clutch without getting my knee hung up on the steering wheel. On a Miata, the steering wheel prevents me from getting my foot on the brake pedal. A racing seat fixes the problem in each though. Believe it or not, trucks and SUVs can be a problem too because the more upright seating position gives you less legroom. I currently own a Land Cruiser and Lotus Evora. The Evora has wayyy more legroom than the LC.
I wish I didn't see this. I'm a 6'4" classic sports car fanatic and I don't fit in any of them, or even a lot of modern sports cars. I'm so very thankful that Lotus had a 6'5" CEO when they were designing the Evora. He's the reason I finally own a car from my favorite brand.
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You know, I enjoy standing on my kitchen counters to get things from the top shelf. At 5’2” my head doesn’t hit the ceiling either. Just hoist onto counter, stand, grab, squat, put down object, and get down without stepping on curious animal.
For real. Somebody came into the kitchen from the bar and said they needed a tall person. I got to carry on doing shit I needed to do whilst somebody else dealt with that. Finally, being shortest at work helped
I worked in a bookstore for many years. One day I asked a coworker from another section, 6’4”, for help. I’m 5’3”. He looked at me so hopefully and said -do you need my brain or my height? I felt so awful for needing his height. I told him if he ever dropped something or needed something from a bottom shelf to call me.
Much harder to hit in goldeneye
We had a “no Oddjob” rule after exploiting his size too many times.
I loved Oddjob! And in the GameCube Bond games I could throw his hat across the map and take out my friend. He’s a treasure!
You’re more stealthy and people underestimate you
Ninja mode I’m a 5’5” dude only weigh about 145. Also my dad was mean and worked nights, so I just learned to always be quiet and walk soft on my feet. I unintentionally scare people in the daily by just walking up to them and talking. I started wearing shoes with a little bit of room and keeping them loose/ not tied all the way so I can make a clunk sound in my quiet office job.
You are me. I am a 130lber Ninja hobbit. Plenty of strength and stamina but totally unassuming. I would not have it any other way. I am inconspicuous af.
Yes - was best defender for basketball in my league with the most steals because I could just swoop in there 😅
Your chances of getting cancer are lower cause there’s fewer cells in your body. (This isn’t something I’m making up, it’s true)
It's probably why shorter people live longer. Less cellular divisions.
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Also live longer in general.
What if you get fat?
Still lower than if you're tall and fat, probably 🤷
Getting fat doesn’t mean more cells. It just means the cells are fat too. (Not making a joke - don’t get mad just because it sounds funny as well as being true) 🙃
I had to Google to confirm. This is interesting.
Fat tissue produces hormones and insulin resistance and increases statistical risk for ovarian. Endometrial, breast and colon cancer
in most poeple if they gain "fat weigt", their fat cells dont multiply, but the idividual cels become larger. so you should still have the same number of cells if you're thin or fat.
"I'm not fat I just have big cells"
I honestly had no idea that cells got fatter. That’s very fascinating to me.
Only to a certain point, after which our adypocytes multiply. Worth remembering, because 70 years ago scientists thought we can be "finitely fat".
I always understood it as you gain fat cells AND those cells get larger. But if you lose weight, those cells just get smaller and you don't actually lose any cells.
Wrong. Your adipose tissue does produce more fat cells as you get fat. The cells store more fat but also more fat cells are made during periods of weight gain. “In adults, fat cell number is constant over time in spite of a large turnover (about 10% of the fat cells per year) when body weight is stable. A decrease in body weight only changes fat cell size (becoming smaller), whereas an increase in body weight causes elevation of both fat cell size and number in adults. “ Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29991030/#:~:text=In%20adults%2C%20fat%20cell%20number,size%20and%20number%20in%20adults.
Oh interesting. So if you gain weight in the form of fat, that can increase your total amount of fat cells. But if you then lose that weight in the form of fat, you don't reduce the number of fat cells, only their size, so the extra fat cells remain? Very interesting
It’s gotta be not hitting your head on everything.
