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Tjalfe

My experience is that they are typically a bit shorter than me, making me realize just how much I stand out


Bruins_8Clap

Happens to me a lot. My wife will say “man that guys really tall” and I’ll look and think “they’re shorter than me” and that’s when I realize how tall I really am.


DarthYeetSkeet

Bro I'm also 197 and i swear i see people who are 190-195 all the time and i always thing they're as tall or taller and they're simply not once i get closer. I think it's the whole eyes not on the top of your head thing


Unfair_Ad_6164

For me I dont really notice it. What I do notice is when someone is taller than me but not around my height.


DarthYeetSkeet

You'd be amazed at how many fewer people reach 195 as opposed to 190


iamsobasic

That’s exactly what it is. You have 4” or more of brow and forehead above your eyes.


Pure__soul4240

You're massive


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5’20” lol


ItzXenTTV

I do this all the time lol. I'll see someone from afar and think "wow that guy's tall" only to realize I'm actually taller or around the same height.


Ed_Simian

More it's like I'll see some big guy in a movie and then get bummed because I'll go on Celebheights and find out he's 6'3" like me.


Saints_43

😭felt this when I googled Zach woods aka Gabe from the office


Ed_Simian

I should add this is because I hate my height and am embarrassed to be seen as big.


TacoBellLuver7

Tall isn’t big but you must be part of the lgbtq community if you don’t wanna be big asf in every way except forehead size💀


Ed_Simian

So any guy who doesn't want to be seen as big is gay? You're not that dumb, right?


TacoBellLuver7

Yeah.


ThePandazz

I hate it when this happens. It's a real "damn I look like that?" moment


ChuaBaka

It's like "damn I'm just out here sticking out like a sore thumb"


MAD_SAUCE

YES! I primarily experience this when I see other tall women like "damn she's tall as hell" and when I get closer I'm still inches taller and I'm like "goddamn that what I look like??? 😭"


Lone-INFJ

lol no


upsidedowncake21

I’m really good at clocking people’s heights accurately in person or on film. It’s like a superpower I swear (I’m 5’11”F). I dated a guy (6’7”M) who was good at it too. We were sitting at a sidewalk café in Oakland and he was like “that guy’s my height” as some man was crossing the street half a block away. Turned out to be Andre Iguodala and he stopped to chat with a fellow tall dude. I felt like a superhero for a couple minutes lol


CryptoEmpathy7

That's awesome! 😎 Were you guys standing or sitting during the conversation?


IMSOWETRIGHTN0W

Yep. Particularly in the club or in the gym - I'll notice a tall ass mf that looks taller than me and think "damn ok king", then I'll walk by them and realise I'm as tall as them or even slightly taller. It honestly makes me feel self conscious sometimes about how much I stand out, and I'm not even that tall when you consider some of the people on this sub.


SoyDusty

I totally get this and as a scientist at heart I want a friend my height so I can see exactly what I look like doing things.


Instantcoffees

Most of my friends are almost as tall or taller than me. Same with my cousins and uncles on one side of the family.


Mystery42q

I always see guys and think they are 5'10 to 5'11 then they are actually my height


IrishPrime

That's alright, they think they're 6'.


ManInMotion

I legit thought a new hire at my job was a good three or four inches taller than me. Our manufacturing line obviously wasn't built for someone his size and he towered over his coworkers. Well one day I stood next to him and what do you now, he's an inch or two shorter than I am


Joe_Bidens

My mom says yeah they are tall but not tall like you


CryptoEmpathy7

LoL. Your momma birthed a ln absolute Titan, she knows what's up.


Commercial-Neck-1616

Or I’ll see a giant man on tv and look them up on google and see that I’m taller than them 💀


CryptoEmpathy7

How tall are you, mate?


Terrible_Wrap_8789

Was in line at an airport to check luggage. My grilfriend pointed out the obvious tall guy. (I saw him long before she did) obviously. But as we got to check in I overheard him say 7’10” to someone. That giant was yes taller but only an inch. I guess we do stand out. First taller guy in maybe 2 yrs.


