I had honestly never come across this before until a couple days ago while being trained in a certain area of the store I work at. The sales associate kept going on about paint fumes causing birth defects (?), meanwhile apologizing to me the entire time since I was supposedly a victim of such who was also developmentally challenged, neither of which I have ever been. This was all because I am slightly shorter than average. No one else to my knowledge has made any issues of it. She spent more time apologizing than actually teaching anything.
2007-01-13 01:21:01 · 4 answers · asked by Cinnamon 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
That's the strangest thing on earth---sounds like that person is a freaking moron. I would honestly have to tell her that wasn't the case with me right there in front of EVERYONE.
In my case, I'm of short stature (4' 10") from growth hormone deficiency that was found too late to treat. Everyone where I work knows about it because a couple of people they know have the same thing, but were treated. I explained that I wasn't, and that's why I was so small. They thought it was actually kind of neat.
But that's no developmental challenge whatsoever. Just tell her that while some people do have conditions that cause short stature, few of those cause developmental problems and even fewer are caused by paint fumes! Most smaller people are small because they just are, for no reason.
2007-01-13 01:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She acted strange, if you ask me. Perhaps it is just something about her and not the normal perception. You should have just said right at the moment that she need not apologize because your being short does not mean that you are developmentally challenged from birth! You should have added a big grin and that should have been a proof of your sense of humour and her stupidity.
2007-01-13 09:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by Smriti 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think shes either crazy or confused. my mom and most of my friends are short, but there is nothing wrong with them
2007-01-13 09:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by ♥vegetarian♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am 5 foot 5 inch.and stand tall[not stupid i am a engineer]
2007-01-13 10:00:02 · answer #4 · answered by peter o 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