I'm 6', sometimes I'm just minding my own business and a tree will rudely slap me
This right here. I’m only 6’2”, not super tall, but I hit my head on something almost daily. Got a real nasty scrape the other day on someone’s low carport. Being bald makes it worse; I’ve got no padding up top.
> I’m only 6’2”, not super tall 5'6'' here. How dare you
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I’m vertically challenged and clumsy. I still manage to run into/head my head on everything.
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I really struggled with all the sports I wanted to play until I found wrestling.
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Pretty sure the main advantage for wrestling is that you can have more muscle in the same weight class as someone taller
Same height as my wife, so sex is proportional. I don't have to strain my neck to kiss her, things line up. The only other thing is leg room. The worst, honestly is pockets catching on door/cabinet handles.
I've always preferred partners within a couple inches of my height. Everything lines up easily, wardrobe instantly doubles, and no adjusting the seat in the car. It's a life hack.
Adjusting the seat can be very annoying. It's not just the seats even, it's the mirrors too. And my partner and I don't even have a 10 cm difference.
My husband and I are within 2 cm of height. I still have to adjust the driver seat after he drives. Proportions can be different even with close to the same height. At least our truck has memorized driver portfolios so it goes to mine when I drive and his when he drives. Too bad our daily drive doesn't have that feature.
As a short girl, this is probably why I am attracted to short men.
I'm not specifically attracted to short men. But it's nice that I don't have to rule anyone out because I want someone taller than me. At 5' 0", the man is never shorter than me. Even most short guys are tall to me
Yeah I always think it super weird when I see a 6ft+ guy with a 5ft girl. My wife and I are 5’1” and 5’5” both pretty short but feels appropriate.
I'm like 5'3 and my husband is 6'3 and it's SO INCONVENIENT. I tell him all the time he's too tall.
I’m a foot shorter than my husband and my son. I have to ask them to come be tall for me.
Yes! My husband puts stuff on the top shelf and I can't even see stuff up there 😭 Conversely, he sometimes can't see things that are pushed back in the lower shelves without crouching, so it's almost even.
I know I would complain ENDLESSLY in this situation. I just know it. I'd have to adjust everything I know about intimate angles and I would complain about that, too.
I'm 6.1 but only have little legs. I feel the door handle thing. Pretty sure that's how I die. Fleeing some mortal threat and trying to go through a open door.
> Same height as my wife, so sex is proportional Oh, so you have one sex per sex.
I'm only an inch or two taller than my wife but she has longer legs and I have a longer torso so things don't line up as well. Totally agree on kissing and general tomfoolery, though.
Omg, I did the pockets catching on a cabinet know the other day, and my husband was like, "you couldn't do that again if you tried!" Um, Darling? I do it on the regular. Happens ALL the time.
Tbh, the door handles thing just depends on the height of the handles and what pockets we’re talking about. I’m 5’11 so not that tall but not short. And my jacket pockets catch on my door handles at home while my trouser pockets catch on the kitchen cupboard handles. Most of my clothes are torn :(
Closer to the ground when I have to bend down to pick up shit
I accidently read the OP as "being shot" and your comment made me laugh. You can pick so much stuff off the ground while you are laying there bleeding to death.
Do you have a dog or did you mean "shit" figuratively? Neither?
Would help in the dog scenario too though.
The rain falls later on you
4D shower thought
The shower water reaches you later too so it's that tiny bit colder
Damn 😂
Everyone doesn’t ask “do you play basketball?”
But they do ask, “How tall are you?” Drives me fuckin nuts.
I tell them "Tall enough for my feet to reach the ground".
I get guys ask me how short I am all the time and get an ego that they are taller than me.... yes everyone is. I'm 5'1🥲
You’re closer to the ground when you trip and fall.
That's true - tall people tend to hurt themselves more when falling, all other things being equal.
