Tall People Problems

[Anonymous]

Everyone has problems. These are tall people problems.

1. Going into any stall who's door does not reach the ceiling. Awkward peeing. Awkward dressing room encounters. Awkward.

2. Standing in line behind someone short who's on their phone texting, and they keep repeatedly looking back at you to check and see that you're not looking at their phone, when all you're doing is minding your tall business.

3. Being assigned the bottom locker for the entire school year in high school when your shorter friend gets the top one.

4. Having to live with clothing designers assumptions that you have to be morbidly obese to wear a larger size. There are apparently no tall thin people anywhere. A larger size, meant to help you with length, only means you'll be wearing a tent like top that is wider then it is longer.

5. Going to a concert or theater and being asked or rudely told to move to the back or out of the way even though you paid just as much for your seat as anyone else. No, you move!

6. Having to back up all the way across the room to see your whole self in a "floor length" mirror.

7. SPIDERWEBS

8. BRANCHES

9. FLIGHTS, TRAINS, BUSES, CARS, (I'm not done yet) MOTORCYCLES, URINALS, BIKES, BEDS, EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, AMUSEMENT RIDES, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, STAIRS, DESKS, LOW CEILINGS, DANCING, DOOR FRAMES, SHOWER HEADS, BATHTUBS, SHOPPING CARTS, LOW COUNTER TOPS, SMALL FRIDGES, TRAVELING IN COUNTRIES WHERE THE AVERAGE HEIGHT IS PETITE, HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS...

10. Doesn't matter if you're busy or not, hearing "can you get that down for me," because you're apparently obligated by law to fetch anything a short person wants at any time they want it.

11. Looking back and seeing everyone you were walking with 10 paces behind trying to catch up.

12. (As a girl) being told you're never going to find a guy taller than you and are doomed to be single or that you can't/shouldn't date shorter men (As a guy) People assuming height equals automatic success in dating or struggling to find someone proportionate to your height if you're extremely tall. (Both) Friends/family hooking you up with literally anyone who is tall, just because they are tall, rather than actual quality.

13. Having to convince people that no, you don't play basketball, and yes you're apparently the only one that is tall that doesn't on the whole entire planet.

14. Being told they don't stock your size in store, so you'll have to order online or (shrugs), they don't even make YOUR size, followed by laughter.

15. The clothing food chain: Pants are capris. Dresses are shirts. Shirts are crop tops. Long sleeves are three quarter sleeve.

16. Being told, "you're tall," like it's a revelation.EVERY.SINGLE.TIME!

17. Having to share an umbrella with a shorter person or trying to walk through a crowd with your umbrella.

18. Neck and back cramps for looking down and trying to hunch to have a conversation with anyone.

19. The poop squat that you must assume in order to fit in frame in the picture with everyone else or to hug someone.

20. (Tall guys) People thinking you're aggressive because of your height, or young children being afraid of you

21. (When younger) having people assume and thus treat you like you're older then you are.

22. People who literally get offended when you wear heels.

24. Sitting in a chair and having your knees come up above your waist level.

25. For the really tall, people wanting to take your picture or just flat out taking your picture because either they believe you're on a basketball team or they want to show their friends this freakishly tall person they came across.

26. Knee pain and back pain as a result of trying to constantly fit everywhere.

27. Trying to blend in with a crowd.

28. That always awkward moment of having to raise the height of the mic or if you or someone else can't figure it out, having to lean over it.

29. Taking road trips with other tall people and fighting for any type of leg room.

30. That awkward moment when you actually meet someone taller than you. Being so used to being the tallest one all the time, it can feel like your superpower is taken away.

31. Being bullied over something you can't change, like your height.

32. Finding out that taller people don't live as long as their shorter counterparts. Those of a more average or marginally tall height, with good nutrition, live about 10% longer. Most centenarians worldwide are shorter than 5-foot-5.

33. Cold feet and hands

34. People volunteering you do to heavy lifting because tall also equals strong. It just does. For everyone. And if you aren't "everyone," hearing, "but you're tall!" Height and strength...not the same thing.

35. THE.SAME.STUPID.TALL.JOKES.ALL.THE.TIME!

[thingwithfeathers]

I'm 5"10, which is pretty tall for a girl where I live.
Guys are so intimidated by my height, it's awful. They assume that I must be more dominant or aggressive because of it. I'm the complete opposite. Maybe confident and sophisticated when I need to be (I've found that bad posture and poise is particularly noticeable with tall girls so I try to avoid it), but I'm far more submissive in relationships.
I've managed to date men at least my height or taller so I'm lucky but it cuts down the number of men that are interested in you. Sick of feeling like Nancy Archer.

[KenM9215]

ever tried dating guys shorter than you? jc. (it opens up your dating pool a little bit more lol)

[thingwithfeathers]

@KenM9215 You misunderstand, I wouldn't mind dating a guy shorter than me. It is the guys shorter than me that do not want to date me because of my height.

[thingwithfeathers]

I simply meant that I'm lucky to have met a large number of tall men, I'd prefer a guy taller than me but unless there is an extreme difference I wouldn't mind dating a guy shorter than me. But it is these men that are intimidated or assume I'm dominant/aggressive. Mind you, this is a generalisation.

[KenM9215]

thats totally fair. For some reason it didn't even click with me that the shorter guys might not be willing to date a girl taller than them.

See, for me, height doesn't matter. if she's taller or shorter than me thats perfectly okay, why? because her height was nothing she could control you know?

Also I don't get why there is such a societal standard for height, especially for guys being taller than women. (I see it a lot on dating profiles and such... MUST be taller than (insert height here).

Sorry I didn't mean to make it sound like I was putting it all on you or anything. it's hard to convey tonality over text. Honestly I was just wondering if you ever tried dating shorter guys and how that might have worked out for you.

