Height means success, nothing else matters

Probably got more to do with the confidence that being tall gives you.

Bernie Ecclestone might disagree with you on that OP.

professore wrote: »

There does seem to be a disproportionate number of big ****ers in higher management. The OP might be on to something.

As for the tall woman, I don't think it works the same way for women.

Yeah, he's on to some statistical proof, its probably the rock solid reality, against which all individual cases, speculation and feelings are irrelevant, as the numbers will always prevail.

But with all that said, the real question is ...... omg. who. the hell. cares.


well...tall people derp di derp management positions and leadership and admiration .... okay and so what.

if I was applying for an upper management position against equally qualified candidates next week, and all my competition were above average height I might give a sht.

U.S. presidents have often been state governors at some stage in their careers which means they entered politics as state representatives (the U.S. equivalent of M.P.) -- most of the exceptions were Senators. These lower level politicians have won nominations against other similar people usually lawyers or prominent businessmen. Their slight height advantage probably has more effect on women voters than men. But it is probably a bit of a factor. Canadian prime ministers have not been overly tall men (we had one woman serving out Mulroney's term for a few months). Most of them were rather average and the most celebrated (Pierre Trudeau) was a bit on the shorter side but had charisma with the ladies. (and other things too)

Mozart on the other hand was reportedly about 5 feet tall. Einstein didn't figure out relativity from a particularly high vantage point either.

Some taller people try to play the "you must obey me from down there" card but often it backfires, the ordinary folk can send each other signals undetectable at vast altitudes. When a tall guy tries to place me (average height) in a dominant-submissive role, I make it very clear that he can get stuffed. But there are tall men who get very angry if you don't play along. They have become used to asserting control and feel very uncomfortable if somebody tries to change the leadership paradigm to inherent ability. They have conditioned themselves to believe that as a slightly larger homo sapiens, they have more of everything including brainpower. If this were true, ever in recorded history, I think racial relations would have taken a much different form. This continues to be the case today as Asia becomes increasingly dominant. But there's a certain kind of woman who just melts down if somebody over six feet appears in her presence. I find it rather amusing to watch the sudden reversion to a state of mind that must have dominated before this stage of evolution began.

The reductio ad absurdum of all this is "mile high Jesus," a figure that some evangelical Christians expect to appear in the end times. He will be something to be reckoned with, for sure.

whisky_galore wrote: »

There are some advantages, like not having to fold oneself into a regular airline seat. They've barely changed the size of those in decades.

I would say thats literally the only advantage of being small, its the only time I look at small people with envy.......Im bang on 6ft and about 14 or 15st and I find them ridiculously uncomfortable, I really don't know how guys much taller than me handle it

Other than that being tall is pretty damn great tbh!

Deleted User wrote: »

Height for men does matter enormously when it comes to how women and other men view you. I’m 5’6.75 and i am shorter than most men my age or younger who I am friends with, work with, see around etc. The negative consequences of being a short man are painful, real and they’re just a result of human nature.

I think it is dependent upon the person themselves acting out the perception.
If a person is not bothered about it and acts with an air of confidence.
Then the perception can change.

Examples in the acting world Danny Devito and Michael J Fox.

In fact thier height actually helped thier careers.







On a practical level it is easier sleeping when you are less then average height.
Toes are not sticking out the end of the bed for a start, no need to arch.
Also more comfortable for long journeys in the car.
More leg room on public transport etc.

However, there are a number of things that amuse me about some segments of societies attitude to height.
Some women would not date a man below a certain height dating sites etc (regardless of any other mental or physical attributes).
But seems to becoming taboo to use the word 'fat' so some women describe themselves as BBW or big girl.

Strange dichotomy.

Although I do understand some women feeling more protected by a taller man.
But, it does not explain why Nicole Kidman married Tom Cruise.



Or why Caroline Wozniacki wanted to marry Rory Mcllroy.

In the latter case, it was interesting when Rory dumped her, only then was his height used in negative connotations.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2697112/Caroline-Wozniacki-takes-dig-Rory-McIlroy-wearing-high-heels-Istanbul-shopping-trip.html

As for other men commenting on each other:
if you are fat you get called a 'fat bastard',
if you are short then average height 'short @rse'
if you are bald 'baldy conscience'

There is no problem with it unless the man is extremely insecure and thin skinned.

So to me, it is all about how the individual perceives themselves, rather then how others perceive the individual.
The former has a lot of say on the latter.

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Although I do understand some women feeling more protected by a taller man.
But, it does not explain why Nicole Kidman married Tom Cruise.



Or why Caroline Wozniacki wanted to marry Rory Mcllroy.

In the latter case, it was interesting when Rory dumped her, only then was his height used in negative connotations.

Yes, its truly mystifying why a woman would want to marry a man who's arguably the most successful in his field on the planet and worth millions to boot....

Conservatory wrote: »

I see this angry -women won’t date me because I’m shorter than them- jive a lot here.

I don't think it's anger. Everyone has filters.


I wouldn't date a fat hippo. But I'd probably be called all manner of names for saying that.


The fat hippo could get up off her corpulent arse and lose weight


But there's nothing a short-arse can do to fix his short-arsedness


Except mug Bono and rob his platform shoes

Being tall certainly is an advantage for men in the dating game. Most women's ideal is a man who is 6ft and over. It is simplistic and silly however, to suggest that being average or below average height means a man will have little to no socio-economic success. But I do agree that men who are below average height tend to have it that bit tougher when it comes to meeting women. Women are visual creatures as well, and you don't get naked with the soul.

LMAO Danny Devito, Tom Cruise and Rory Mclroy, true inspirations for any short guy. One is literally a comedic act who is cast as repulsive and unattractive in literally every role he portrays, the second one is famous in spite of his height, he has top echelon looks and charisma, Mclroy can reject Wozniaki because he is worth 80 million. I personally find her attractive but she's not that hot, facially they're about the same, she's slightly more attractive. maybe.

riemann wrote: »

If Rory was an average Joe he'd wanna be pretty ****ing funny to be picking up any sort of bird.

Tall attractive Danes would assume he was some sort of frizzy haired leprechaun.

He's just average looking but Wozniaki isn't really all that hot either, she's tall and blonde but her face isn't drop dead gorgeous.

You see, I don't think you understand statistics.


Statistically speaking, the is significant evidence that those who are taller do better. (Significant in the statistical meaning)



That sentence does not say that short people cannot do well. So if you know a short person who does well, it does not disprove it.





Similarly, if I tell you that above average wealth men tend to marry above-average looking females , you can't disprove that claim by saying you know a fat wan who married a billionaire. ( I don't know that this is true, just using it as an example)