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Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:32 am
by iffe
This is a thread for your daily height-related problems. Short and tall people are both welcome.
I'll start: knee-level bathroom sinks.
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:43 am
by BobbyZamora
having to jump a significant amount to reach the chinup bar at the gym :/
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:38 am
by chilljin
i was once pretending to be michael jordan in my room and forgot how tall i was and dunked my hand into the ceiling and busted my knuckles open
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:48 am
by brlmski
When I was in China I had to duck to get past a good 80% of all of the doorways. I understand space is tight, but 6 foot doorframes just sounds like a terrible idea.
Bonus pic of me in front of a "door"

Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:22 am
by rjbman
Over 6' + good posture = car rides in the back seat suck
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:16 pm
by SweetJavaBrown
I've hit ceiling fans so many times by stretching or putting on shirts.
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:08 pm
by exprof
Tacking onto what rjb said: being tiny and always having to sit in the middle back seat :[ I want a windowwww
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:09 pm
by chadnik
not being able to take full advantage of kitchen storage—can't reach the top shelves even with a stepstool :( I do jump up onto the counters sometimes.
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:48 pm
by okayfruit
I'm not really incredibly tall but being 5'8 in a large group of 5'2 asian girls makes group photos very awkward. Do I squat down? Do I stand in the back? Or do I stand on the side and sorta lean in towards everyone?
Re: Height problems

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Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:50 pm
by ramseames
Sorority squat
Re: Height problems

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Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:23 am
by sunblam
What's the worst to me is being at a party or something and not being able to hear anyone you're with because they're all 5'3". I usually just give up and pay no attention to conversation.
Re: Height problems

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Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:38 am
by vgtbls
Feeling guilty at concerts because people behind you can't see as well
Re: Height problems

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Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:41 pm
by ratchetkoala
i'm not even short and my boyfriend keeps putting the nice cooking pots up where I can't reach them
is he doing this to fuck with me y/n
Re: Height problems

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Sun Mar 20, 2016 8:03 pm
by adiabatic
Buying extra-long custom beds. With custom fitted sheets and custom mattresses.
(Non-custom double-sized comforters and comforter covers are long enough, though.)
Re: Height problems

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Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:45 am
by adiabatic
@ratchetkoala: 6'. I like having a footboard, though. Also not accidentally hitting said footboard while having my arms above my head.
@jrisk: I wish that worked; I'm just too wide and flop around too much.
Re: Height problems

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Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:22 am
by freddy
When ppls tell u ur a waist of height when u say don't play sports
Re: Height problems

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Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:34 am
by Copeland
I didn't care about posture until my early mid 20s but really wished I did while growing up. Really important for physical health and just looking better in general. Easy to slouch when you've had a big growth spurt when younger.
Re: Height problems

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Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:09 pm
by can-
i get promoted quicker than my shorter peers and people find me more trustworthy
Re: Height problems

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Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:13 pm
by kyung
asian moms say i'm handsome
Re: Height problems

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Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:50 am
by ramdomthought
i can't reach the high microwave at work
Re: Height problems

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Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:39 am
by rjbman
i get asked to change the lightbulbs when i visit my parents' home.
Re: Height problems

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Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:20 am
by jrisk
when you stand up inside a stall and make eye contact in the mirror with the person washing their hands
Re: Height problems

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Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:48 pm
by INNIT
when u can barely fit into your sick 1998 honda integra with the VTEC
Re: Height problems

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Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:56 pm
by harmsalmon
when your abysmal self esteem/body image may or may not be a result of the systematic social dehumanization of short male-bodied people that you've dealt with your entire life and results in being condescended to like you're a child/rampant body-shaming/a reduced likelihood of ever being taken seriously
Re: Height problems

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:47 am
by freddy
when I was seeing pediatric oncology for my yearly checkups up until last year, I could not comfortably fit/lay on the examination bed. I almost broke the computer screen stretching out my legs
I switched to the young adult survivorship clinic and it is better
Re: Height problems

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:43 pm
by lyysander
Couldn't reach things well before but now post-surgery I can't lift my arms above my head. Literally needed help getting a ginger beer out of the fridge today.