The troubles of being tall

[Jessie1DLM]

This is my first myTake so bare with me. I'm 5'8 by the way, some of these I don't relate to but that's just because I'm tall of a woman, whereas tall guys are a lot taller

1. People asking, "How's the weather up there?" or saying, "You're tall." Thanks for pointing it out in case I didn't know.

2. Too short sleeves

3. Awkward hugs where your boobs go in the small person's face

4. "One size fits all" why you always lying

5. Beds are too small

6. In airplanes your knees hit the seat in front of you

[BeeNee]

I'm 5'9, love my height, but growing up as always the tallest girl, people would always try and convince me I was taller than I was. Oh you must be 5'10, or 6 ft, let's pull out the measuring tape. I think the major one for me is ALWAYS leg room. I'm rarely a passenger in a car, but when I am, its always this jockeying for leg room situation where I'm always pleading for someone to scoot up or let me sit in the front or letting them know I can't scoot up because my knees are on the dash. The worst car I've been in was the older model mustang which had zero head or leg room in the back seat. I was folded up like a pretzel and spent the whole car ride praying we didn't get in an accident because I was surely going to be crushed and smashed up the way I was jammed in there.

[meatballs21]

True. Except for the girl specific stuff.

1. "You should play basketball." Yes, except 'not being terrible at it' is far more important than mere height.

2. I actually have one shirt where the sleeves are too long. It's a weird feeling.

4. Just buy a bigger size and slim fit, so it still fits to your torso.

5, Unless you buy a superking, this is true.

6. FUCK THESE FUCKERS. As soon as the wheels are up, back comes the seat. Half the time you go to the washroom and see the asshole is some eight year old turd whose feet don't even reach the floor.

[Smileyface1210]

All of these are true especially #6. One time I was in a movie theater and the seat in front of me was hitting my legs. Then a guy came and sat in that seat and then my legs were squished and numb. After the movie when I stood up it felt like I'd been on a trampoline for 5 hours and I almost tripped like 7 times just trying to get to the exit XD

[kaminalove]

5'10" here!! Number four though 😂😂 there's also trouble with wearing pants but I guess it would go with the sleeves :)

Sometimes I would walk around and hear people whisper "omg she's so tall"

Ugh. But I love being tall tho! Wouldn't change that for the world!!

[RainbowFanGirl]

Ugh I hate the pants troubles 😩 They always stop at my ankles. :(

[kaminalove]

@RainbowFanGirl THE WORST. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE CUTE.

[RainbowFanGirl]

I know right. :(

[kaylaS91]

Amen! I'm 5'10" and can definitely relate to all of those points.
The worst is when people, at least when they first meet me, just stand there saying '... what are you, like six-feet tall?'

As if just because I'm taller than average, I'm by default past the 6-foot line. I always want to reply by asking if they've hit 5 feet yet. :P

[banana5]

or your body is to long for medium clothes but to short for large clothes (im 5'9)

[Nik1hil]

I am 6.0 and agree with you on the thing about beds.
And in my house the height of 2 doors is like 5.9 so if I forget to duck while passing through them I can hit my head, and it hurts like shit, here average height is 5.6. I think it's time I move out cause, if I crossed 6.0 other doors are 6.0 or 6.1, I will colloid on each one, if I ever forget to duck.
And about the chairs yes I need to expand my legs or they go numb

[TheFlak36]

Let me give you an online *hug*. I understand this perfectly being 6'3. When I saw the one in the airplane I almost began crying.

[Jessie1DLM]

*Hugs back* the life of being tall can be hard

[dragonslayer1516]

Trust me I know the feeling even though I'm a bit taller, it just seems like they don't make things for tall people and I don't think they ever have unless you want to pay more for it but seriously I hate being tall somethings especially with short doors

[jaketsu]

im like 6'8" to 6'9" (2,03-2,06m), dont really know. i have difficulties to messure my height, cause the folding rule is only 2m long.

totally can relate to that, the most annoying thing is the bed and the blanket.

[RedAmulet]

I'm 6ft 1 and I wouldn't call myself tall but I really get number 5. I broke a seat on my school bus because I put my legs up like in the picture and it was so tight my knees went straight through the seat :P

[Jessie1DLM]

Oh my god 😂 that's really outta luck

[RedAmulet]

They never found out it was me so keep it on the down low :P

[ThisDudeHere]

That's why I think that at 6'1 I have a perfect height. Not too tall and not short either.

[zagor]

There is a story about Wilt Chamberlain, the late NBA star, who was 7-1. One day one too many guy asked him "how is the weather up there?". He spit on his head, and said "raining".

[DarkHumorRUs]

I am also 5'8" and these problems like never apply to me.
And I wouldn't call you tall since you're my height.

[dipta]

But you're a boy. She's certainly not short for a girl.

[DarkHumorRUs]

@dipta I dunno, I guess I think of it differently. If someone of any gender is shorter than me, they're short. If they're my height they're neither tall nor short. If they're taller than me they're tall.

[BeeNee]

Average height for males in the US is 5'10 and average height for females is about 5'5. Avg height for fashion modeling for women is 5'9-6'0 and men 5'10-6'2. Considering this, 5'8 is pretty tall for a woman if all your peers are 5'5 and below. Also consider that only about 5% of the US female population are 5'9 (which I am) and above. Just 5%. At 5'8, I'm sure those numbers don't dramatically increase.

[DarkHumorRUs]

@BeeNee still *looks* medium height to me.

[BeeNee]

Well, to me, you'd be short.

[Jessie1DLM]

@BeeNee I'm not from the US, the average height here is taller, I'm just over avg

[BeeNee]

so you consider yourself tall by US standards b/c you live here, or tall by wherever you live standards b/c I would think if you live in a country where the avg height for women is much taller, things would be much more accommodating for you.

[Jessie1DLM]

@BeeNee The avg here is abut 5'6 i think for girls, and guys is around 6'-6'1. All my friends are really short, so it's always made me feel tall, and I've always been called tall because they're small compared to me. But this generation is taller than the last, and it's not too bad

[DarkHumorRUs]

@BeeNee well I feel short, if you're talking to me.

[FakeName123]

That might be impressive for other girls who are smaller than you, but we guys know those feels except for boobs. Well, maybe some guys also know about the boob-problem as well...

[Prettygurl12]

My boyfriend is 6'5 and he always gets back pain. And his joints aren't as strong as mine (apparently if you're taller your joints are weaker?)

But yeah, he can relate to these things lol

[Octavius]

#2. It's really hard finding long sleeve shirts and jackets/sweaters that have the sleeves long enough. If I do get one that has the sleeves long enough every other part of it is too big. Clothing is made for short chubby people...

[talldude]

i am 6'4" and i can barely label myself as truly tall 5'8" is nothing you know nothiing about tall people problems and by the way 5'11" adn up is tall for a girl

[verticallyinsecure]

i am 5'11'' world seems to built around this average height :) but a couple of times at the urinals here in india, had to bend a little because its way too down lol

[WhatTheHellAmy]

But I would kill to have these problems! XD I hate being 5'2

[ThisAndThat]

No worries you're not that tall. I would literally be looking down at you.

[Zanecyber]

ur not that tall, im 6'6 u dont know my tall person troubles

[MrDetermined]

Oh dear

[Jessie1DLM]

One of my friends is that tall too