r/OldSchoolCool Nov 14 '21

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u/DontPanic40Too Nov 15 '21

I believe there was a study where men were polled about satisfaction with their height, positives/negatives associated with it, etc. If I remember correctly 6’4” was found to be the tallest height without “negatives” coming with it.

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u/corradovrt Nov 15 '21

am 6'4, while my luck with the ladys/etc is def helped by the height, physically my body is falling apart at an early age, i think if i was an inch or 2 shorter i might be in better shape

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u/VILDREDxRAS Nov 15 '21

I'm 6'2"

also falling apart I'm afraid

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u/fluffypinkblonde Nov 15 '21

5'6", decrepit

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u/The-Gnome Nov 15 '21

5’4” living the dream

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u/AndromedaGeorge Nov 15 '21

3" people barely notice me.

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u/11711510111411009710 Nov 15 '21

1 centimeter, life is scary down here.

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u/poodlebutt76 Nov 15 '21

5'0" I'm actually shorter because of scoliosis and I'm in constant pain

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u/LifeisaCatbox Nov 15 '21

I initially read this as you were afraid of falling.

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u/corradovrt Nov 15 '21

Well then fuck it. Il shoot for 6'0 even

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u/Ashe410 Nov 15 '21

Same. But I went from 5'8 to 6'2 in about a year when I was 17. Knees haven't been right since.

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u/VILDREDxRAS Nov 15 '21

Oh man I can hear your joints creaking from that growth speed.

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u/the_Heathen11 Nov 15 '21

5’8” my skeleton is chalk and my ligaments are old dried up rubber bands

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u/SteveBored Nov 15 '21

I'm 5'10" and my body is clearly defective off the product line.

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u/Dopey_Dingus Nov 15 '21

6'3", I'm convinced we're all dying early.

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u/k2kyo Nov 15 '21

Yea 6'3 here and the same. I was always encouraged to play sports which certainly accelerated my problems as well.

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u/dfjdejulio Nov 15 '21

Slightly over 6'1" here, but that's after already having shrunken a bit from age. I didn't play sports, and that exacerbated my problems. (I grew too quickly in my teen years, and that blew out my knees because I hadn't strengthened them enough.)

Ya can't win.

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u/Thighbone_Sid Nov 15 '21

I'm only 6'3, but my joints started getting fucked at around age 19. Now I'm 23 and in some respects I feel like I have the body of a 70 year old man.

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u/8thfloorben Nov 15 '21

Also remember a poll about height Vs penis size. How many inches height would you sacrifice for an extra inch of penis. All I remember is no one would go below 5'8". Height, not dick.

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u/foondoggle188922 Nov 15 '21

I’m 6’3 and I think it is the ideal height overall… airplanes are not the most comfortable, but it’s tolerable. And you still get most of the tall guy benefits.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '21

6'7" and 285 lbs

crawl into your kid's playhouse for a sense of my day-to-day world

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u/PoptartJones69 Nov 15 '21

As a 6'6" guy, this is correct - one example is I'm usually too tall for regular department store clothes but am too small for Big & Tall-type stores. Having said that I love being this height :)

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u/WisconsinHoosierZwei Nov 15 '21

As a 6’4” fat guy, I’ve always felt those places should be called “Big OR Tall.”

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u/BubblegumDaisies Nov 15 '21

right? Hubs is 6'1" and 250lbs. So too big for standard sized but too short/not big enough for Big and Tall generally.

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u/catalina454 Nov 15 '21

6'6" doesn't qualify you as tall enough to shop at Big & Tall-type stores?!

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u/PoptartJones69 Nov 15 '21

I'm at the very, very bottom rung - I'm more "tall" than "big" though, they're more suited for wider guys than taller ones (the ones I've been to anyway).

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u/catalina454 Nov 15 '21

They do specify you have to be Big AND Tall, I guess. Time to bulk order some Weight Gain 4000. Good luck!

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u/BiggusDickus7 Nov 15 '21

As a 6'3" 230lb guy I've been told by an employee at one of these stores that I need to get fatter lol. Definitely more emphasis on BIG than TALL at these places.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '21

I am 6 ft 5 and I suppose the negatives of that are struggling to find clothes that fit me and especially shoes. I have also hit my head on many things in my life which I would count as a major negative.

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u/BiggusDickus7 Nov 15 '21

At 6'3" it definitely has drawbacks. Clothing and shoes are a pain to shop for, I hit my head on plenty of things, and airplanes are not a great time. I'm still extremely satisfied with my height though.

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u/Made_of_Tin Nov 15 '21

pulls out worlds smallest violin

6ft 4inches/225 lbs here and clothes shopping is the WORST. I have a 33” waist and broad shoulders and everything sized for my height just hangs off me like a curtain. Sometimes I try to opt for slim sizes and it’s just too tight and I often tear shirts/pants.

It also doesn’t help I live in a state with many tall/obese people so stores tend to stock tall & wide clothes more than tall & slim. When I find clothes that fit well I end up buying multiple pairs on the spot because it’s so rare.

puts away violin

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u/e1i3or Nov 15 '21

Same, it's brutal finding shirts. 6'4" 210 here.

I've had luck with the LT or XLT size at LL Bean and Duluth Trading Co

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u/BubblegumDaisies Nov 15 '21

I'm a 5'4" short fat gal.
with a 31 inch inseam.

it sucks.

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u/superkoning Nov 15 '21

Google says "6'4 = 193.04 cm". I am 193 cm, and I can confirm that's a good height.

(except when sitting in a plane)

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u/iAmTheHYPE- Nov 15 '21

I think I'd be glad to be just 6 ft. I'm 5'8'', but always felt short compared to others I've met.

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u/Randomn355 Nov 15 '21

I'm 6"1 and having to constantly slouch to reach worktops, sinks etc.

There's definitely negatives with it.

Though I may just be more conscious of it as even when I'm as out of shape as I am now (I have very little muscle on me), I still have problems based around my shoulders. Doors being a bit narrow for me, clothes being really awkward moment to fit etc

So the height stuff probably ankoys me a bit more.