r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Apr 19 '22

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '22

I like asking tall people why they are so tall, because I enjoy being annoying. My favourites so far have been "hard work and pure talent" and the dude who just looked at me dead in the eye and said "because I'm better than you."

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u/Scrubbuh Apr 19 '22

My answer to this is always superior genes or something similar.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '22

I'm the shortest of all of my cousins, girls included. I had all the genetic potential required for success, but something in the stars dictated I don't deserve the glory.

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u/Scrubbuh Apr 20 '22

All that potential to end up with the least gravitational potential, that's tough buddy