Your Height, and How it Affects You

Mon Nov 15, 2004 4:06 pm by ww2jacob

It is sad, but true. Many people will treat someone differently because they are shorter or taller than they are.
I have found that taller people are often left alone more, and people are naturally afraid of them, even if they are the nicest person ever. This can be an advantage and a disadvantage. It can scare both potential friends and potential enemies away from you. It can actually encourgage people to bug you, because it gives them some sort of pleasure in seeming to be better than someone who is larger than they are.
I take these from personal experience. I am 6' 5" tall, and I am still in high school. People act strange towards me at times, and I have noticed all the above things from day-to-day life and school.
Shorter people, on the other hand, tend to be picked on more, but they are often able to get avoided easily, whether it be an annoying teacher, or a mean bully.
Of course, I have just noticed these things about shorter people, never having experienced things like that before.

So, what do you think? Have you noticed other behavioral things about height differences?

Mon Nov 15, 2004 4:26 pm by mustang

I'm 6 flat, so I'm really in the middle somewhere, a little taller than short but still really mid height. Sometimes I wish I was shorter for the lower centre of gravity and it would make it easier to avoid people you don't want to speak to.

Mon Nov 15, 2004 4:42 pm by H.Q. Victor

6"1" tall, but these days most people don't bother me to much. Weighing 270lbs helps, those that want to start stuff tend to back off. Which is nice. If it hadn't been for the work I'm in, I would still be around 200 and skinny.

High school, I was 150lbs and 5'9" and got flack a lot. Swore if I could get bigger, no one would do that to me again.

Edit for wiz, 6' 1" = 185.42 centimeters

270lbs = 122.47 Kilos

Edited by - Finalday on 11/15/2004 5:25:00 PM

Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:07 pm by Wizard

Can we talk in meters/centimeters and feet/inches here?

Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:39 pm by [SGC]Jack

Ok, Im only 14 and in 8th grade, but I am about 5'11"(180.3cm) and I am among the tallest in my grade, I dont think anyone is scared of me, but it can be awkward talking to someone who is a full foot(30.5cm) shorter than you. I wont even get into the subject of dances.... Overall it has a few disadvantages, but even thought they are not scared that i may hurt them because i wanted to, no one messes with me cuz they all no i could take almost anyone in the grade lolz

You can run, but run fast.... 1 shot is all I need.

Edited by - [SGCJack on 11/15/2004 5:42:39 PM

Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:23 pm by The Ninja

6'2 and proud. except for maybe the back problems...

Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:28 pm by Jim Groovester

Damn, 5' 9". I don't really notice much of the stuff you talk about, because for the most part, i go to the school with the nicest people around. Lucky me I guess.

Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:01 pm by Esquilax

It's true. I'm 6' 6" (possibly more), and people stare at me whenever I walk down the street. In addition, the little folk (

) often seem intimidated when I speak to them. This is usually a good thing (

), however it is detrimental in things like job interviews; those management types are always paranoid about people not bowing to their authority, and being that tall doesn't allow them to feel in control. Ah well, it's price of standing out I guess

.

Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:15 pm by matt8705

I'm 6'-3" and here in Indiana thats not that tall. I would have to say the average height of a 17-18 year old male here in my town is somewhere near 6' flat.

There just must be something about the corn in these parts.

Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:25 pm by Codename

I'm 5'7". That's pretty short. Still, I never really had any problems with it. It'll be interesting when my brother grows to be taller than me. I'll still be able to scare the living daylights out of him, I'm sure.

@ Esq - You're 6'6"??? Wow. I never would have guessed.

Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:30 pm by J Dawg

@Esky- Does that count your rabbit ears?

I'm at 6 ft now and though i'm not the tallest by far it puts me on more equal footing with older kids (i'm a junior in high school btw) who are shorter. I actually think height can command respect in some scenarios, but the most fascinating people i've met (for the most part) were all very short...

Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:41 pm by mustang

Wow esq 6'6"!! I've got a cousin who is 6'5" and I feel like a runt next to him.
Actually one of the offices I used to support before our company was bought out had a guy who was 7'1". Now he was a BIIIG boy, from memory I (at 6 foot) came up to his armpits.

Edited by - Mustang on 11/15/2004 8:42:24 PM

Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:48 pm by freighter fighter

most of the family on my mothers side are on average 6 ' 0 but then mum and one of her sisters are 4 ' 6. i myself am 5 ' 7 which im quite happy with, as when i was little i was diagnosed with failure to thrive.

Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:52 pm by kimk

ok someone convert 165cm for me? im on the short side. iirc my dad's 170. mum's half a head shorter than me.

im not sure how height affects me, cause there are people shorter than me around here.

Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:16 pm by Sirius

Dang, sofar I am the shortest: 5'6". ~155lbs. With the new timberlands I bought, I'm up to atleast 5'7". I will still grow though.

I don't get picked on much anymore, I used to a lot though. I was really short though elementary school, and middle school for that matter.

I have only had to prove my power once, haven't had to use martial arts since. Hopefully I never will have to use it again. (I got into a lot of trouble for just defending myself...)

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