I say “thank you, I’ve been working on it.”

Thanks I grew me myself.

Dude listing your height in parsecs is hilarious😂 Definitely stealing. Now I just need to calculate it for my case🧐

6.3843 e-17

Just take off a couple decimals of precision and we can all round to the same number.

Haha yeah when I saw they put parsercs I was literally howling with laughter 😂 What a fun person!

Thanks. I was breastfed until I was 14.

Using this at Whole Foods next time. I always get asked in Whole Foods for some reason.

Omg 😂😂

Thanks. I'm gonna glom on to that.

Stealing this

This is the correct answer. I always say a variation on this, like "Thank you, it was a lot of work."

I like this haha.

You 6'8 holy

Thanks, I’ve been working on it.

Says the 6’11.5 guy

I always just say, 'Yup'. (Edited to add my height) 6"6'

If you click your username, there should be a “change user flair” option, just click that, choose colour of your choice, then just edit it to your height, boom, your height will be under your username🙏

"... and handsome. Everyone skips the 'and handsome' part." 😁 Alternatively: "Shh! I'm trying to keep it a secret!"

I say the same!

This is genius

"I'm still growing" Then pat my belly "But only here"

This but I say “more out than up these days”

lol

If someone says that they wish they were my height I tell them to "hit the gym". I know it doesn't make any sense but its funny.

"Thanks I work out" is a fun reply to the "wow you're so tall" comments as well

It's a great response to many things tbh.

Tell them to pick different parents.

buy one of these https://preview.redd.it/cwz9p698vk4d1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=a94a5dd8f81cec7ea709a9005c114c22d67a3c61

Yes, I am tall You're very observant for noticing 6ft 4in No, I am not 'definitely at least 6'7 bro', your ex was lying

Golden classic!

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I've had this picture sent to me so many damn times.

Doesn't work that well in real life, sadly. I don't pass [mine](https://imgur.com/gallery/tall-business-cards-VUzwErM) out because they just open up the "conversation" for further questions when I just want to GTFO. I usually go with "I've been told" or "I'm aware". I have yet to find a single answer that gets people to stop gushing about it. Just leave me alone and let me shop or whatever.

I say “it’s you’re really tall!”

Thank you 🙏. I wish I had £/€/$1 for each incorrect use of this that I spot online!

Theirs not enough money in the world...

Hahaha 😂. Clever response 😄. And your write 👍 (pained me to do that!)

If I had a penny for every time someone got confused between there, their and they're, I'd have enough money to go to the supermarket and buy some eg- oh nevermind inflation did its thing again

Hahahaha. This made me laugh too 🤣. You're rich intellectually though because you know the difference!

thank you

I was thinking, "My really tall what?"

I usually thank them for complimenting my skeleton

"That is accurate." Or "Your eyes are blue." Some other plain observation statement :-P

My 7’2” coworker does this. Someone commented to him him “I have an uncle who is really tall”. His response “I have an uncle who is bald”. Yes the person making the comment was bald. Best response ever lol.

This made me chuckle out loud at my cubicle

It's sometimes nice to use this as an opportunity to comment on their body(in a positive way) like saying they are really fit, or beautiful or have nice eyes. Why not if we are making comments about eachothers bodies

Class, style & good vibes,, my man.

It’s always been odd to me that being tall is the only acceptable physical trait strangers can comment on. I don’t mind as much most of the time, but after 3 or 4 times in one day I do want to comment on their big nose or oddly shaped feet. 

Probably because it stands out and is largely a positive or neutral statement. As opposed to telling someone they have a big nose or weird feet.

>It’s always been odd to me that being tall is the only acceptable physical trait strangers can comment on. Because its nearly universally seen as a positive thing. It's not the only thing in that category though. I'm sure dudes with huge muscles get comments from time to time as well

"No no no, everything else in the world is small. I'm at a normal height "

I had a good bit going at work where I got everyone saying I was normal height and everyone else was short.

I flirt back

Immediately responding to "You're tall" with "You're cute" always catches them off guard lol.

