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 Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 01:27 Post subject: |
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Top 10 Reasons Why Tall Sucks:
One: Tall people can't properly fold their legs when they're in a bus, and usually end up with cramps by the time they reach their destination. As luck would have it, they get on at the first stop and get off at the second last. Because KL is famous for nothing if not its jams, that's an entire hour spent in a fucking contortionist's nightmare.
Two: Tall people are expected to perform oddjobs. Can't reach the top shelf? Holler for the resident Yao Ming. Aircon not switched on in classrooms? Resident Yao to the rescue again. Overhead projector not blinking? One look from the lecturer and YM trundles to the front of the classroom to poke at the projector with a ballpoint pen.
Three: Tall people are made to feel fat and unwieldy in clothing stores. Either everyone in KL is really petite (aka, as tall as Shaq's socks), or clothing stores like Comma are really catering for kids. I have never met anyone who can fit into a size S Comma top. Or bottom, for that matter. Snug clothes = sexy. Tight clothes = okay, depending on situation. Wrapping 'zhong' = NOTHX.
Four: Tall people, especially girls, have to put up with other people, especially guys, who like to stare, then veeery subtly glance down at said tall person's shoe, and upon finding that it is a pair of flats, immediately look up at the tall person again with a look of, how do I put this, utter and complete shock, on their faces. Paragraph contains both sarcasm and exaggeration, in that order.
Five: Tall people, especially girls, have to bite back comments like "Yeah, I'm taller than you, Napoleon," when they are being rudely stared at. Move along people, this is not a freakshow.
Six: Tall people are forced to the back of the classroom, and periodically get complaints from tuition mates if they happen to come early and bag a front seat. "Cannot see la", "Huiyo, blocking la, move la Beanstalk."
Seven: Tall people have to endure not-terribly-bright names like Beanstalk.
Eight: Tall people are reminded every day how tall they are. When they meet relatives they see once a year (on CNY) the relatives will go, "Wah, so tall liao. Big girl lor." When they meet someone new, they will invariably be greeted by a "Wah so tall!" response. Even if the new acquaintance doesn't verbally articulate "Wah so tall!", they're thinking it. Facial expressions are very telling.
Nine: Tall people make easier targets for snipers. Don't laugh. How easy would it be for a sniper to shoot someone whose head sticks up above the crowd? Unless you're a lousy sniper, in which case you have no business to be laying a hand on one of these babies in the first place, you wouldn't miss. Headshots would be so easy.
Ten: I couldn't be bothered to c/p that much.
Sense Amid Madness, Wit Amidst Folly
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 01:31 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Multiple studies have found that an extra inch of height can be worth an extra $1,000 a year or so in wages, after controlling for education and experience. If you're 6 feet tall, you probably earn about $6,000 more than the equally qualified 5-foot-6-inch shrimp down the hall. |
| Quote: | | Height matters not just for wages but for ascension to leadership roles. When I served on the board of directors of a midsized corporation, I missed half the sights on the plant tours because I couldn't see over the heads of my colleagues—all of whom, unlike me, had considerable histories of success in the world of business. |
| Quote: | | Yes, it's old news that tall people on average earn more, get more respect, and have higher-status jobs than short people. But you might have missed the latest disturbing news: tall people earn more because they are smarter. |
| Quote: | | It once was advantageous to be a short woman. You were considered cute, perky or sweet; you had the pick of the overlooked small boys as well as the basketball players and ruckmen. But these qualities are of diminishing value with age. They won't get you a seat on the board, or the CEO's job, that sort of thing. |
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 02:45 Post subject: |
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i dont see the advantage off beeing extremely tall (like 2m and above). Other than that, its nice beeing tall, beeing in a huge crowd and beeing able to look over everybody is nice
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 10:03 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 14:35 Post subject: |
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Over 6'6 the human skeleton becomes inefficient.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 16:12 Post subject: |
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I have normal height def not short nor tall just awesome
most tall people I meet are just weird , especially the way they stand up
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 16:25 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 16:29 Post subject: |
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| AnimalMother wrote: | | Over 6'6 the human skeleton becomes inefficient. |
Wait, what? I would assume that the skeleton grows proportionally and hence it's working the very same way it works for everyone in terms of weight-distribution, etc.
