hehe… I am the average American men… only the third leg is missing.
dodgy
David Patrick Kelly is 5’3"!
At 6’3", I’m kinda left out here, but I can tell you, short guys live the easy life. They don’t constantly get asked to help friends, friends of friends, or aquaintances to help move on moving day, aren’t always hearing “can you get that up there for me?”, and have never been knocked out buy low hanging department store signs.
Dark Lord Davidson and New & Improved Scott:
You guys get no sympathy at all from me. When I was single and using ads and dating services (“Rent-a-Dates”, Mrs. Cal calls ‘em) I lost count of the women who only wanted to date guys 6’ and over. I’m 5’7" myself. So I’ve decided that height is to women what Big Boobs are to guys.
You can say those women are just shallow, but I ran into a LOT of them. And I didn’t get dates on account of that.
This thread already seems to be heading to dead-horsedom, but I wanted to check in with my height, 5’7". I’ve had girlfriends 5’9" and 6’0"; I might even say I prefer women who are taller than I am, but really what’s between the ears is what’s most important. I’ve also dated women my height, slightly shorter, or as short as 5’0".
Incidentally, every time I’ve measured myself (as an adult) I come up with 5’6" or 5’6.5". But every time the U.S. Navy measured me they said I was 5’7". I don’t care either way, but I figure I shouldn’t argue with the DoD.
Apropos of nothing, I just today realized that TVeblen and BornDodgy were female. I have no idea why I assumed otherwise, but it’s good to know the truth.
I find it interesting that tall guys keep posting here for attention. I think they’re so used to being noticed in the real world, so they’re a little jealous some women here admire short men. It’s interesting how some people point to their height for self-worth, as if they’ve accomplished anything more than inheriting certain genes.
At 5-foot-6, I am the shortest of the group of friends I hang around. And, I’ve always felt that my height hindered my chances of dating women. Many women don’t like to date shorter guys, let’s face it, or this thread wouldn’t be necessary. So, yes, it’s easy to get an inferiority complex, as a short man. Confidence comes in not caring about this disadvantage, but I always had a hard time gaining that attitude. My wife could care less about height (she’s about the same height). I really think she’s in the minority, though.
In all honesty, I’d like to thank Jekeira for this thread. Maybe the single, short guys will gain some more confidence from what they see here.
I don’t mean to be critical here, but I seriously doubt those tall guys came on just to divert the spotlight. They’re people participating in a conversation, that’s all.
I could say more, but since I don’t feel like picking a fight, I won’t. I just think you were being overly attacking.
Guilty. I was overly attacking. But, tell me the following quotes were well-meaning or belittling (pun intended).
I know I’m sensitive; these are well-meaning jokes, I’m sure. But these types of comments can grate a little. Those people who are overweight likely wouldn’t appreciate jokes about their girth. You might feel like you’re being made out to be less than a real person, so to speak.
But, please except my apology for being overly attacking. I generally like tall people. I’ve got a lot of tall friends. They’re great. They don’t try to make short people feel inferior.
S’all good. I can understand being overly defensive, you have a right.
As a 6’9" who is really tall, I have no need to use my impressive height to attract attention. My gargantuan stature just happens to be noticed by people when they look my way and see 81 inches of manly towering presence staring them in the face.
But seriously, I doubt any tall poster cares that there are people that aren’t attracted to height, etc. Height just tends to be noticed right away, kind of like if we all had oozing sores on our face. It just sort of stands out at first glance.
I like to tell folks “I had better places to grow than up”.
No offense, Mully.
BTW, Mullinator, did you try that cream I recommended to you for the oozing sores on your face?
man i thought i was a gonner
im 5’5" or maybe a wee bit more
wanna see my pic , email me
Quoth Mullinator:
Height just tends to be noticed right away, kind of like if we all had oozing sores on our face. It just sort of stands out at first glance.
With all due respect (and no sour grapes), you’re selling yourself short. Height doesn’t “just get noticed right away”, but is a continuing and ongoing issue. People react differently to a tall man than to a short one, in all sorts of ways. That’s why Heinlein wrote, in “The Notebooks of Lazarus Long” : “Don’t make fun of a short man. He’ll kill you.” Or why Napoleon felt compelled to conquer Europe. You might say it’s classic overcompensation, but you would – you’re tall. Napoleon would say it’s only compensation.