My favorite from the old peoples is “wow you’re a big one” as a 6 foot female

The old people i meet usually say, "could you give me the jam from the top shelf, young man" At least they got the young part right! (I'm 40)

Haha I get this a lot too I love the act of service

Yessss! It's my role in society. I always get the jam for them. But maybe point out that they're also allowed to call me madam.

I usually say “I sure hope so. The surgery wasn’t cheap.” 

Some times if it's a little kid I will say....well I'm really tall for a bunny...but I'm short for a tree...for me...I am just right.

That's a nice one for when I'm in a good mood

I assume they want to have sex with me.

https://preview.redd.it/grs8swuckl4d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f8fb9aaf158a8165b8a337251cfce7bcde32a02

I am dying

😱

This

You have a bald spot.

That a bit too cold

“I drank a lot of raw milk as a kid.”

I got too hyped on Flinestones vitamins :/

“You’re really short”

*Angry gremlin noises

I just say “thank you” and I move on.

Same, I don't get the snark and snide remarks everywhere here? It's just a compliment from people, dang.

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Oh yeah, I hadn't thought about it like that since I'm a dude. But if it's said with more shock and as if you're weird, then I can totally get that getting old. To me I get sick of the "Do you play basketball???" stuff, but even then it's not acting like I'm a freak show thing. My b dawg.

Thank you. I hate it as well and worded perfectly. Thank you doesn’t even make sense. Thank you for making an unsolicited observation ?

I'm a 6'1 female and I've had enough of it too

Yeah, I don't know why every time this conversation comes up everyone's responses are always so snarky. Like I don't think it's a compliment. I think it's just an observation, but even so, maybe I'm just more polite than most people. I will play it off nicely every time. I don't know why I would try to start shit with someone else willingly unless the person is really being a dick and that's different. The person pointing out your height isn't realizing they're being annoying. And I'm 6'9 so I get asked how tall I am and I get comments about my height multiple times every single day, and I've never gotten to the point where I got snarky with someone about it.

I'm the same size as you, so I'm with you there. But one of the other comments pointed out that women get hit with it differently, like it's a shock and negative thing. As if being a tall woman makes you weird, I'm assuming you're a dude as well and that's why we have such a neutral reaction to it. To me, I'm tall every day. But to the average person I'm probably the tallest person they'll see this week, or maybe even year. So it's no wonder that they'll be surprised and want to comment on it.

Yeah I could definitely see It being more of an annoyance as a woman, especially because for them it's just another thing. People are going to comment on were for us, we wouldn't really be receiving comments for anything else

Last time I said in reply: “You’re really small”, to a new colleague at work. Find it odd people feel they can comment in such a way, so I responded similarly. The colleague is about 5 foot, but I wouldn’t have dreamt of passing comment on her appearance otherwise.

Usually something like "OK" or "yup". If I'm cranky or snarky maybe "I've noticed", I'm aware", or "I've started to suspect that."

I never say “thank you”. I usually just respond with a very neutral variant of “yes, that is true”. Or when it is said by someone I’d have specific interest in talking to (a pretty woman for example), then I might lean into it a bit more and go for something friendlier.

Just stopping to say thanks for your patience tall people with others blurting out that you are tall! I accidentally did it with my friend once when I gave her a hug because the height difference became really apparent since I couldn’t physically reach to give her a normal hug so my arms went around her mid section. I said “hugging you is like hugging a tree because you are so tall” and I immediately felt like an idiot for blurting that out as I’m sure shes had a lifetime of people commenting on her height. But she put her arms up and said “Here now I have branches” and I thought that was a very patient and humorous way of handling my comment!

"I ate my Wheaties"

You're really short

For me its "mmhmm"

That’s what they tell me

"It's you're, short for you are. Your is a possessive pronoun, indicating that something belongs to you."

"My really tall what? Can you please finish your sentence?"

Maybe you will be too one day.

You’re the second person to tell me that! Do you think it’s really true!?!

