What is this sub about?

submitted by theytookourjerbsshort woman 5'2" from self.TallandShort

This sub is about problems tall and short people face in everyday problems. Criteria to be considered short on this sub is anyone under 5'5" for women and anyone under 5'10" for men. To be tall on this sub is anybody over 5'8" for women and anyone over 6'1" for men. Both tall and short people face problems due to their height, like having clothes either too tall or short, seats being too short or tall, like some seats, short people cannot put their feet on the ground either completely or at all, and tall people have issues with airline seats being not enough room for their legs. Tall people cannot go to the showers without bumping their heads, and short people cannot reach high shelves. It is a sub where both tall and short people have issues due to their height.

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I'm just 6" but I can relate to shirts being too short, my feet not fitting in airline chairs, my head hitting the roof of some cars (really hurts if wearing a baseball cap), and feet dangling off the edge of beds.

It's because of my mom I'm not a contender for this sub, she's a shorty.

they probably feel intimidated and I have to look down at them. I don't like what that signals.

Man u/Vulptex, I think that's great. I like being the tallest guy in the elevator.

[–]Vulptex 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

It signals strength and dominance which I have absolutely none of. And I hate looking down at people, it makes me feel like I'm talking to a child.

[–]theytookourjerbsshort woman 5'2"[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You're more than welcome on here if you relate to this sub. I just used those heights as an example.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (6 children)

This is ridiculous.
Men <5'10" >6'1" = 3 "normal" inches ?
Women <5'5" >5'8" = 3 "normal" inches ?

I'm only 6' and I have trouble with shower heights and low ceilings.

[–]theytookourjerbsshort woman 5'2"[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

OK? If you actually read my other reply, I stated that those heights were used as an example....

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

I did read. Time to change them.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=short+men
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=short+women
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tall+men
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tall+women

[–]theytookourjerbsshort woman 5'2"[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

What do you suggest should be the criteria, then?

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 4 fun1 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Please, do some research and share it with us.

I'll be interested to learn, if it falls in my lap, but I have no interest in searching out this trivia.

Maybe I'm all wrong, and maybe what I have assumed is your guesstimate is actually accurate.

Worst case it's a waste of time. Best case is you'll find great content for your new sub.

[–]theytookourjerbsshort woman 5'2"[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Alright; will do!

[–]Mcheetah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Then move out of the Philippines, you fucking manlet. 6'0" is not tall whatsoever for a man. Jackass.

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I'm only an inch or two above "short" for a male but I think it's too tall, I tower over many people and they probably feel intimidated and I have to look down at them. I don't like what that signals. It's also too much of a change from when I was younger, especially since I used to be somewhat short.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 5 fun3 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

The height limits given are clearly western imperialism and evil whiteness etc. In lots of countries a 5'10" man would be tall. I think this is one area where we can let people self ID.

Obviously I'm the perfect height so it isn't for me.

[–]theytookourjerbsshort woman 5'2"[S] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

If you can relate, then you're more than welcome on here

[–]Node 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

6' 1.5" makes commercial shirts seem like they're made for a T. rex.

[–]Mcheetah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm 5'11" and short as fuck for a man. WTF is up with these criteria? Only "not tall or short" height for men out there is 6'0"/183 cm. I have BDD because of my shitty fucking "not good enough for any Western women in the world" height.

I'm just mad today about something else unrelated.