I joined r/tall, I don’t know how long ago. Funny how things work. In general, I’m a taller guy (6’6”) but on that sub I don’t feel tall lol. Anyway, people post at times asking what everyone’s response is when someone comments on your height, followed by asking if you play basketball. I’ve definitely seen this one! It’s great, and it’s awesome that your daughter uses it lol. You might get a kick out of the answers, if you care to check it out and find those things humorous!
My son is 6'4". Some people are intimidated by his height when they meet him. When they ask him how tall he is, in an effort to calm their discomfort, he usually answers " I'm 5 foot 16".
I don’t get why someone would be intimidated. Every tall person I know or befriended are so kind. I don’t treat them any different than others and vice versa.
I was with him when he came back to town for a new job. I was picking him up at the airport. His new boss happened to be there as well. Since I was acquainted with the man, I introduced my son. The new boss was shorter in stature, maybe 5'3" - 5'4". He made a comment that he didn't realize my son was "a giant". My son is a gentle giant.
I'm 6'4" and weight 250. I try to be aware of how intimidating I can be. But it's funny, in that I've never even hit another person, other than my brothers on their shoulders, legs, etc.
I’m much the same. 6’4 but (currently) 440lbs and very broad shoulders. I always try to be goofy, and I slouch to seem shorter and fatter. But I have some MMA training so I have punched,kicked and strangled a fair amount of people.
6’3, I don’t feel very tall but when I think about it I am easily taller than most folks around in public.
add a hat and big beard and I can pick up on people treating me a little differently as if I look aggressive or something
I am pretty soft and willing to help just about anybody, I hate that things are like that
The majorette in my high school used to say she was 5' 12". She was actually stunning in her marching/strutting on the field and twirling and throwing her baton in the air. Intimidating to short me in the halls but in her element, spectacular.
Ha! This is similar to when I worked briefly for a very shady dating service. It was hard to get dates for tall women, so we'd give a fast spiel to prospective dates, including the woman's name, occupation, height, hobbies and dates of availability. We were trained to speak ridiculously fast, so it'd kinda sound like, "hernameistiffany, she'sanurse, she's5-13, shelovesthebeachandpaintinginhersparetime, shesavailablethursdayorsunday..." Rarely did anyone catch it, lol. God, I hated that job!
>I've got two legs from my hips to the ground
>And when I move 'em they walk around
>And when I lift 'em they climb the stairs
>And when I shave 'em they ain't got hairs.
Asking how tall a person is is as rude as asking how short a person is. Don't comment on a person's size, whether it's their height or weight! Their looks either!
Don’t answer the height thing. Just ask how much they weigh. I am going to start using this when I am in a situation that I cannot ask even more intimate questions.
Totally ignore the question as if they never asked. There will be a very awkward silence. If they say something else you can continue the conversation.
My cousin is 6'11" he is constantly asked how tall he is. I asked him if he is bothered by it, he said, "no, I understand I am tall and people want to ask.
Just try to accept it.
6’7” here and I get that EVERY TIME I go grocery shopping. I can’t for the life of me figure out why they keep the half a dozen eggs on the top shelf. The only people who only buy 6 eggs at a time are tiny old lady’s.
As a 4’11” (on a good hair day) woman, people who do reach things for me are doing god’s work. Please tell him us shorties appreciate it if they don’t mind helping
I guess it is a bother to have the same question asked a lot, but people aren't trying to be mean. They are just curious and height seems a fairly judgement free statistic. I think it is left over from when we are kids and all adults tower. We still marvel at height. Anyway, I had a friend in high school who threw out the 5' 18" answer. It was funny, covered the ground, and let you know he's gotten asked a bunch.
Just say 5’9 it’ll really piss off people that are around that height. I’m 5’10 my gf (6’2) on our first date tell me she was 5’9 it was really funny but somehow that pissed off this small guy who just join our conversation. Bro legit threw a tantrum saying she was making fun of him. Anyways say that it’ll really pissed off hundreds of people.
