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9 Things Tall Women Are Tired Of Hearing

No, I do not play basketball...or volleyball.

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For as long as I can remember, I have been 6'1". There are a lot of great things about being tall, but unfortunately, as with anything, the good is often times accompanied by the bad. Amongst the long list of cons including, ankle grazing pants and shoes that are always several sizes too small, is the fact that my height seems to constantly invite comments from average-sized people that range from weird to just plain rude. Below are 9 things that tall girls are tired of hearing. And please for the love of god do not ask me if I play basketball because although I know hard to believe, I have absolutely no athletic coordination.

1. "Wow, you're tall!"

Would you like a trophy for pointing this out? You are so average sized, but did I feel the need to mention it?

2. "Do you play basketball?"

What a great conversation starter! And, seriously, you would think it actually was based on the amount of times that people come up to me and start a conversation with that exact question! I'm sorry, I didn't realize height correlated to athletic ability because in this case, it definitely does not.

3. "It must be hard to find someone to date that is taller than you."

Haha, it is. But let me ask you this, is it hard to find someone that wants to date you, regardless of height? Because you seem pretty obnoxious.

4. "Do you play volleyball?"

Please walk away. Now.

5. “I'm so jealous, I wish I was taller. Not like super tall, but like taller."

Well, I am pretty sure I qualify as 'super tall', so...um even if you are not trying to be rude, you are!

6. "I am 5'8", I totally get it."

To be entirely honest, no you do not get it. Being under 5'9" and over 6ft are two completely different things.

7. "You make me feel so short."

You make me feel so tall!

8. "You could be a model...you know, height-wise."

Wow, thank you for this backhanded compliment. I am so happy to hear that literally, nothing else about my physical appearance allows me to qualify as a model. Not to mention, I know at this point you are spewing complete bullshit.

9. “You definitely don’t need to wear heels.”

Ugh, just end the conversation here. I am 6ft and will wear whatever the f@%*# I want.

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