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Yep them tippy toes didn't prove to be elective......
Posted on 03/28/2016 4:40:35 AM PDT by C19fan
Spurned by women, more likely to end up in jail, doomed to earn less, destined to languish in poorly paid jobs, plagued by feelings of inferiority and coming up short where coming up matters most, you’d think life had dealt the short straw to short men. And maybe it has.
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These studies always amuse me. I’m 5’1, 42 years old, prior service Marine, current Naval officer, beautiful wife, great kids....every reason to be happy. Have a good attitude, work hard, get smart at something, be nice to people. Sure I’ve taken plenty of crap, but I’ve never allowed myself to excuse failure. Overcome, adapt, improvise.
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Yep them tippy toes didn't prove to be elective......
Every other male is short.
(says the one who is 5’18”)
Do have an amazing vantage point though when talking to the ladies. (snicker)
I’m currently reading a short history of the Ghurkas- average height 5’4”, and some of the toughest, deadliest soldiers alive. Short men also have a lot of health advantages- being 6’, 200+ lbs (like me) can be hard on the human body. Not to mention many obvious advantages for space travel...
My husband always said he was 5’7” I never questioned him until our son was the same height and I measured him and he was 5’6”. I asked my husband what the deal was, he laughed and said that was with his boots on.
Well, you could start by not standing in front of five foot tall Sportutegirl at parades. I drive a sport utility vehicle because it makes me feel tall.
I’m 5’7”. Never really been an obstacle to anything, except something that required height. :-)
I’m 5’10”, 185lb. That is almost exactly an average size human. I enjoy having almost everything that is ergonomically designed in effect being fit for me.
Dead at 45. Obvious proof that short height equals short lifespan.
Reparations for short folks.
I’m short and I still have trouble with airline seats, but I can imagine it would be unbearable if I were taller.
Yee-ahhh, Check Your Privilege, bubble boy!
Shorten you femurs.
;-)
OK, you short men, here’s what you do.
Don’t get upset.
Just declare yourselves a victim and a minority, and all kinds of doors will open for you.
It’s worked for blacks, Hispanics, gays, transgenders, Muslims, women, felons - why not you?
Marines are the best no matter how tall because their hearts are bigger than most!
Be careful. The libs will always try to cut us off at the knees.
those 5’3” Romans did very well for 400 years. Over that time the laid waste to a lot of 6’ Gauls, Teutons and Celts.
You won’t find me at parades, I prefer to do overwatch.
I also am situational aware enough and polite enough to avoid blocking most folks heh.
It took the six-footers 400 years to stop running amok against a tight Roman phalanx.
Exactly.
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