kristin1

Inspired by a chat with MadameLaMinx, I thought I'd see what us tall folk find really annoying!

Me, I'm 5'11", and this means that:

• I must be good at sports like running and high jump
• I obviously never need help with carrying stuff
• I can "carry it off", the extra weight that is, that I'm trying to get rid of

The list goes on, so what are you "big boos"?

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fillymum

Me, I am 5ft 2 and a bit and would love to be taller.

Tall, to me always looks so much more elegant than short. Or is it just that the grass on the other side is always greener.

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kristin1

Well Sue, we CAN obviously see the grass much better from up here..... ;-D

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MadameLaMinx

LOL!

• *That the weather up here is a lot colder.
  *That my mother popped me in a growbag after birth.
  *That it is a reason to single someone out - Never forgave my reception teacher for making me lie on the floor and be drawn round and then my silhouette pinned to the wall for the rest of the year. Sure you have to explain the difference between tall and short and learn about opposites at school but there are ways and means..
  *That ladies shoes in my size should be doubly expensive and rarely available in ordinary shops (I am a 9)
  *That standard sized uniforms will be so ridiculously short that on your first day at work the manager will ask who died because your trousers are at half-mast - the fact that I had in fact lost my grandmother that very morning was ironically not lost on me that day.
  *That it must be GOOD to be so tall. Not if you dance like a boneless chimp and are the size of a brick khazi, no. Cant be missed...
  *That you have NOTHING better to do with your time than stand around in supermarkets reaching things down off the high shelves
  *Also the "carry your weight better" one. No, I can just carry MORE of it.
  *That you have to feel guilty when you stand up to see something like at your daughters school play, because you are almost certainly blocking someone elses view.
  *That you have NO choice in the matter. Short people can put on heels to give themselves a bit of height. I put on heels and my centre of balance shifts to my knees, and I get vertigo from all the teetering.

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avisk

Oh dear, I am one of those annoying short people who asks taller people to get things off the top shelves in supermarkets.

But I am always very grateful, and say thank you nicely!

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stefhudds

I am 5'8 and whilst its not massivley tall, I hate it. I feel like not only am i wider than everyone else, i cant even hide it in the bloody crowds. So when I stand with my friends I look slightly giant like. Maybe I will be able to cope better when I am a bit slimmer. I wish beyond all wishes that I was smaller so I could wear all the nice heels in the shops, but seen as that aint gunna happen, I just wish i was thinner, then I could be the 'tall slim' girl, not the 'big' girl x

MichelinMummy

LOL......that always happens to my husband who is a whopping 6'7"! He's used to it now though; although we do get some funny looks as I am only 5'3"!

I don't mind my height (or lack of!) as I know there isn't anything I can do about it. Now my fat arse on the other hand....... ;-)

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Oops crossed posts!

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kristin1

Some brilliant replies already! Love the school outline story, MmeLaM!!! I always used to the the tallest AND the youngest in my class. As Madness would say, Oh the fun we had...... And yes, I will add:

- that ALL trousers are 3/4 length, even if not meant to at all!!!

And to you lovely short people, we don't mind, we happily bring down the box from the top back shelf, it makes us feel validated and part of normal society. ;-D

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fillymum

Gosh, I never realised how a tall person must feel. I have always been too busy lamenting my own lack of height. I have always admired my tall friends and felt akward and dumpy alongside them and envied them their stature.

You know, short or tall we all have our own issues don't we ?? We should all understand and respect that.

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The most memorable people in life are those that loved you when you where unlovable !!!



Eat right and the pants won’t be tight

http://www.minimins.com/silver-membe...ymum-kind.html


Being on this diet is like being on a wagon that goes at speed then slows down, but it may even stop or go in reverse for a short time, so dont get off the wagon! If you get off, get thrown off, or lose your place, run after it! If that doesn't work, get the next immediate wagon. Fight to stay on the wagon it will take you to your destination

chubbyemma

im 5"11 also.

i always envy petite ladys that look so dainty and femanine??( spelling a bit dodgy on that word not one i use often)

high heels i cant get away with them either!!! makes me tower over everyone so tend to not bother.

kristin1

LOL Very funny, very true.

I've overcome my fear of high heels now by the way, and enjoy the feeling of intimidation and Amazon woman power that it seems to generate.

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Theria

Not only am I tall...but I have a short body and stupidly long legs - 35 inch inside leg.

Buying trousers that fit a fat, leggy bird is NOT easy

High heels, though - love 'em - nothing like being 6'5'' for getting you served first in a busy bar!

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chubbyemma

yes i should be a Amazon women your right kristin! what a lovely way of putting it x

trouble is my big but skinny and flat size 9 plates of meat just dont look good in high heels i dont feel

you know i might just try some heels, now not to high but little kitten ones, see how i feel

Theria wow 6"5 you go girl

kristin1

Go for it Emma, you might like it! I've got a pair of plateau (!) strap sandals that I LOVE, and chunky heels are good for us tall gals, helps with the proportion. Kitten heels are a waste I think, it just looks like we've stuck pins under our shoes! ;-D

We might just as well carry it with pride, since we can't chop it off.....

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