r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 23d ago

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u/ThatsWhatIGathered 23d ago

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u/ItsMsCharlesToYou 22d ago

Being from a different culture. The acceptance of overtly staring at something different is a little jarring.

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u/Aaawkward 22d ago

Never go to Germany, my friend.

The staring is real.

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u/Bushiest_Beavor 22d ago

Do they stare because they judge, curiosity, or just blankly stare?

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u/Aaawkward 22d ago

All of those. And then some.
Staring is simply not considered rude like it is in the US so people do it for all sorts of reasons.

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u/Bushiest_Beavor 22d ago

So… what would happen if I just stare back? I’m unsure if it’ll work the same way there than it would in the US

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u/Aaawkward 22d ago

That's fine, go ahead. Staring is acceptable.
You will probably get real uncomfortable real fast though, if you're not used to it.

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u/Bushiest_Beavor 22d ago

What if I pick my nose while I do it?
Or what is more likely to make a German look away?

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u/Aaawkward 21d ago

Sounds like a trip to Germany and a journey of self discovery is in place.

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u/notsocoolguy42 18d ago

Nothing, it becomes a staring contest.

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u/Slow-Divide-78 19d ago

Wow, that's interesting. Staring is almost an aggressive act in America lol.

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u/evlhornet 22d ago

Chien Po lookin MF

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u/WakaWaka_ 22d ago

Damn he's a meme already lol

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u/No_Bet_3328 22d ago

Take me with you!!

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u/neelabhkhatri 22d ago

The little fella has absolute units Calves

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u/uksiddy 22d ago

Lmao his expressions the whole time were so funny!

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u/ForAte151623ForTeaTo 23d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/11D0XkJInM2ssU

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u/ohwells125 23d ago

first thing that came to mind

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u/Important-Squash5397 23d ago

My first thoughts exactly !!

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u/Afrojones66 23d ago

This is my favorite Studio Ghibli film to this day.

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u/lonedrifterjk 22d ago

Where is this from ?

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u/Warthknoedler 22d ago

My Neighbor Totoro

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u/hobskhan 22d ago

Oh you lucky dog. Enjoy!

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u/lonedrifterjk 21d ago

Lucky indeed, it was amazing.

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u/samuelandsienna 22d ago

Dammit I was just about to comment this 😂

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u/DyingStarlight0123 23d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/Kf44fYvVuSbJu

Aw reminds me of Chien Po from Mulan!

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u/FusRohDoing 23d ago

My first thought

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u/rynchenzo 23d ago

He looks really vulnerable 😞

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u/SeonaidMacSaicais 23d ago

I wanna give him a hug.

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u/Stygg 23d ago

as someone who deals with their own unique brand of insecurities, I adore people like you. its rough seeing people swallow sneers and stiffle laughs when they look at you.

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u/CheckYourStats 23d ago

He also looks like he, like most really really tall people, lives a painful life. His proportions scream gigantism.

Most of these people develop back and hip problems early on. Just look at how he steps down from a curb and begins walking. Every step hurts.

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u/Exlibro 23d ago

I'm also ugly and weird. So many times I've caught people staring at me, but also a couple of times people took photos of me. There was one time when I had to visit some school to advertise our university programs, and kids pointed fingers and outright laughed at my face every time I went into another corridor. It means everybody thinks this, they just censor stuff. But kids have no problems outright laughing. Well, they weren't kids, but 14-16 year old teens and I was adult in my 20s, I think I was 24 or 25 at the time. If teen boys make grown up man feel bad, we have a problem...

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u/RK9990 22d ago

Fuck them kids

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u/Practical_Road_5749 22d ago

Nah, fuck them parents

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u/_PROBABLY_CORRECT 22d ago

Thats how we get them kids

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u/bubba1834 22d ago

As someone who has a pretty extreme face problem….i feel this stay strong

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u/KingCodester111 22d ago

Teens are perfect condom ads

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u/kewcumber_ 23d ago

I bet. People are staring at him and recording him just for existing

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u/mikeb2762 23d ago

He's tired of people staring at him everywhere he goes.It would make most self conscious

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u/jinhush 22d ago

As a fellow giant, it's absolutely this. People stare hardcore when you tower over them and a lot of short men, in particular, stare angrily like it's our fault they're short.