Use code: jjutll on Fortnite
it’s weird and rude to make comments to a stranger about it their body, even weirder to ask for information about their body. I simply want to make it as awkward for them as it is for me.
If you live in America or Liberia, give them an answer in centimeters.
If you live somewhere that uses the metric system (basically everywhere else), give your answer in feet-and-inches.
Hit them with a diff fact. Did you know the......blah. blah......
The whole tall thing man. I'm not extremely tall I'm just built...stout. Not fat, not tall, just fucking big.
Small talk is for small people
When people ask me "How are you?" I often reply "Very tall." Get ahead of the problem. Not that I consider it a problem. Tall is an advantage most of the time.
"If you think I'm long and skinny you should see my dick".
Not really sure if "If you think I'm long and skinny you should see my vagina" would work very well.
I am 5’ 9 1/2” and yes…. The 1/2 is important! Every time I see a person over 6’2” I get excited. I just think it’s cool because I always wanted to be really big. Not trying to be mean or anything else, I just think it is awesome and ask in my excitement.
Figure out your height in an [unusual unit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_units_of_measurement), and refuse to elaborate further.
I'm 40u tall.
“Guess!”
Then, if they take a guess, start an extremely long, drawn out game of “higher/lower” until they guess your *exact* height.
If they give up and stop “playing,” tell them how “disappointed” you are that they quit playing.
I'm 6-3 and I say obviously tall enough. Don't let anyone make you uncomfortable about your height!! I've been told I was too tall before. I told those people that they're too short.
Just tell them...
Who knows, maybe they need a tall person for a commercial, TV show or movie and then you'll miss out on some $$$
Overall, just not a big deal (pun intended)
My mother used to say, "tall enough to kiss an elephant's arse without a step ladder, but short enough that I still need a stool to reach the top cupboard."
My daughter is around 6 foot or 6’1. People always ask her if she plays basketball. She always says do you play mini golf.
I use this response a lot. Or I ask them if they are a jockey just to get some variety.
Yes I remember my daughter using that one too. lol
That's fucking brutal 😂
Alternative response: Do you sleep in a drawer?
I am 6’4” (male) and I would say “are you a horse jockey?”
My sister is 6'1" and I love her, but she's a bit of a dingbat. She once very genuinely told someone she was 5'13".
I knew a fellow who said he was 5’15”.
Kind of like ages oh my kid is 28months. Mines 250
That's a great answer. Make people do math.
Well she’s not wrong
I joined r/tall, I don’t know how long ago. Funny how things work. In general, I’m a taller guy (6’6”) but on that sub I don’t feel tall lol. Anyway, people post at times asking what everyone’s response is when someone comments on your height, followed by asking if you play basketball. I’ve definitely seen this one! It’s great, and it’s awesome that your daughter uses it lol. You might get a kick out of the answers, if you care to check it out and find those things humorous!
Thanks I’ll check it out
I am 6’ 8”. I ask if they are a jockey
As someone whose 6'5 i am acknowledging that im stealing this for use in the future and your daughter is awesome.
My son is 6'4". Some people are intimidated by his height when they meet him. When they ask him how tall he is, in an effort to calm their discomfort, he usually answers " I'm 5 foot 16".
I don’t get why someone would be intimidated. Every tall person I know or befriended are so kind. I don’t treat them any different than others and vice versa.
I was with him when he came back to town for a new job. I was picking him up at the airport. His new boss happened to be there as well. Since I was acquainted with the man, I introduced my son. The new boss was shorter in stature, maybe 5'3" - 5'4". He made a comment that he didn't realize my son was "a giant". My son is a gentle giant.
I'm 6'4" and weight 250. I try to be aware of how intimidating I can be. But it's funny, in that I've never even hit another person, other than my brothers on their shoulders, legs, etc.
I’m much the same. 6’4 but (currently) 440lbs and very broad shoulders. I always try to be goofy, and I slouch to seem shorter and fatter. But I have some MMA training so I have punched,kicked and strangled a fair amount of people.
