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Why are so many people mistaken as to their height?

The_Minister

I'm 6'4''.

I have measured, and I am 6'4''.

My doctor even measured me. I'm right on the line.

Yet, when I'm out, and people (tbh, guys mostly) ask how tall I am and I respond "6'4''", I get told continually that I am not 6'4'', I am in fact 6'6'' because they are 6'1'' and they barely tickle my nose, and therefore I must be taller.

This happens continually.

If you are only up to my chin, you are not 6' tall. Maybe you wish you were, but my head is not only 4 inches big.

Were that the case I would be dead.

Anyone else noticed that loads of guys think they are 6'1'' when they are actually much shorter?

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Thoie

Pittens wrote: »

Also, one guy measured himself at the petrol station.

Your height does not include your shoes.

If you were talking about me, I was

a) joking about the petrol station, as I think their scale is particularly out of whack and
b) wearing ballet slippers at the time.

K4t

up for anything wrote: »

I'm 4' 11".

Spare a few inches for the nice lady, Guv. (not those ones, thanks very much)

Lesbian?:pac:

Pittens

No way the average height is 6'0; there are very few countries in the world, if any, where that is the case.
As far as i know, the last time a study was done on this, the average height of males in Ireland was was about 5'8 and a half; may have increased since then, but i doubt by more than about half an inch.

Yeah. I am actually, as measured in my socks, 5 10.5. In my shoes/boots that is probbly close to 6 Ft, depending on the shoes ( runners tend to be about an inch I think, boots more, formal shoes less). So, my workaday shoes give me at least an inch, and of course one is inclined to round up.

anyway - despite the preponderence of people above 6'4'' on this thread - I tend to not have too many men ( and no women) taller than me in a line. Seriously. Where are the tall people? On the internet?

Like the OP however, I am surrounded by people who measure their height not with any scientific measuring system but by comparing with others. So all my friends, most smaller than me - are 6 footers for definite.

We have had instances on this thread of someone ( sv I think) saying that he was shortass at 5'10'' and all his friends are 6 footers. Thats rubbish. If I am at a bar more than half the male population is smaller. Take 3 inches off there sonny.

Also, one guy measured himself at the petrol station.

Your height does not include your shoes.

in socks, the average is 5'8'' and possibly 5'9'' for younger people - but even then I doubt that as there are far too many people obviously smaller than me. ( Of course most people see me as a 6 footer, since I am close to that in shoes, and thats how most people - incorrectly - measure).

Cookie_Monster

javaboy wrote: »

What did you do? OD on Viagra or something. :eek:

you're taller in the morning than in the evening. The oppresive weight of gravity and having to listen to Finna Fail every day just gets you down.

Cookie_Monster

Why are so many people mistaken as to their height?

Because they can't get it into their heads that we use the metric system and have done so for decades and decade. I'm 178cm , couldn't give a **** what that is in feet cos it's irrelevant, outdated and stupid.

evolutionqy7

owenc wrote: »

why would a man wear high heels.:rolleyes:

well he kinda says that lads talk about his height...well lol i never heard any of my mates saying tall u are or wow u got taller...its more of a girl thing...

bnt

The England footballer Peter Crouch is 6'7", which makes his name a little ironic - Crouch is what he has to do most time he goes through a doorway.

When I was a teenager I was measured at exactly 6' in shoes, so I used to tell people that I was 5'11⅔". A few years ago I got measured for a medical exam, and found that I was almost precisely that, on that day and in those socks. I'm over 6' first thing in the morning, since your spine stretches a little overnight.

up for anything

I'm 4' 11".

Spare a few inches for the nice lady, Guv. (not those ones, thanks very much)

owenc

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

high heels?

why would a man wear high heels.:rolleyes:

evolutionqy7

The_Minister wrote: »

I'm 6'4''.

I have measured, and I am 6'4''.

My doctor even measured me. I'm right on the line.

Yet, when I'm out, and people (tbh, guys mostly) ask how tall I am and I respond "6'4''", I get told continually that I am not 6'4'', I am in fact 6'6'' because they are 6'1'' and they barely tickle my nose, and therefore I must be taller.

This happens continually.

If you are only up to my chin, you are not 6' tall. Maybe you wish you were, but my head is not only 4 inches big.

Were that the case I would be dead.

Anyone else noticed that loads of guys think they are 6'1'' when they are actually much shorter?

high heels?

Opinicus

Because people don't realise they have more head above their eyes. I continually think people are taller than me when in fact they are about the same height.

Try it. Get a friend who is the same height as you and look at them and you will automatically think they are an inch or two higher than you.

I'm 6' 2" btw.

MistyCheese

I haven't a clue how tall I am, but I'm pretty damn sure it's not "tall".

So I'm not mistaken, just ignorant. And uncaring. Uncaring is a very big part of ignorant. An underestimated part of ignorant.

To this day I've never, ever been asked "Hey, how tall are you, then MistyCheese?". Perhaps the day after I am ever asked this I will be motivated to discover the "magic" number.