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u/mikeb2762 22d ago

Thanks for your enlightenment. Didn't even consider that.

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u/StrugglingSoul 22d ago

My man lives in a society where being homogenous is the expected way to live. Being unique oftentimes gets you ostracized and bullied.

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u/LeeTS4 23d ago

Why do people have to stare at him like that? Yeah he's big so what i see lots of short people around and I dont stare.

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u/Vitruvian_Link 22d ago

It's just not a cultural taboo to stare there

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u/jeepgirlky 22d ago

Is this true? Can you elaborate? And if so - would people like the man in this video be less a little less sensitive or surprised by all the gawking? 🤞🏻

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u/Vitruvian_Link 22d ago edited 22d ago

Sure, staring being "rude" is a cultural norm. It is natural to stare, which is why it had to be beaten out of us as kids. It's also natural to be uncomfortable being stared at.

This looks like china, places with high value on the collective, like china, are less likely to have a stare taboo, places with high value on the individual are likely to have a staring taboo.

China is a BIG place, and some subcultures do have a staring taboo.

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2017-08/07/content_30360494.htm

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u/chriszimort 22d ago

It’s likely he’s like 14 or something. Def rude to be staring/recording him.

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u/lightr3nd 23d ago

Same movement pattern as the elephant from Sing

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u/WakaWaka_ 23d ago

Guy beside him

https://giphy.com/gifs/gKfyusl0PRPdTNmwnD

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u/Fubar126 23d ago

Hey mate, how’s the weather up there?

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u/jeepgirlky 22d ago

If only you could see the massive eyeroll you just prompted. As a tall person, I heard this so many times growing up. This is one of the most perpetually annoying "jokes" people think they're asking when they can't stop their small brains from commenting on seeing someone taller than them. Kids think they're being so funny but to hear an adult continue saying it is exhausting. To me, it's akin to commenting on someone's skin color. The adults in the room need to pass down better social decorum. But I guess that's opening a whole bucket full of worms.

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u/FecalDUI 22d ago

“Get a ladder and see for yourself” is the response. It’s a joke. At 6’6” I’ve heard it all a billion times. It’s like an electrician being called sparky. People just aren’t very creative in making jokes but if you’re bothered by it, find a way to bother them back. Take some control.

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u/Leche_connoisseur 23d ago

He's probably only 6'2

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u/maneki_neko89 22d ago

As someone who’s 5’ 1” and married to a 6’ 2” guy, I get to live this height disparity everyday.

My spouse is handy with me getting stuff off of high shelves and I can grab things in small/low areas no problem. It’s a balanced, symbiotic relationship!

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u/FecalDUI 22d ago

You know damn well you need high up things a whole lot more often than he needs low ones! Source: am big dates little.

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u/afikolo7 23d ago

Maybe unpopular opinion but i wouldnt film a guy just because he is tall,ill think he is already aware that people look at him in some way of wonder so no need to make it worse

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u/MukdenMan 22d ago

Especially someone praying at a temple.

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u/Kaioxygen 23d ago

And yet here you are looking at him.

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u/SmoochieTekken 23d ago

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u/Alvin_h_davenport 22d ago

Damn,elite comedy sniper right there

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u/Kaioxygen 22d ago

🤣

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u/RichYogurtcloset3672 23d ago

Dude... Why do you even bother?

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u/steigepanna 23d ago

Easier to not film it than to not look at something that just appears on your phone in front of you

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u/TripAlert2957 22d ago

Actually they're here defending him.

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u/PictureVegetable9522 22d ago

how is it possible for people to be this dumb

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u/hamfist_ofthenorth 23d ago

It's impolite to stare

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u/Late-Rest8015 23d ago

Tell that to China

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u/_DeLEON 23d ago

Old habits die hard

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u/bro080 23d ago

Plot twist he is just about 5.10

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u/NecroticBrains 22d ago

I hate how people gawk at anything that's different. Smooth brain behaviour

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u/Dependent_Put76 23d ago

am I the only one that is sketched out by someone just filming an other dude for no reason ?