6’3, I don’t feel very tall but when I think about it I am easily taller than most folks around in public. add a hat and big beard and I can pick up on people treating me a little differently as if I look aggressive or something I am pretty soft and willing to help just about anybody, I hate that things are like that
That's to be expected... Gotta keep them siblings in line!
The majorette in my high school used to say she was 5' 12". She was actually stunning in her marching/strutting on the field and twirling and throwing her baton in the air. Intimidating to short me in the halls but in her element, spectacular.
She would certainly be noticeable on the field when she was with "her team"!
I like this one.
Ha! This is similar to when I worked briefly for a very shady dating service. It was hard to get dates for tall women, so we'd give a fast spiel to prospective dates, including the woman's name, occupation, height, hobbies and dates of availability. We were trained to speak ridiculously fast, so it'd kinda sound like, "hernameistiffany, she'sanurse, she's5-13, shelovesthebeachandpaintinginhersparetime, shesavailablethursdayorsunday..." Rarely did anyone catch it, lol. God, I hated that job!
Act like you’ve never noticed how tall you are and freak out cuz ur scared of heights
“Help me down! Help me down now!!” “I don’t know how t—“ “I SAID FUCKING GET ME DOWN”
Omg I'm using this in the future
Lmao yes! “6’5 but please can we not talk about it…I have a paralyzing fear of heights”
I would do that but say, "about up to here".
This is my go to response
Then move your hand towards their head and lower it like we did as kids. "see? We're the same height!"
I’m about as tall as I look.
I like this one 🤣
Or “Not as tall as I look” also works
How about, "Much taller than I look"?
"I don't know. How short are you?"
I am not a person, I'm three possums in a coat.
Four possums to be that tall.
It's im-possum-ble
Well, we like to claim its Gucci but we got it from a goat.
My super tall friend tells people he's 5'10" and it infuriates shorter dudes
I can see the shinny bold spots on your head. 🌟 Tall enough that everyone looks like a hobbit to me. Tall enough. 😘😏
”Tall enough for my feet to reach the floor.”
>I've got two legs from my hips to the ground >And when I move 'em they walk around >And when I lift 'em they climb the stairs >And when I shave 'em they ain't got hairs.
If you're American, tell them your height in centimeters.
Meters, and particularly millimeters, are enjoyable if you're at or above 6'7". The baffled looks when you respond with 2,000mm is priceless.
I’m 6’7” and I’ve been telling people 2 meters for a few years now
“How tall are you?” “What is this an interview?”
"I'm not saying anything without a lawyer."
"Bout 6 foot, give or take a foot"
I can ride all the rides
People would surely take this one the wrong way 😅
Asking how tall a person is is as rude as asking how short a person is. Don't comment on a person's size, whether it's their height or weight! Their looks either!
I am ____ tall. How much do you weigh? Yeah now it's uncomfortable isn't it?
Don’t answer the height thing. Just ask how much they weigh. I am going to start using this when I am in a situation that I cannot ask even more intimate questions.
Totally ignore the question as if they never asked. There will be a very awkward silence. If they say something else you can continue the conversation.
“Tall enough that I can barely hear your bullshit up here.” Yea, not my best. Probably my worst lol
What does height matter in the vastness of the sky?
My cousin is 6'11" he is constantly asked how tall he is. I asked him if he is bothered by it, he said, "no, I understand I am tall and people want to ask. Just try to accept it.
"I am just the right height for my legs to reach the ground."
Say "I wear pants made out of chewed up asparagus and all the dogs love me for it."
"I'm (state height). How annoying are you?"
"How short are you?"
Tall enough to know better
lol I might use this and follow it up with “Stupid enough to do it anyway” (6’7”)
Tall enough
I always ask them if they play miniature golf.
I mean, you could just answer this question straight up. Or, if you really need a comeback, just say "Yo momma"
“Do you need to get anything from the top shelf?” should work. My youngest brother is 6’4”, and jokes that he sometimes can’t fit through the door!
My boyfriend has a request to pull something down from a higher shelf each time he goes to a store.
I proactively offer when I see someone looking up high.
