Why are short and average height people jealous of tall people?

Question

There are so many politically correct bs rules in this society, one is that short people can talk about tall people but not vice versa, then short people get mad when you don't want to be asked your height all the time, as if people really enjoy repetitive questions. Like the girl in school who broke her leg and everyone asked her a 100 times how she broke it, no one likes repitition. Then they try and say "don't worry it's okay, or there are other tall people" I wonder can I say, "oh don't worry your short behind is wanted by every major circus, it's ok" but if you say that people pity the short guy? how about telling someone with zits do they feel better if there are other zit faced people in the room? would that be acceptable? Don't they know tall people are average and they are just really short? Does anyone know any short jokes? I do!

Stereotyping Midget: Do you play basketball?
Tall one: Do you play miniature golf?

Stereotyping Midget: You waisted your height not playing sports!
Tall One: You waisted your height not joining the circus!
Midget: How dare you say I be in the circus!
Tall One: Oh, what, you have a problem with people in the circus? you think you're to tall for them, that you're better than them? Well I guess you're a bigot then. How dare you criticize someones career choice.

MIdget: Tall people get on my nerves
Tall One: Midgets with Napoleon complexes get on my nerves.

I have gotten model PLENTY of times, but that person should let ME choose instead of standing there and arguing with me about what type of profession I should choose. Maybe I should give them a circus flyer and see how they like it.

I am not insecure, I look like a Barbie doll, I just need ways to slur short people and some new ideas because eye for an eye is in the Bible.

Answer 1

I dunno. It could be a gender thing. Girls normally don't like short guys and a lot of men feel insecure about it. I make fun of short people all the time. Who cares.

Answer 2

Leave the whole 'PC is BS' line out of this -- that's just a ruse to get all of us to think that being considerate of others is an imposition.

Fact is that people tend to make quick judgements about other people based on their appearances. Maybe someday by being more aware of the situation and talking with other people, we'll get over that hang up. In the meantime, remember that people will often treat short women like they're little girls and it can be even worse for short men. Same goes for thin and fat, 'ugly' and 'gorgeous,' etc.

I got my height earlier and hated the basketball questions. I wish they would have had the t-shirts that say "No, I don't play basketball" back then, but there weren't even tall girl catalogues in those days. It's annoying, but those conversations tend to be brief -- you're hanging on to it for too long and letting it take too much of your attention. And that's no one's fault except your own. If you want a quick comeback, try something like "No, I don't ______. Did you know that's the third time I've been asked that this week?"

Answer 3

Do you subscribe exclusively to Big and Tall? I never heard (or read) such nonsense as your ideas about this subject. Each individual person has his own ideas about height and it's meaning, there are no valid stereotypes on this subject. Some tall people feel awkward because most things are designed for the "average height", they don't fit in cars, doors, chairs, and hang their heads not to hit their heads on lamps,and signs. They need special clothing, shoes and furniture. Short people are the other side of the same coin, sometimes, awkward, ridiculed,needy of special clothing and furniture and attention to live in an average world.
Being average is not heaven either, tall people have some advantages over average people, reaching for things, and perhaps running faster,etc. Small people have the ability of fitting in small spaces, picking up objects without dislocating their spinal vertebrae,etc. We all should be proud of what God gave us, and not judge others. In the end height is not the ultimate guarantee of happiness; happiness has to do with character, self acceptance, intelligence, decency, humanity, generosity, and our ability to love and be loved by our fellow passengers in the spaceship "Earth"

Answer 4

Jealousof tall people? What gives you that idea? I am an average (ish) guy of about 5 foot 10 inches and I feel sorry for tall people (6 foot plus). Nothing is geared towards tall pdeople, the average house is not geared to people over six foot -the same with shoe sizes, I have the highest sympathy for them.

Answer 5

This is about the best I can do, I have feelings about this as well.

Pity tall people. They take up more resources; need more room, taking up more cloth to cover their bodies. Tall people can’t fit into spaces a shorter person can. A short person has the advantage over a tall person. Unless you add basketball or some other sport cause that’s about the only area they may have an advantage. I don’t care for any sports myself. Most of the world has raised athletes to super star status. And what happens when one hits a woman or gets a DWI? Normally very little but this is from the world, not short people. As I said, pity tall people, they cheat life. Good luck and take care.

Answer 6

I've always been taller than most people around me. I know i desperatley wanted to be "normal" and shorter than I was. I would stand out in a crowd and got bad posture by slouching in an attempt to become shorter.
Now Ive given up. I like being tall, and being the one the stands out in a crowd can totally be a good thing.
I think the same state of mind applies to shorter people. Everyone's insecure, and wishes they were different. Can we do anyting about it other than accept it? Probably not.

Answer 7

I'm short, but I don't feel short (I only get upset when I can't reach stuff on the top shelf) and don't care if people are three feet tall or seven feet tall. Life is really too short to worry about that.

Answer 8

not really . im 5'4 , so im not that short . soms girls look attractive tall , and some look attractive short . i wouldnt want to show off my long legs , but to each is his own . i do agree with you tho , about the tallness makes them attractive , but i mean they had other features too that made them attractive soo chances are if they were short they will still be attractive

Answer 9

may be a sign of the times instant gratification and intolerance didn't used to be such a problem 40 yrs ago think about it!
a termite goes into a bar and asks "where's the bar tender?" was that short enough ?

Answer 10

Tall people get to see the top of other peoples heads.

Answer 11

You didn't have to include such a long boring rant with your question. Yes, I envy tall people because, if I was only around 6'6", I could have made it to the NBA.