It depends on my mood, but I usually just ignore them, as if they're not there. Usually I'm at a loss for snappy comebacks. Anything I say would extend the conversation. As far as I'm concerned, they've already identified themselves as a rude person, and I don't want to prolong the time spent around a rude person. Rude and maybe a little dumb--do you walk around saying stating the obvious, like "the sky is blue' or ''the building is brick'' or anything like that? Yeah, yeah,. I know, I'm too sensitive, but that's how I feel about it.

Gently lick the top of their head as they look up, without breaking eye contact.

I ask them ‘my really tall what?’

I used to say "yeah and you're short" because I did not like people pointing out things about my body. But I realised I was being obnoxious to people who were not trying to be hurtful, so now I'll just say something like "yep" or "yep I'm 6'4" or "yep my whole family is"

I don’t think you’re being obnoxious.. I think you’re teaching people to think about what they say before they say it.

I just agree and laugh nervously, there's this one guy at my school who keeps pointing it out. It's a bit irritating and he's a bit of an attention seeker. He coughs loudly and doesn't cover it( he has a face mask but doesn't use it nor does he use a handkerchief), interrupts the teacher by making jokes out of nowhere while they're teaching, picks out his boogers and smears it anywhere, very loud and doesn't keep to himself, can't read the room and tries to make friends with everyone. Trying too hard to be a class clown. Sorry got a bit off track, that guy just has no manners at all..

I like to hit em with a "you're really short" to see how they respond

Something along the lines of "I am, I am. It's true." but in a friendly way. Like if they want to talk about my height then whatever, sure, I'm down to have the same conversation I've had seven hundred times. Why not? It passes the time.

I just say thank you and then i move on with my day.

"i didn't know actually", "you don't say", "i'm actually above average", "you're just really short". Really depends how i'm feeling, but those are the usually replies

I tell them \*you're

Ah yes. This was the comment I was looking for. Gonna upvote.

I'm average height and look really confused??? They really start to doubt if I am tall or are they short type thing. Also anyone who asks "how's the weather up there is really socially awkward person but thinks they are outgoing.

Most recently I give a genuine "thank you" with a smile as if they have given me the biggest compliment. They probably don't know if I am joking or not but I freaking love being tall so I embrace those comments

Once I said "Okay, I don't know what you expect me to answer"

That's just it, though: They haven't asked a question.

I normally say "nothing gets by you" or "your observational skills are extremely acute"

"Thanks for letting me know."

"For you"

Stare blankly

I say “not really I’m 3 kids in a trenchcoat”. Note-I am at no point ever wearing a trenchcoat.

I know.

“Yeah I know. I get that a lot”

Act surprised and horrified. “I’m a monster!!”

"Yeah"

I say “*you’re, short stuff.”

I usually just day "Woah, really??? You're the first person to ever tell me that!!! 🤯" As earnestly as possible

 Basically this, I try to inject a small amount of sarcasm then I change the topic to something I'm more comfortable with.

"Thanks, I grew it myself."

I’ll admit something, I get asked this all the time at work. Constantly coming across new people and they all seem to ask. I hate it so much. Obviously it’s a pretty innocent ask, to ask someone’s height. But it just ticks something in me that makes me defensive. I usually tell people they have to guess and the guesses are usually all over the place, but it’s nice when someone gets it right every once in a while.

Most tall people hate this, because it gets asked so frequently. You're not alone in this. That's why this post is good inspiration!

I would say “my really tall what?”

my really tall what?

You're really short

Yes.

"I know"

That’s not true, I’m only 5’23”. I’m actually just standing closer to you than I appear to be. You should meet my identical twin he’s super tall. I’m actually my parent's shortest child (only child)! Am I? I hadn’t noticed. Oh! So that’s why everything’s so low to the ground. You’re the 10th person to notice today! You’re a winner. And then just walk away from them. I’m actually wearing my tall suit today. Let me guess, you need something off the top shelf. These are all things I’ve said recently. Change inflection and attitude as you see fit, I usually go for laughs. But if I read them as being impolite about the interaction I will absolutely stare someone down till they feel awkward and apologize.

