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Are short people discriminated against?

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  • 21-06-2009 8:01pm
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    Jackeenboy
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    Do short people have less chances with the opposite sex are bullied etc??


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    Overheal
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    Bridget the Midget

    /no


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    Harpie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭Harpie


    Ya, but only because they start threads in AH to moan about the discrimation suffered for being short. :(


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    Captain-America
    Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭Captain-America


    Of course they are OP.


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    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Yes, they don't make clothes to fit me. There's LOADS of women who are under 5'5'' and they don't make trousers short enough for us. I but short length trousers and even they're too long. :(


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    Shacklebolt
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    Whos talking? I can't see anybody.


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    abi2007
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    I think short (slim) women are adorable.. short men no.


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    Pherekydes
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    Step away from the keyboard, shorty.

    No, OP, not at all.


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    IvySlayer
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    I once robbed a midget. I never thought I would stoop so low.


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    Manic Moran
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    Try being 2m tall, sitting in economy class on an airplane, and then complain that short people are being discriminated against...

    NTM


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    abi2007
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    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Try being 2m tall, sitting in economy class on an airplane, and then complain that short people are being discriminated against...

    NTM

    You should start your own thread ;)


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    Max Power1
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    Its tall people that are discriminated against! You lucky midgets stay dry for longer when its raining!:D


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    phasers
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    No, sure they have their own brothel on Parnell street. What else would they want?


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    abi2007
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    ok maybe we should decide how short is short so we are not slagging ourselves...

    women I'd say under 5'2
    men under 5'7


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    TheZohanS
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    Max Power1 wrote: »
    You lucky midgets stay dry for longer when its raining!:D

    Except when they fall into puddles and can't get out.


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    Lia_lia
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Yes, they don't make clothes to fit me. There's LOADS of women who are under 5'5'' and they don't make trousers short enough for us. I but short length trousers and even they're too long. :(

    Yes but they don't make trousers to fit me either. The ones in the "normal" section are too short and the ones in the "tall" section are too long. :(


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    My name is URL
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eShXvAyfFjM


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    suspectpackage
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    Overheal wrote: »
    Bridget the Midget

    /no

    :D

    I bet every man in this thread knows who she is!


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    Michellenman
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Yes, they don't make clothes to fit me. There's LOADS of women who are under 5'5'' and they don't make trousers short enough for us. I but short length trousers and even they're too long. :(


    I shop in the petit section and buy the short length and still I have to take them up :(


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    The_Minister
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    Midgets don't hit their heads off doors.


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    j1smithy
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    Yes, I've always looked down on short people.


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    Sulmac
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    Is this about the OP not being allowed on the big rides at the fun fair?

    Edit: That wasn't a euphemism.


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    MizzLolly
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    I'm under 5 foot myself but I dunno if I can say I get 'discriminated' against. Sure, my height is often commented on but so are my eyes and my freckles for example. So I don't think height is so much of an issue for women. It's probably much harder for men though.



    And no, it doesn't cause any problems with the opposite sex OP.. :confused:


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    Pherekydes
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    suspectpackage wrote: »
    :D

    I bet every man in this thread knows who she is!

    You just lost your bet. How much did you wager? Here's a tip: never, ever bet on an "every" scenario. There will always be exceptions.


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    #25
    dylano_k
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    Yeah they're always expected to look up to everybody else and thats just the long and short of it !! I think its the lowest form of abuse !!!


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    fryup
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    but whats classed as short??

    i'm a *5'8"man.........am i short, short size of average??

    *same as Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson


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    Galvasean
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    fryup wrote: »
    but whats classed as short??

    i'm a *5'8"man.........am i short, short size of average??

    *same as Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson

    Tom Cruise claims to be 5'8(AND A HALF!!!!). No way is he over 5'6 though


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    Krac
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    In Basketball I would think height is a must, most times. Sorry op :(


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    rubadub
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    Krac wrote: »
    In Basketball I would think height is a must, most times. Sorry op :(
    And conversely most pro gymnasts are short.

    Dunno if they still have height restrictions in the gardai. They used to discriminate and they allowed shorter women than men, I never understood that, of course they will on average be shorter but if a 5'5'' person with boobs can be a gardai why can one without boobs not do the same job?


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    high horse
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    fryup wrote: »
    but whats classed as short??

    i'm a *5'8"man.........am i short, short size of average??

    *same as Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson

    Yes, you're short... for a guy


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    moe_sizlak
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    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Try being 2m tall, sitting in economy class on an airplane, and then complain that short people are being discriminated against...

    NTM

    i know what you mean , im 6 foot 4 and i hate it , always have , you bang your head of everything , driving most cars is hell and people get tired of having to look up at you and as for it making you more attractive to women , complete myth , in fact ive always been of the opinion that normal sized people have a dislike of the very tall , id gladly swap with someone who is 5ft 9


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