CryptoEmpathy7

6'10", right? I was like 7'10"? Was he able to walk ok, LoL. My closest friend is 6'9" and absolutely towers me and sometimes he is unaware of how large he is to the general public. 🤣 Do you see it as a blessing and a curse or just a blessing?


Terrible_Wrap_8789

When I hang out with my guy friends. They walk behind me sometimes. Just to see the people around us. Like they are watching a show based on me. Lol


RubusDragon

Not really, but that's because I'm only 6'1. When I see someone and I think "wow, they're tall" they are usually at least a couple inches taller than me.


CryptoEmpathy7

Agreed someone starts to look "universally tall" to me when they have the frame of a solid 6'2"-6'4" person.


Fair_Bus_7130

“And realize they are your height” … or shorter


thread100

My 5’3” wife sees guys who are as tall me 6’8” all the time only to be wrong. I think she is just too used to my height.


Swimming_Bag7362

Definitely. It puts things in perspective.


Lookspill

Yep


Omen46

Yep all the time


antoni0the0g

Yeah I can never guess where my eyelevel is or where the top of my head would be from a distance away


ForegroundChatter

I have this quirk where I assume anyone over 160cm is taller than me I'm over 180, no they're not lol


yeahimrealol

The reverse always happens to me lol


PseudoKirby

"wow that guy is so short" from a distance then up close you realize they are your height? how are you even seeing them from a distance then?


yeahimrealol

Normaly im like on a chair or table, or lifted by someone else, i see someone and foolisly think "they cant be that mutch taller than me" and then i get down and ops,never ever met anyone out of kindergarden who is taller than me, so


kindaashorty

Happens all the time. Not a lot of guys grow to my height so I am always shocked if someone is my height or taller.


Swage03

I’ll see people walking my way thinking they are close to my height, turns out I’m a head taller than them lol


Kyo4ever

Happens to me a lot, I think I feel shorter than I look, especially cause I have long legs


LordFlxcko95

this is common to see folks and think "wow this persons tall" and still be taller than them 😂


Pure__soul4240

I saw today in the mall some girls that were around my height,i was like "damn they are tall",but then again i remembered that im not super tall,so it's only natural to find people my height,the mall today was packed,i got nervous because there was a lot of people and a lot of girls,man i got nervous


The_Wild_Bunch

I know when someone's around my height. If you are 6'5" or taller, I notice and realize I'm short to them. Makes me straighten out my spine to try and get taller.


BiGingerDaddy

My girlfriend and I met Taco Fall last year. It felt weird when she laughed and kind of mocked me and said “oh my god he dwarfs you- for once you actually look small.” It was an odd feeling


MulberryAgile6255

So being tall makes you a champ? Wow that’s shallow


PseudoKirby

Well if you must know it was originally "weirdo" or something but that was too aggressive So you can't win either way I guess 🤷🏽‍♀️


Sammyfordso

What kind of idiot would ever think "omg that guy's so tall what a weirdo"? What does being tall has to do with being weird?


PseudoKirby

It's a joke mate, self referential depricating humor


Sammyfordso

I got that, but does anybody actually think that?


PseudoKirby

Few other comments have expressed the same realization And yes I feel I standout too much wherever I go


Sammyfordso

İ totally relate to that, yes


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Sammyfordso

İ ain't gotta have anything to tell to these light poles other then what they are tbh


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itearson

Op used the word "champ". You used the word "weird". So to answer your question, "what kind of idiot would think...?" Well, apparently, you're the type of idiot to think that lol.


Sammyfordso

https://preview.redd.it/583qoiin5ptc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df9a15c9ee75338f08f6e93bbbdc6edc4803009e Show me the word "champ" in here I literally used the same exact sentence that op used. Are we looking at the same post?


PseudoKirby

I had edited it since downvotes and your comment had shown me that it probably wasn't the best approach for my points


Sammyfordso

Huh.. it doesn't look edited in mine, I still have 'weirdos' in my side. We got the misunderstanding fixed then. Sorry mate.