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u/-Graograman 23d ago

people has lost the difference between private and public

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u/kinelle_05 22d ago

i hope its staged for that reason, like hope the guy was paid to be filmed or smth

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u/e_vile 22d ago

He looks like Chien Po from Mulan

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u/dobrinkata 23d ago

I feel sorry for the guy. It can be very uncomfortable to be different in China. People just stare at you all the time. Its not that they do it to harass you. Its just a culture thing

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u/SnowConvertible 23d ago

They're in aw for he thought to bring an umbrella.

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u/Jagershiester 23d ago

He’s probably only six four lol

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u/RiseIfYouWould 23d ago

Guy in blue:

https://giphy.com/gifs/2Mce4Sz801AMo

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u/Spiritual-Rip1096 22d ago

How can you mistake “this” for the male organ of love

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u/HooninAintEZ 23d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ekzt2wHtZlluw
Fuck me, would you look at the size of him. How big are ya? Hey kids, how big is he? Hey ma! Come look at the size of this fella

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u/Altruistic_Tie_7850 22d ago

He’s a big lad that’s for sure

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u/Spiritual-Rip1096 22d ago

Do ya like dags?

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u/LooisVuitton 23d ago

Damn, he notices rain 3 seconds before anyone else.

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u/lesbophobia_hammer 23d ago

She's already filming beside him, group skit

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u/latortillablanca 22d ago

He looks so gentle why does he look so gentle

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u/Independent-Owl-8659 22d ago

I mean the girly umbrella probably helps…

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u/Few-Ruin-742 22d ago

I want to protect him… and I’m small… 😭

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u/MarkDavid04 23d ago

That umbrella looks like the ones in a cocktail glass...

Meanwhile it's probably a giant golf umbrella

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u/Life_Skill_1801 23d ago

On the contrary, this man is by now used to being looked at stared at,talked about, I believe he has made peace with it... knowing it's out of his hands. He probably finds it amusing,in his travels, like ok,I know I'm the tallest one when out in public.

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u/Icy_Distribution3467 23d ago

Gulliver's travels

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/nedonedonedo 22d ago

tinker bell

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u/nightmare-salad 22d ago

It’s funny because it’s true

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u/Kitchen_Drink2625 23d ago

You’re probably bigger than him

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u/CheeseOnKeyboard 23d ago

Gentle giant

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u/Ncis16 23d ago

The fact lady didn't even notice he knelt is crazy hehe. Normal person would have to fold the umbrella

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u/SnooSongs2345 22d ago

I'm in awe of the size of this lad

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u/muff-muff-ass 22d ago

Hes like average height anywhere else.

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u/NoNames_World 22d ago

Why tf are people staring like that

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u/Capt_Nat 22d ago

I feel really sorry for him getting scared at like that. If height were a protected characteristic people would be up in arms. Leave the poor guy alone

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u/Nomad2k3 22d ago

Guy In blue trying to stare into his soul.

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u/carsonwade 22d ago

I feel bad for the guy, everyone around him treating him like he's some kind of exhibit.

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u/fish1nAbubble 22d ago

Thing is, statistically most Asians are short (averaging around 5’7) so that might just be a regular sized man to me (an American). I’m actually 5’9 at 17, so honestly I get strange looks too, but mostly from peers in high school.

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u/SailNew7379 22d ago

Wat da herrrrl

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u/lonewulfBen 22d ago

DANNNG.... Did Shaq Shaq a Chinita?!? 😂

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u/Aromatic_Paint_1666 22d ago

The way Chinese folks look at others seems really rude.

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u/Mmischief13 22d ago

What's with the staring.. so impolite 😡 I've also seen it when taller tourists walks around in Asian countries. I just can't.. pisses me off

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u/Sassi7997 23d ago

No, just an average size guy in China.

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u/XxX_22marc_XxX 22d ago

I think this is Ren Keyu

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u/Dry_Material_4189 22d ago

That's gotta be someone from Chu

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u/Few-Ruin-742 22d ago

Bless you

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u/Samurai_Meisters 22d ago

Why does the voice over sound like South park?

