Being tall is something often over glamorized by our vertically-challenged run society. Being tall is considered sexy, but it’s hard to be sexy when you’re constantly hitting your head on things and falling over. Being tall isn't all about getting things off the top shelf and having stilts for legs.
People Are Always Asking You To Reach Things.
It’s a blessing and a curse. You are always able to reach whatever you want, however, other people like to use you as a human ladder. No trip to the grocery store is complete without a complete stranger asking you to get something. And you know that when your mother calls your name there’s an 80 percent chance that she just can’t reach something.
You Hear “Wow, You’re Tall!” At Least Once A Day.
It’s as if people think that you don’t know that you’re tall. They think that they’re providing you with a really important piece of information. Why, thank you! I had no idea why I kept hitting my head on everything, I’m really glad to have been enlightened.
You’ve Heard Every Tall Joke In The Book.
There’s no tall joke that you haven't heard an upwards of 40 times. Everyone and their grandma has something funny to say about your height. It’s perfectly fine to make fun of tall people, but you’re not allowed to make fun of short people. And the double standard sickens you.
Your Feet Hang Off The End Of The Bed.
You envy people who fit comfortably on a bed. Instead you have to either sleep in the fetal position to fit all your leg onto the bed, or just accept the fact that some part of you has to hang off the end.
You Can Never Find Pants Long Enough.
You dread going clothes shopping because you know that you’ll just end up ordering things online anyway.
You’ve Never Been Comfortable In A Car.
Every car ride feels like it takes forever. And if you have to sit in the backseat, you have to origami your legs to your chin, and pray for a miracle to get back out.
You Hate When Someone In Front Of You Reclines Their Seat.
Being on an airplane is painful enough, but when the short person in front of you decides to recline their seat, it becomes the 7th circle of hell. As a defense mechanism you’ve mastered the perfect way to wedge your legs to jam their seat so that they cannot recline. Sure you get some dirty looks, but it’s completely worth it.
You Instinctively Duck Every Time You Pass Through A Doorway.
A lifetime of hitting your head on every doorway has taught you to just duck no matter what. Every time you enter a room or go down stairs you duck, no matter how tall the ceiling is.
You Live In Constant Fear Of Accidentally Kicking Someone.
You’ve almost definitely not seen someone and ran into them before. They look at you .like you’re a terrible person who does it on purpose, but really you’re just absurdly tall. You dread the day that you're just walking around minding your own business and accidentally kick a small child like a football.
You Have The Back Problems Of An 80-Year-Old.
Your back has been in it’s late 80s since you were 12. Back pain is a constant thing, and you’re probably best friends with your chiropractor.
You Have No Center Of Balance.
A lack of coordination and extreme clumsiness are two of your defining factors. Being tall means that your center of balance is extremely lacking. You’re lucky if you can go through an entire day without tripping and falling.