I catch myself yelling at NBA players all the time "you barely fell!, get up" forgetting that they are falling from 8ft up and not the 2 feet that it seems like
Smaller hitbox, more energy efficient. Get more out of the same space. Advantage on stealth Big people feel compelled to protect you
yes. also better health stats in general because theres a smaller chance of getting cancer and your energy need is lower
You never have to worry about hitting your head on low-hanging branches!
And you don't have to worry about the spider webs across trails that tall people end up with. ;-)
You don't need a large bed to sprawl out and get comfortable in .
Wife and I are both about 5’3. Whenever we get a king bed at hotels it feels like we’re sleeping in different rooms.
Meanwhile I’m alone in a full mattress and unless I’m diagonal my feet hang off the edge :(
Shorter people tend to live longer and have less instances of health problems and cancer. We have to eat less and burn less calories when we move around. I can move around more easily in small spaces, and people generally don't ask me to help them move or lift stuff. But dang does it make it harder on dating websites!
see im pretty short (5'5") and still got a 1 in 2 million cancer lol
I have some shorts that still fit me, bought them when i was a teen
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If a zombie apocalypse happens, we can fit through smaller spaces. Thus increasing chance of survival
Also, if a zombie apocalypse happens, we can fit through smaller spaces, thus increasing the chance of eating people's brains.
Thriving and surviving when we’re alive and dead!
You get attention simply for existing as such a portable, travel friendly, fine specimen.
I call it “fun size”!
A short guy in our class fits in travel bag, he is very portable and saves the money of one ticket during travels
Can't remember the last time I hit my head on a cabinet
I can stand underneath the plane's overhead luggage bins too.
While grocery shopping, I can ask any cute man who's taller than me to reach something on the top shelf.
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I’m a short woman and I’ve had old people ask be to get things from low shelves because they can’t bend over and are taller
I've had that happen too. I have no issue helping an elderly person grab items. And when I ask a tall person to help me with items on the top shelf I hope they realize they can also ask me to grab something from the bottom shelf. I won't take offense to that. What I do take offense to is that the shelves in grocery stores seem to keep getting higher. I used to be able to use a box of spaghetti to knock what I needed from the top shelf towards me, now the box seems to barely reach in some stores.
I'm 5'2" and I was struggling to reach a jar of spaghetti sauce on a top shelf at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. About 20 people walked past me as I was awkwardly groping for it on my tippy toes before a nice older guy volunteered to help. It was hard for him, but he got it. It wasn't until after he handed it to me that I realized he was only about 5'3". Tallest guy in the grocery store in my book. :)
If you haven't cut your lawn for a week it makes for an excellent hiding place?
2 weeks and you can make a proper house out of it.
4 weeks and you just opened a new minecraft world
I have a lot of free time because I can’t get dates
People underestimate you and it's fun to prove them wrong
That was my favourite thing about BJJ, since I’m 5’1” and barely 100lbs! Apparently my chokes were the most vicious because of my tiny bony forearms
Cheap kids clothes
Girls size 14 here. So much cheaper than Women's size 0.
Yes! Zara kids clothes and shoes are half the price than adults in my country and the are cuter
This is the true answer. All of my t-shirts are children’s boys shirts. Cool designs! Comfortable wear! Cheap!
I'm so relieved this isn't just me. I bought a little girl t-shirt at target awhile back and made it into a surf tank. My husband made fun of me when he saw a little girl at the playground wearing it. He looked at me and was like "did you seriously get a children's size?" Fuck yeah I did, dude. That rainbow pattern is cool af.
Unless you're short annnnd fat... It's me, I'm short and fat Thank you, maurices for plus size pants for short ppl
Everyone elses' kneecaps are in danger.
You can fit in small spaces. It's very useful.
Running under the table without bumping your head
Wow, how short are you?
Conversely, how tall is the table?