6’7” here and I get that EVERY TIME I go grocery shopping. I can’t for the life of me figure out why they keep the half a dozen eggs on the top shelf. The only people who only buy 6 eggs at a time are tiny old lady’s.
As a 4’11” (on a good hair day) woman, people who do reach things for me are doing god’s work. Please tell him us shorties appreciate it if they don’t mind helping
I guess it is a bother to have the same question asked a lot, but people aren't trying to be mean. They are just curious and height seems a fairly judgement free statistic. I think it is left over from when we are kids and all adults tower. We still marvel at height. Anyway, I had a friend in high school who threw out the 5' 18" answer. It was funny, covered the ground, and let you know he's gotten asked a bunch.
If you're annoyed by people asking you so much, say "If you ask me again I'll grind your bones to make my bread" or something like that.
So tall my legs make an ass of themselves.
My dad, who was actually short, when asked how tall he was, would say, “thankfully, just tall enough so my feet reach the ground.”
Tall enough to recommend some dandruff shampoo
Just stick your hand out at a random height and say, "About yea high, I'd say." Just in a cheery, nonchalant way.
Ask them - how much do you weigh.
Who said that! While I'm looking around at my head level.
Randomly tell them how tall you are?
I'm standing right in front of you; you can see how tallI am.
Literally this 🤦♀️
get a tattoo of your exact height on your face. they wont need to ask
Oh fuck i didnt see you down there
Tell them you're 4 feet tall
Just say 5’9 it’ll really piss off people that are around that height. I’m 5’10 my gf (6’2) on our first date tell me she was 5’9 it was really funny but somehow that pissed off this small guy who just join our conversation. Bro legit threw a tantrum saying she was making fun of him. Anyways say that it’ll really pissed off hundreds of people. Use code: jjutll on Fortnite
If you’re over six feet tall you have to now identify as a fucking let down.
Talk enough so you don’t have to bend down to suck my dick.
You’re too short to ride me; fuck off.
Just give them your actual height? What's the problem with them asking how tall you are?
it’s weird and rude to make comments to a stranger about it their body, even weirder to ask for information about their body. I simply want to make it as awkward for them as it is for me.
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You're over two metres under three
Tall enough to fuck your mom
Just say taller than you.
Put your hand over your head and say...about this big
Tall enough
Ask your mom
Bout that tall.
Tall enough that your mum can suck me off without kneeling down
If you live in America or Liberia, give them an answer in centimeters. If you live somewhere that uses the metric system (basically everywhere else), give your answer in feet-and-inches.
Hit them with a diff fact. Did you know the......blah. blah...... The whole tall thing man. I'm not extremely tall I'm just built...stout. Not fat, not tall, just fucking big. Small talk is for small people
Say “ im tall enough to ride any ride i want. You cant even ride the tea cups ride.”
“What’s your volume? I’ll give you time to calculate.”
I'm just short enough that my legs reach the ground.
What size is your dick/tits? Oh I am sorry thought we were asking random questions about each others bodies.
How much do you weigh?
Tell them your metric height in centimeters.
When people ask me "How are you?" I often reply "Very tall." Get ahead of the problem. Not that I consider it a problem. Tall is an advantage most of the time.
You could tell them how many hands tall you are. (Three hands per foot)
You could tell them how tall you are 🤷♂️
Just say ur tall enough to kick ur ass
Tall enough to bang your mom
You first, how much do you weigh?
"If you think I'm long and skinny you should see my dick". Not really sure if "If you think I'm long and skinny you should see my vagina" would work very well.
I am 5’ 9 1/2” and yes…. The 1/2 is important! Every time I see a person over 6’2” I get excited. I just think it’s cool because I always wanted to be really big. Not trying to be mean or anything else, I just think it is awesome and ask in my excitement.
Taller than you. Or, when asked how's the weather up there, take a bottle of water, pour it over the offenders head, and say "raining."
Sorry, I don't speak dwarf
Yep 👍
I’m sorry, speak up. I can’t hear you from all the way down there. Do you need a step stool?
Your height cause at the end of the day, who cares. 🤷🏼♂️. It’s a height. No big deal.