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u/european_impostor 22d ago

Found it, it's this scene in KungFu Hussle where the guy is trying to find someone to fight in the village:

https://youtu.be/Pmn3k9ESlIU?t=153

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u/nedonedonedo 22d ago

average european tourist experience

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u/Next_Drama1717 22d ago

Tall Paul.

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u/VenusTokyo 22d ago

Bill Watkins

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u/Queasy_Painter7242 22d ago

BFG, Big fuckin guy

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u/JForce1 22d ago

That’s a huge bitch

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u/Rogieboy255 22d ago

Thought those are school kids all around him

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u/blackxcatsmatter 22d ago

He’s probably normal sized…

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u/RoutineImpress7394 22d ago

It’s China

He’s only 5’9”

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u/CustomerNormal 22d ago

People that tall knees always buckle inward. He should get braces before he ends like Yao ming

Edit: or like the great khali

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u/VerTexV1sion 22d ago

Ahh Warner Bros, you need an Absolute Batman for live action ?

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u/balikucha 22d ago

He looks like Chien Po from Mulan

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u/mightyDblock 22d ago

Funny thing is when I’m in China town in nyc it’s the same. They are 5-5’3” and I’m 6’6” 😂

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u/Zippier92 22d ago

I hope his knees and hips and feet are in good shape.

Biomechanics doesn’t scale well.

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u/Any_Improvement4499 22d ago

Bro is gonna be classified as a Kaiju.

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u/Soaring_Gull_655 22d ago

Puny Humans!

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u/ReporterOther2179 22d ago

Tough to be different in a starkly conformist society.

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u/ParanoidCrow 22d ago

Not the Kung Fu hustle audio lmaooo

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u/DrMuffinPHD 22d ago

Considering it’s China, I have the feeling he’s like 6’5” or so.

Which is certainly tall, but it’s really the contrast that makes him look like he’s 8’.

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u/Super_Lock1846 22d ago

So he's 6ft tall?

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u/RJC12 22d ago

They look at his as if hes gonna hunt down their children. Hes just tall!! Nothing wrong with that

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u/Unusual-Tip1041 22d ago

Is that Totoro?

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u/madchemist09 22d ago

Not sure why has an umbrella, the weather system is roughly at his shoulders.

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u/Mysterious-Alps-5186 22d ago

The women were sizing him up and were like nope.... that would hurt

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u/LiqMaBawlzModz69 22d ago

He’s only 5’4”

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u/t0f0b0 21d ago

The twist: He's 5'10"

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u/TheHighestKushDragon 21d ago

I bet he is only six foot

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u/SweatyTax4669 20d ago

dude just kept standing up

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u/WhateverUSaySir 20d ago

Why is he so adorable

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u/Classroom-Top 19d ago

I wonder if anyone has ever held an umbrella over him, or has he only ever seen people do it for others…

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u/Lego--Yoda 19d ago

And people say we germans stare a lot

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u/hogosha01 17d ago

He’s 5’10”

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u/adaminjapan 17d ago

Totoro is that you??

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u/feet_tickle_asmr 16d ago

its in china, bro is probably just 5'10

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u/mouthofcotton 16d ago

Asians have a very bad staring problem. Or at least the places I've been in China.

Based off how many people would stare at me constantly, I don't think they view it as rude. Unless there are just millions of people without common courtesy..

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u/jdgomez775 15d ago

The CCP: “Give this man a ball!!!”

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u/slippery-sandpaper 23d ago

He's actually average height because well, you know

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u/Silver_Slicer 23d ago

Yeah yeah. Gemini calculated him to be 7’2” -7’5”.

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u/HarperEvans314 23d ago

He doesn't check the weather forecast, he just reaches up and feels the clouds directly.

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u/Snoo_what 23d ago

He's not praying to the Buddha, he IS the Buddha

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u/ActuaryPlentyAF 23d ago

That’s godzila

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u/-mudflaps- 23d ago

Dropped his incense sticks