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**Zoid** · February 20, 2007, 16:34

176 cm. Stupid imperial measurements...

**Flubber** · February 20, 2007, 16:34

Originally posted by Spec

If I could lie about it, I'd say that I am smaller, not taller....

I am tired of hearing things like : Hey, how's the weather up there? or Are you sure you're not lacking oxygen up there?

And everytime I hear these joke, the person telling me this thinks hes the first ever in the world and seems all proud...

Spec.

You think you get it bad-- My wife's brother is 6 foot 7--

He doesn't mind the crappy jokes so much but he hates it when he goes to a bar and some idiot tries to pick a fight with him for no reason at all except he is big

**Asher** · February 20, 2007, 16:35

e doesn't mind the crappy jokes so much but he hates it when he goes to a bar and some idiot tries to pick a fight with him for no reason at all except he is big

Why, he oughta kick their ass.

**Flubber** · February 20, 2007, 16:36

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Given the height inflation people practice I could probably get away with saying that. I'm solidly 5'11.5 and I'm quite happy with myself. I don't know why anybody feels different.

I am also that height. For a while when I was younger I might have said 6 feet but now I just say 5'11". Even then sometimes people doubt me since I have always seemed smaller to people than I am. Its actually nice when they underestimate my weight

**Flubber** · February 20, 2007, 16:37

Originally posted by Asher

e doesn't mind the crappy jokes so much but he hates it when he goes to a bar and some idiot tries to pick a fight with him for no reason at all except he is big

Why, he oughta kick their ass.

I think sometimes he does but that stuff gets old real fast

**LordShiva** · February 20, 2007, 16:37

My little brother is 5'11," and he likes to say 6 feet. Must be an under-6' thing

**Flubber** · February 20, 2007, 16:45

Originally posted by Asher

e doesn't mind the crappy jokes so much but he hates it when he goes to a bar and some idiot tries to pick a fight with him for no reason at all except he is big

Why, he oughta kick their ass.

Also reminds of something I partially witnessed. Three guys from my residence were coming home after a night out. A dude from a competing residence was looking for trouble. He avoided the two 6'4" guys that were obviously heavily muscled and went for the other guy that was 5' 10".

Wrong choice-- The guy he picked was a varsity wrestler in addition to being a former Atlantic Canadian boxing champion. Very short fight!!

**Barnabas** · February 20, 2007, 16:46

ok, so 1,83 is 6 feet

Something funny is that at least in south america, tall begins with 1,80 un metro ochenta, but in feet countries it starts with 6 feet, a little more than an inch over un metro ochenta.

What about other metric countries?

I think the dutch are all over 6 feet, an offensively tall nation

**Flubber** · February 20, 2007, 16:48

Originally posted by Brachy-Pride
ok, so 1,83 is 6 feet

Something funny is that at least in south america, tall begins with 1,80 un metro ochenta, but in feet countries it starts with 6 feet, a little more than an inch over un metro ochenta.

What about other metric countries?

I think the dutch are all over 6 feet, an offensively tall nation

Its obviously because "tall" is relative. In some Asian nations I'm sure that they would see 5'10 as being tall

**Arrian** · February 20, 2007, 16:48

+/- 2" doesn't do any appreciable difference at your height

It does if you're 5'2", as b etor is, IMO.

Heck, it would make a noticeable different for me, at 5'6". Though I've long since ceased caring about my height. Like since middleschool.

-Arrian

**KrazyHorse** · February 20, 2007, 16:51

What's really funny is that a lot of the shortest guys I know sleep with more women than anybody else.

I think it's to prove that they can.

**Barnabas** · February 20, 2007, 16:52

Originally posted by Flubber

Its obviously because "tall" is relative. In some Asian nations I'm sure that they would see 5'10 as being tall

I am quite sure that the reason why 1,80 was chosen as the number which separates tall from average people is just that it is a round number unlike 1,82, 183, 179 etc. (I hope that makes sense in english)

I guess the same happens with six feet, in relation to 6 feet 1, 5´11 etc etc

**Maquiladora** · February 20, 2007, 16:59

Originally posted by b etor
i don't want to be tall. i want to be taller. like +2 inches.

**b etor** · February 20, 2007, 17:03

yuckkk. i'd much rather walk around in my hockey skates.

**Last Conformist** · February 20, 2007, 17:04

Originally posted by Arrian

It does if you're 5'2", as b etor is, IMO.

Heck, it would make a noticeable different for me, at 5'6".

You misunderstand - the reason it doesn't matter is that 5'4" is still beneath notice.

For some reason, people tend to overestimate my height. Perhaps because I'm fairly slim.

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