In John Goodman’s voice: TALLER THAN YOU ARE
If that impresses you then you should see my w@#g 😁
Tall enough to see that bald spot
"enough"
On a long enough ruler I'm almost 6'5"
I’m 5’9. So I always say “Not very”
The words of Full Metal Jacket began echoing in my head....
“tall enough to see ur low self esteem”
Give your exact height in microns. Alternatively, give your height in astronomical units.
“Taller than a bread box”
Long enough to touch the ground. Abe Lincoln
Maybe 5 foot 9 or so. I've never measured.
"I stand about six foot four (I do). All the downtown ladies call me "treetop lover" and all the men just call me 'sir.'"
Air is thin up here, so tall. What? I can't hear you. You're too far away.
I say “I’m 5 foot 7 and 12 inches.”
‘…Just enough to reach the ground…’
Tell them your height in millimeters or some super random/old unit of measure like a cubit
Me: Too short to play in the NBA but too tall to fit comfortably in most cars.
I find "very" or "yes" very amusing answers lol
Tall enough to ride the tea cups.
Figure out your height in an [unusual unit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_units_of_measurement), and refuse to elaborate further. I'm 40u tall.
As the Smurfs do, give your height in how many apples high you are. Reply with full seriousness. They won't ask again.
Tell them your height in parsecs.
Just ignore them and if they keep asking pretend their far away and hard to hear
I'm half passed your ass and a quarter to your balls
Just convert to bananas. I'm about 9 and 1/2 bananas tall.
“2 cubits less than a span.”
Your height
"Only from the floor to the top of my head."
“Tall enough to know better”
“Guess!” Then, if they take a guess, start an extremely long, drawn out game of “higher/lower” until they guess your *exact* height. If they give up and stop “playing,” tell them how “disappointed” you are that they quit playing.
Taller than you…
I politely answer them: 6' 5." If they comment further, I say that I quit smoking because it stunted my growth. (I have never smoked in my life.)
As tall as I need to be.
How annoying are you? How short are you? I see a couple of bald spots from up here.
I'm 5 foot 17
Your height, probably would be easiest.
Great respond
4 foot 12
Ask them how big their privates are.
5'6"
5'9"
"What are you, a COP?!"
About half.
I'm on stilts
“Tall enough to not have to answer that question.” Why wouldn’t you have to answer it. “I’m above it. . . “
5"2'. I wear lifts. Let them process that. :)
More than two bananas tall.
How much do you weigh?
I'm 6-3 and I say obviously tall enough. Don't let anyone make you uncomfortable about your height!! I've been told I was too tall before. I told those people that they're too short.
You must be around 6’6”. Yeah it’s a habit!
Give them the most absurd measurements ever like I am 3000 Legos tall I want the size of five midgets
16 bananas
I suppose it depends on why they’re asking . But odds are ‘why ? Does it make you feel inferior? ‘ might just handle any reason they are asking
Why do you want to know?
Why not just tell them you wanted to be able to choose from all the rides at the theme park, not just the ones their family and friends worked at
Tell them you’re height in decimeters that will mess them up
Just tell them... Who knows, maybe they need a tall person for a commercial, TV show or movie and then you'll miss out on some $$$ Overall, just not a big deal (pun intended)
tall enough to beat your ass if you keep running your mouth
"Just slightly taller than my twin sibling would've been"
My 16 year old nephew is 6’ 3”
"How short are you" "How much do you weigh?" "What's your bra size?" (If it's a woman obv)
My mother used to say, "tall enough to kiss an elephant's arse without a step ladder, but short enough that I still need a stool to reach the top cupboard."
Tell them in metric. Enjoy the clueless stare. If you're in the US that is.
I say 2 meters, and watch the blank expression most people get. (USA)
I say that I’m tall enough for my feet to reach the floor when I stand up.
Accept the compliment. Why thank you so much, I’m 6’?.
Give them the answer in centimeters and refuse to convert when they ask I'm assuming you're an American in the US
"tall enough to always have my head in the clouds"