Being tall is not as fun as the short people may think it is. Here are the top ten reasons why it sucks to be tall.
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Everyone thinks you play basketball or that you should.
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Tall often means wide when it comes to clothing.
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Sitting in public transportation.
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Sitting in punblic restrooms.
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Beds, all of them.
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Bunk beds are bad enough to make number five on their own.
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Trees
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Small children running around in malls
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Bigger parents of the smaller children…
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Economy cars, they save on fuel and head room!
Think I missed one? Add to the list below in the comments section.
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January 23, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Bryan Siegel
11. Hitting your head on ceiling fans.
12. Having the FCC put a blinking red light at the top of your head to avoid airplanes from crashing into your skull.
Being tall is a curse. Short people don’t know how lucky they have it.
January 24, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Shirley Tipsy
Top 10 reasons why being short sucks more than that:
1. Most people look down at you whenever they speak to you
2. Riding dirtbikes on anything bigger than an 80cc Big Wheel is next to impossible.
3. Pant legs tend to be way too long in general
4. Nicknames like “Shrimp” “Squirt” and “Smurf” are used so often you naturally turn your head whenever they are spoken
5. There are cabinets in your house that you do not know what the inside of looks like because you’re not tall enough to even open the damn things
6. People often ask you to reach into small/tight spaces because you have such “little arms and hands”
7. You often wonder how safe you truly are on rollercoasters when you barely make it past the “safe” line
8. You’ve heard the saying “the bigger they are, the harder they fall” yeah well the shorter they are, the easier they are to push over!
9. You frequently get referred to as a “spinner” by drunked strangers at bars
10. There is no such thing as looking cool when climbing in to a truck.. especially when you have to literally CLIMB to get into it.
January 25, 2008 at 10:19 am
zaknicola
edit for number 4: “bean”
Very funny list.
February 9, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Laurie Manny
HA, and you thought I wouldn’t see this?
February 14, 2008 at 8:37 pm
shannonxj
LOL! I think, beaing tall is an advantage too. But it depends!
February 24, 2008 at 1:25 am
BallsToTheWall
99. If you’re a dude and you get into a fight your balls are easier to hit.
100. As above, but if you have a psycho gf she can really get a good go as well.
September 29, 2008 at 2:54 am
shumY
Being tall rOcKs!!
October 19, 2008 at 5:30 pm
blabla
REASONS Y BEIN SHORT SUCKS MORE
1. people use u as a arm rest
2. you hav to ask people to get things for u that are high up
3. its very easy to come up with nicknames for short people
4. you are always looking up at people
5. not even pants called “short” fit you
6. u hav to crawl into small places
7. people think u r younger than u really are (might b good when ur old but not when ur young)
8. i dont kno if this is tru…but i think its easier to get fat
October 21, 2008 at 1:10 am
Zak Nicola
I never get to crawl into small places, I don’t fit!
😀
July 28, 2009 at 12:39 am
kk
What do yall think about being 5 6
February 21, 2011 at 9:07 pm
anonymous
the perfect height to be if your a girl
February 22, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Heidi
I’m 13 and I’m 5’6… My friend calls me giant. I HATE BEING TALLer than EVERYone else
August 13, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Addicted
You tall ones are so lucky. You don’t know how demeaning it is to have everyone look down on you when they talk to you. And if you get mad or have to be the boss of something when you’re tall, people respect you. If you’re short and you get mad, everyone laughs. To your face. There’s something so funny about a short person yelling at you. Plus, you’re a popular target for bullies. I often get circled around and closed in because I can’t push my way out. So before you start complaining, realize how lucky you tall guys are.
February 2, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Olena
1 people give you nick names
August 25, 2010 at 10:33 am
Tom
Being either extreme of tall or short is probably not ideal for anyone such as a male under 5’5” or over 6’3”(barefoot), or even worse being 5ft or 7ft. I would have to say that being tall however is the worser of the two. If your a male between the height of 5’7” and 6′ feet then you got it made.
August 25, 2010 at 11:11 am
Zak Nicola
You make a good point Tom. Being that I’m a hair shy of 6′ I really have no room to complain as I’m sure others have it much worse.
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February 21, 2011 at 9:05 pm
anonymous
both tall and short have their advantages and disadvantages, but i think being tall is the WORST. for guys its not that bad, but for girls its HORRIBLE! i totally agree; tall often means wide (it does for me anyway). and here’s another good point: if a tall girl dances with an average-sized boy who’s only at boob level….well, you can understand how that works out. 😛
December 30, 2011 at 8:23 pm
lilly
A tall person is just as easy to make up stupid names for! Gigantor is a popular one… and people call you “Hench” which doesnt help if your a woman -.- you sit there worrying if you will ever meet a guy that is as tall as you that will like you. it is especialy hard when you are round about 14-15 and you just start liking people and you are atleast 2 inches taller than every damn guy in the school. myst guys i know will constantly say things like “i would never date somone taller than me… its just wrong.” If i had i choice i would always chose to be smaller because there are so many more oppertunitys in life that it can help with! you won’t hit your head on half as much eather XD
December 30, 2011 at 8:24 pm
lilly
im 6 foot btw
February 15, 2012 at 11:03 am
Jessia
If you are a tall girl you never get asked out 😦 LOLI guess I’ll get a dog or something instead?
March 9, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Kevin
well, i’m 7’5″ … obviously decently wide, … yeah … you short people have no room to talk, i’ve been mocked and made fun of my whole life, at work i’m called giant, jolly green, shrek… just to name a few until you hit your head on literally every doorway you try to walk through just don’t talk
May 3, 2012 at 7:36 pm
cory
i love being tall who doesnt honestly i’m 16 and 6’5
June 4, 2012 at 6:59 pm
jenny may
When I was 14 I was 6ft 1″ and I’m female
1. Ppl always commenting on your height ‘THANK CAPTAIN OBVIOUS’
2. Relationship problems!!! Guy smaller it girl to tall or other way round
3. Ppl are thick enuf to think we have a disease
July 15, 2014 at 1:03 am
Zak Nicola
I’ve recently been told that 6 feet tall isn’t really tall. From what I hear 6’2 and higher are worth of the title “Tall”… not sure I agree with that.
January 12, 2016 at 1:09 pm
SS
Tall people think they have it worse.I am thirteen and have stopped growing. Taller people may think short people have it better but being short isn’t as easy as it looks. You have to look up at literally everyone, people love to lean on you, you can never reach the top shelf, you look like a fifth grader in school, and worst for me is that everyone comments( of course I know I’m short!) BTW I am 4’10 1/2″
January 15, 2016 at 10:34 am
Zak Nicola
Being short sure isn’t easy, it’s true. I was 4’10 when I was about your age. It wasn’t until the end of my first year in high school that I sprouted like a weed, growing a full foot. Going from 4’10 to 5’10 in what seemed like six months is not pleasant. Clothes didn’t fit, I became very clumsy while I adjusted to my new height, and I would wake up in the middle of the night due to growing pains. I’d say being that you’re just thirteen, you’ve still got several years ahead of you to grow. Thanks for taking the time to comment, I hope you have a great day “SS”
February 25, 2016 at 9:22 am
SS
I’m a girl