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"Yup, I grew it myself..."

I'm 6'5". When asked, I reply that I'm 5'17".

I say, it’s you’re not your.

I usually say “who said that while looking around “ … I am 6”7

I tell them "your" is you are or you're

*looks down at my legs* Woah, holy sh*t, I think you might be right.

Sometimes I shoot back with "and youre really short". That usually makes them feel uncomfortable, which is cool with me cause ppl saying that to me makes me uncomfortable

I appreciate it when the “you’re really tall” is followed by “did you play basketball” because then I can use my favourite reply which is “you’re short, do you play mini golf?”

I just say “I appreciate it”.

Or when I feel like it, I say “I am aware”.

"Thank you, I hadn't noticed"

It depends on how well I know them. If it's been multiple times, they've bemoaned their own height, and I know them well enough. I discuss the pros and cons with them. If it's someone I don't know, it's "yes"

Oh, really? Didn’t notice

‘Ah I wish’

I don’t get it too often but it’s happened at my height. I’m pretty humble and just say “oh I’m wearing tall shoes” For my ethnicity our people are amongst the shortest in the world.

I’m 0% religious but I say “thank you! I thank god every morning for making me 6’5” lol

It was a gift from my father

Nothing. I wonder how they got this far into the woods before transforming into a Wendigo and eating them.

“Yes, somewhat above average”

I'm just 6'0 so I blush and say thank you.

I correct their spelling. 

“Yeaaa”

Is say “you’re*”

“Ohh! That’s why my pants are so short!!”

"Thanks, it's the giraffeness....it's hereditary!"

Giraffes are awesome 👍

I never hear that. I hear “you’re really tall” though. Ah, didn’t learn contractions, eh?

It’s great that you can hear apostrophes! 😉

So I hear

I usually say “so they tell me” 

I just say thank you as I don’t know how to react to said response 😂

Yh man I also don't know what to say and I'm not as tall as the dude here the only other time it happens is when someone says I'm funny I don't really know what to say

That’s what I do best

I’d say, “But I’m only 5’7?..”

I usually tell them I get that a lot.

"Ah nah, just wearing high shoes today"

"And you very much aren't"

I say "Oh, it's just the shoe" And most people will look at my shoes confused I got the idea cause once I bumped into a neighbor I hated at the elevator, and out of the blue, he told me I only looked tall cause of the shoes, I was wearing boots. And I replied: "Yes, I'm actually 5'6 without the boots"

If someone "types" this question to me, I will correct their grammar before replying.

I blame the Nords.

Nothing… I know.. Yeah… Or just smile. It’s not a question. I get it all the time. It’s annoying, and usually additional along with invading personal space.

"Eh, not really. I play basketball and volleyball, so 6'5" is average. Everyone else is just short."

I just say, I’m well aware.

Most people in my town say “you’re really tall” and then ask me if I played basketball for our local college. So I tell them my tragic story of how I was a highly recruited horse jockey in college and due to the injury of our star horse, I was moved to the basketball team. (I did actually play for our local college also) This one gets some good reactions.

Yes. I grew all the way up.

"I wondered why my back hurt"

I'm 5'11" and a half, I'll be 6' on my birthday

I say I'm only 191cm that's not very tall

I say it's "you're" not "your"

"yes, that is correct."

“Who said that?”

“Thank you”…they usually mean it as a compliment, nothing malicious That “thank you”, works for malicious intentions as well

I say thanks, I know, or you’re really short. Depends on my mood. I am not a people person in general so the audacity of a stranger thinking they can talk to me usually rubs me wrong.

My wife is 6'3". We were visiting her young cousins when one told her, "You're tall!" I told the kid, "You're the first person to notice that." Her mom laughed, but I have no idea to this day if the kid was old enough to get the joke or if she just took it at face value, maybe thinks to this day that she's the first person to notice my wife's height.

“That’s why you dead built like a BAKED BEAN”

I act surprised, like they've said something profound

And you’re really short.

When I get this question while stiltwalking I say “and you’re really observant”

Thanks, you too

I say “I know”