[AD240pCharlie]

Yeah, guys often tend to like shorter girls (there are actually evolutionary explanations for that). Some people are simply going to have a harder time attracting someone because of physical attributes.

[D_Bone_Steak]

I saw a very sexy but very tall woman in the grocery store yesterday. I'm only 5'10", and I've been rejected by quite a few 5'3" and under girls for not being tall enough. So I instantly found myself excluded from having any chance... dat azz tho...

So my question is, would I actually have a chance? I mean you sort of covered it in this take as 'quality.' I certainly don't have any problems getting laid, but I don't offer money... so is this 'quality' just money, or is there a chance she might let me hit it just because I'm dead sexy? ;-P

[CoffeeWC]

I can relate. I'm tall, but my younger brother is even taller.

[Wizard-of-bras]

How tall are you guys? Significantly higher than average?

[CoffeeWC]

@Wizard-of-bras I'm 5'11" and my brother is 6'0"ft

[Wizard-of-bras]

Oh okay

[A_Bell]

I am nearly 6 feet and I think my name must be "you're tall" because that's the first thing people seem to say to me.

Nothing has the right length, so ankle length skirts are calf length, calf length are knee length and knee length are almost miniskirts. All my pants are basically capris and tights are never long enough.

Also, when wearing heels, which I love, I still feel like a giraffe if I am aound girls.

I like being tall, but a spiderweb in the face makes me want to reconsider.

[DJZest]

I'm sorry, but the fact that regular skirts almost become miniskirts on you is cute.

[didigo182]

I think being too tall for women is more a problem than necessarily attractiveness.

The options they have are quite small and reduced to 20 or 30% of men.

Ex: Onde day they get someone who is tall who attracts them an opportunity. On another occasion... they see a short guy (or shorter then them), attractive guy, but she (out of shame or social pressure) is forced to "discard" him and stay or with someone not so attractive or even alone - of course considering she would not be with someone shorter than her. We men do not give a fuck if the woman is tall or short.

[TadCurious]

As a tall guy I can relate. You know, it's not socially acceptable to tell a person you just met: "You're short!" But evidently it's okay for people, whom you've just met, to say as their very first words to you: "You're tall!"
What are you supposed to reply? "Yeah, and you're not!"? And I can only imagine what it's like for someone 6' 6" or taller, because I'm only 6' 3".

[tiffany_g]

There's one I've encountered that people often overlook. I'm not tall to the point where it causes problems. Most guys are my height or a little taller and I only have a few inches on most of the girls around here.

But given that the average height of a woman around here is between 5'6" and 5'8" while 6' is the average for men the fact that I'm 6'1" has actually caused people to ask if I was born a guy.

[dancing_in_nebulas]

The agony of it all.

And our damn duck feet.

36.)
Being afraid to wear sandals or take of your shoes because of the horrid look people give seeing those long fin like feets.

Yes.

Yes we do swim faster and can hang off tree branches with our toes when necessary.

[passinby]

Most I agree with, mostly the airplane seat. I have to raise the shower head where I live, I can't but shoes at a store, clothes that fit off the shelf are rare, and there are no cndms that exist. But I wouldn't trade ever.

[Fatboy98]

I have no problem tall people. That person can be over 9 ft tall, I would try to befriend he or she if they are willing to do it back. I wish I had tall girlfriend. when it comes to sex, I kind want to see if lift her legs up while feet touches the ceiling or she breaks the bed on me.

[MelaninDoll]

I'm average height so I go through tall people AND short people problems! SO HA, WHO HAS IT WORSE NOW? I remember my gym teacher being so freakishly tall, he had to bend down to hear me, and I kinda talk loud so that's saying something. I think he was like 7'0 I was almost to his waist. Tall people are cool, I like tall people :)

[Dchrls78104]

I'm 6'4" and I have suffered especially from No. 4 and No. 9. I've had problems using public transportation for this reason and the buying of clothes, and sometimes shoes, can be an ordeal for me. Neil Fingleton, the English 7-7 founder, might have made buying clothes easier for me, but unfortunately he passed on last year.

[Vyxzuw]

I'm 6'6. So, even someone that is 6' is a head shorter than me.

It's rare that I meet someone taller than me, and usually it's not by much. But to me it feels like they are just a normal height.

[Catholicgirl22]

Goodtake. I can't relate as I'm super short. The biggest problem I have is wondering if guys are looking me in the eyes while talking to me or staring down my cleavage.

[BigChris]

6' 6 and im only 16, its fun though because of my athletics so everyone i know respects me but its annoying in public somtimes

[JulieXO]

I'm short, and I get to experience the opposite of many of these problems. I guess there's no way to win lol.

[Angelina25]

I think I should do a 'problems short people face.'
People will relate more lol
by the way great take.

[Landshrk0068]

I had a friends with benefits once that was tall, seriously tall 2.1m (6'11" for you americans) and I'm only 1.75m (5'9") unfortunately she had to move for her job.

[Nathaniel1316]

I appreciate you thinking of us Americans.

[Landshrk0068]

@Nathaniel1316 I used to be one, so I know the metric system doesn't come easy.

[Nathaniel1316]

I either use google or consider it no importance.

[SatanicBacon]

I’m tall, and it’s my legs hat give me height. Needless to say I HATE vehicles, can never fit my legs in the tiny little spaces provided

[bubble_tea]

Interesting.. you must be extremely tall. I've never heard a tall person, man or woman, complain about their height.

[MonaLee]

I'm 5'9" - 176 cm... and honestly I don't have these problems

[zagor]

LOL. Yeah, one of the guys in my college dorm was 6'9. Everyone else had some anonymity in our shower stalls - him, you could always see, at least from the ears up.