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 17:36 Post subject: |
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| dominae wrote: | | AnimalMother wrote: | | Over 6'6 the human skeleton becomes inefficient. |
Wait, what? I would assume that the skeleton grows proportionally and hence it's working the very same way it works for everyone in terms of weight-distribution, etc. |
Not really. We are "prewired" genetically for a certain range of heights. The same idea with body weight..our bodies are setup for a certain weight..but when you exceed that weight, the joints, cartilage, repair mechanisms, etc dont work as effectively.
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 18:32 Post subject: |
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hey, i wasn't talking about that tall people here, okay?
:d
188-194cm (latter one being the top, over that it gets too much i suppose)
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 19:47 Post subject: |
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Napoleon wasn't very short.
and i' 6'4 I dont get people staring at me or anything negative for that matter.
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 21:34 Post subject: |
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| Cyberia309 wrote: | | dominae wrote: | | AnimalMother wrote: | | Over 6'6 the human skeleton becomes inefficient. |
Wait, what? I would assume that the skeleton grows proportionally and hence it's working the very same way it works for everyone in terms of weight-distribution, etc. |
Not really. We are "prewired" genetically for a certain range of heights. The same idea with body weight..our bodies are setup for a certain weight..but when you exceed that weight, the joints, cartilage, repair mechanisms, etc dont work as effectively. |
Yep, plus with a higher centre of gravity greater pressure is put on the lower limbic system. Thats why so many extremely tall people end up needing walking assistance, like a cane. Then of course there are all the cardiovascular issues that arise once they reach middle age.
There's a reason why the average human height has it's particular range.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 22:46 Post subject: |
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yeah, thesee anatomical anomalies and little things like crushing your head to something.
i was referring to social life's acceptance. according to studies people respect them more, they get better position in jobs and so on. also women tend to like tall guys cause they feel safer with thme (got to be psychological) and they can lean their head to his shoulder:d
anyway, i dont feel bad. no gravitational anomalies:d wouldn't like to be some 175cm pecker
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 23:29 Post subject: |
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| cnZ wrote: | yeah, thesee anatomical anomalies and little things like crushing your head to something.
i was referring to social life's acceptance. according to studies people respect them more, they get better position in jobs and so on. also women tend to like tall guys cause they feel safer with thme (got to be psychological) and they can lean their head to his shoulder:d
anyway, i dont feel bad. no gravitational anomalies:d wouldn't like to be some 175cm pecker |
Well you're the same height as me and while I'd definitely say that some women like it, I don't think it correlates with social acceptance. I think when a guy is both short and thin, that's when he might have problems with less respect.
Then again I regularly hang around with a friend of mine who's 6'10, so I feel small a lot of the time. He gets attention just because of his height, and when we go out to clubs girls approach him based solely on that. But he is freakishly tall.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
"Faith without logic is the same as knowledge without understanding; meaningless"
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| Posted: Thu, 29th Jan 2009 23:35 Post subject: |
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| AnimalMother wrote: | | cnZ wrote: | yeah, thesee anatomical anomalies and little things like crushing your head to something.
i was referring to social life's acceptance. according to studies people respect them more, they get better position in jobs and so on. also women tend to like tall guys cause they feel safer with thme (got to be psychological) and they can lean their head to his shoulder:d
anyway, i dont feel bad. no gravitational anomalies:d wouldn't like to be some 175cm pecker |
Well you're the same height as me and while I'd definitely say that some women like it, I don't think it correlates with social acceptance. I think when a guy is both short and thin, that's when he might have problems with less respect.
Then again I regularly hang around with a friend of mine who's 6'10, so I feel small a lot of the time. He gets attention just because of his height, and when we go out to clubs girls approach him based solely on that. But he is freakishly tall. |
shut up and squat!!
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