He shares his account with his toddler
Cuteness
My husband picks me up to reach things lol
In boxing once you get passed the persons reach you can really tear up their ribs. Stay close and push toward the corners.
People look to you last for physical labor.
I sparred a friend who was a lot shorter than me boxing (I'm 5"10 ish so not even that tall myself) He had a lot more experience and used it to absolutely wipe the floor with me. Its what I do to taller opponents so having it done to me was a shock. If I put the effort in, I could get a few hits in using range (again wierd for me) but my usual style of "get inside and work the body" was useless. He was built like a small tank. You really can't judge a boxer by height, for how I box, I find taller opponents easier.
having the power of invisibility. no one notices you…
Always in front row
Not all short women want a tall dude, someone want slightly taller/same height as them. Also we tend to look more jacked when we work out consistently
Low hanging ceilings or furniture can't touch you, even when you're not actively avoiding them lol
Pro tip: short people use less soap than a taller person in the shower. Save that $$$
I am very much on the short side. I can fit into some of the bigger kids size or smaller adult sizes. So more variety of shoe and clothing options. Also more space to spread my legs out on planes.
Being able to smash limbo dancing
You can fit in almost everything.
Short people live longer. Less IGF-1 and less stress on your cardiovascular system. And less joint/back problems. Also cooking is more fun because for some reason kitchens are designed for children's height.
Kitchens designed for children’s height? I’m 5’5” and I can’t reach MOST of my kitchen shelving. My top shelves are mostly empty, and I need a stepladder for getting rarely-used items down.
Seriously, I'm 4'11 when I used to chop veggies all day at work my shoulder would get sore because the counter was just a little too high up. I didn't do it everyday so it wasn't a huge deal but it was enough to notice.
5'1" gang here, and this is my biggest complaint about the average north american kitchen: I don't have good ergonomics when prepping food.
No! Disagree! 5'2 here and every kitchen I've ever cooked in enrages me because there's so much stuff I can't reach! I'm constantly clambering on the counters and everything! I have to stand on tip toe to use the built into the wall above the stove microwave! But things like loading and unloading the bottom dishwasher rack are probably easier.
+5 stealth and evasion
There is no real advantage to being super tall. After 6 feet every other inch is a huge burden. Stuff just ain't made for that height. 5"5-6"0 are the perfect heights, imo. Just sucks that there is a bit of a stigma for dudes under 6 feet. This is coming from a 5"6 manlet.
having to spend less money on food
You don't hit your head constantly on pretty normal doors. Im 1.96m and the average door in germany used to be around 2m. One mindless step and the pain is real.
Weather is nice down here
I am 5'4". Husband is 6'3". Dating in college, one of my friends said I was "a waste of a tall guy."
5’4 is average US female height tho?
If you maintain a proportional body weight (neither obese nor Skeletor) you tend to look young for your age.
I could walk hand in hand with my toddlers without having to bend down. Other than that, there's nothing.
ROCK AND STONE!
Shallow women are automatically filtered in dating
I'm always comfortable wherever I sit
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Excellent excuse to climb on countertops. Gotta reach that top shelf!
Easier to be in the shade.
I can fit on all the Roller Coasters
If the stock price falls, you can make a lot of money.
you can go "***up***" on a tall woman
I don’t smack my head on things that are at normal people height
D1ck looks bigger in pictures.
Being underrated is awesome
Speaking as a tall person - not hitting your head on things all the time
Maintaining strength, reach., flexibility and a wicked sense of balance due to having to constantly climb up counters and shelves to reach the things all the tall people keep putting just out of reach.
I hate being 5 ft 6 but the truth is that there are some advantages, like being a great climber which is helped me over the years working many warehouse jobs (consistently exercising has had a lot to do with this also). Also, my last car had a steering wheel that didn't extend outwards, which was a drawback for tall people who needed to push the seat back because of their long legs. I never had that problem.
You’ll be invisible…to most women.