Dord

Up until recently I thought I was 6'4". Someone was contesting my height so we got someone else to measure us. Turns out I'm actually 6'5"!

fcukin' hell, I'm tall enough as it is... better not grow more!

confusticated

Hehe, one of my friends is convinced she's really really tall (for a girl like) and often mentions how she likes being tall and how she's taller than me. But we stood back to back in front of a mirror once and were exactly the same height, but she wouldn't see it, weird.

I think a lot of people just have a rough estimate of their height, often based on judging their height relative to other people who only have a rough estimate of theirs, so a couple of inches are lost or gained pretty easily.

[Deleted User]

That reminded me of something.

Last year, when out, my friend and I would go up to random lads & ask their height. . it happened so often. . that multiple lads would say they were 6" . . then being complete bitches. . would laugh. . & then bring the lads together. . ohh gawwd. . must of them were shorten then myself.

Aww funny creatures.:P

javaboy

abitofacomedian wrote: »

I'm 172cm standing up, another couple of cm when lying down.

What did you do? OD on Viagra or something. :eek:

Brian CivilEng

I'm 172cm standing up, another couple of cm when lying down. Try measuring yourself standing and lying, you'll be surprised but there is a difference. Just a friendly piece of advice for when you are buying a coffin.

K4t

I'm 6ft 3in. It is great being tall I admit. I haven't come across lads lying about their height since secondary school tbh though...

ascanbe

SV wrote: »

it has to be, I'm about the shortest of all my friends
average height for adult males in Ireland is about 6'0 I'd say

No way the average height is 6'0; there are very few countries in the world, if any, where that is the case.
As far as i know, the last time a study was done on this, the average height of males in Ireland was was about 5'8 and a half; may have increased since then, but i doubt by more than about half an inch.
The reason that many people over-estimate their height may be down to this kind of mis-conception about average height; combined, perhaps, with some wishful thinking.

Lurching

javaboy wrote: »

Sounds like a thorough survey there.

Ya, I really put the leg work in on the stats there!

galah

Confab wrote: »

So height was you primary criteria in choosing a man? In that case (and I mean this literally), you're not very fussy, are you?

Definitely a prime criterion, and lucky that everything else about him was perfect, too...:P

Savage Tyrant

Yeah I'm 6"1' as well.....but the Height/Weight machine at the gym seems to think I'm 5"7" and 3/4
So that's quite obviously a load of bollocks!!
But I'm not suprised.....it thinks I'm 13 and a half stone when I'm actually a fit and lean 11 stone 8. Have been since i was 17.
Technology eh? Getting worse!

Mr Benevolent

galah wrote: »

That's definitely bollix. Took me years to find a suitably tall man to match my 5'11'' height

So height was you primary criteria in choosing a man? In that case (and I mean this literally), you're not very fussy, are you?

Mars Bar

I'm 5ft.

People don't get my height wrong but because of my height they get my age wrong...:(

bestiaries

I'm 5'3 and a bit!!! So I fib and say I'm 5'4".

I know a guy that I only come up to his waist, I'm super paranoid my hair looks weird from that angle,but never thought to ask. It must suck getting shirts/jackets/trousers to fit when you're that tall thou.

galah

Lurching wrote: »

Lets not get started on small man syndrome.

Apparently the average male height in Ireland is 5' 9 1/2". Id say thats complete boll0x. Of my mates, i can only think of one or two under that height.

That's definitely bollix. Took me years to find a suitably tall man to match my 5'11'' height among all those midgets around here. They must have taken that average when an unusally large crowd of Dutch and Danish tourists had just arrived...

And yes, a LOT of men lie about their height when faced with tall women and act all astounded when you tell them they can't possibly be 6'4'' when they barely reach your chin...(I may be from the continent, but the imperial system is not THAT difficult...)

Prof.Badass

A bit of wishful thinking and old relatives not being aware of how much they've shrunk in their old age.

But it's mostly an ego thing. I actually think it's kinda sad for a guy who isn't particularly small to lie about his height. It's like telling yourself you're not happy the way you are. I'm perfectly happy with my average height thank you very much :pac:.

I love calling people out on it though, "you're not 6 foot you plank, I'm 5'10'' and you're the same height as me

Git101

I'm 5'7" and never bother to lie about my height.

When I played basketball I would have to explain to my very tall mates that height was a gravity thing.....
They had no mass in their head and therefore gravity would allow them to spring up like weeds.
My head, however, was packed full of brains and the extra weight kept me closer to the ground...

javaboy

Lurching wrote: »

Apparently the average male height in Ireland is 5' 9 1/2". Id say thats complete boll0x. Of my mates, i can only think of one or two under that height.

Sounds like a thorough survey there.

The average male height in Ireland is rising afaik. But there's still too many oldies knocking around from the days of poor diets and heavy smoking and what not dragging down the average.

Lurching wrote: »

Lets not get started on small man syndrome.

Apparently the average male height in Ireland is 5' 9 1/2". Id say thats complete boll0x. Of my mates, i can only think of one or two under that height.

it has to be, I'm about the shortest of all my friends
average height for adult males in Ireland is about 6'0 I'd say