Short men 'are the most jealous'

[edesignuk]

Short men are the most likely to be jealous, scientists believe.BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7291366.stm).

Spanish and Dutch research at it's finest :D

6'2" baby!

[119576]

What sort of heights count as 'short'?
:confused:

[Queso]

Anything other than within 3" of the average for where you live would class as short IMO. I think the average for the UK is supposed to be 5'10", so I have nothing to worry about with my 6'0" athletic and aesthetically pleasing frame :)

[arkitect]

5'8"
Take that!
:D:D

[design-is]

I'm normal height, so apparently I'm perfectly happy :)

My brother is shorter though, and he is a miserable git...

[Sun Baked]

Ross Perot seems like an annoying little billionaire.

Laughing all the way to the bank and picking the pockets of all the tall guys.

[edesignuk]

Ross Perot seems like an annoying little billionaire.

Laughing all the way to the bank and picking the pockets of all the tall guys.He should get together with Bernie Ecclestone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Ecclestone), miserable little bugger, minted beyond belief though. He can just stand on his wallet, as they say.

[miniConvert]

I'm average height but I do get a touch jealous sometimes. I wonder if it gets worse when I wear flat soled shoes...

Still, I make up for not being tall in other areas :D

[John Jacob]

Anything other than within 3" of the average for where you live would class as short IMO. I think the average for the UK is supposed to be 5'10", so I have nothing to worry about with my 6'0" athletic and aesthetically pleasing frame :)

I'm 5'7" and I feel I'm pretty much average for the place I live in (India). Since the average for the UK is 5'10" (where do you people get these statistics, btw) I should be ok over there too.

PS: I'm a guy...

[Queso]

I'm 5'7" and I feel I'm pretty much average for the place I live in (India). Since the average for the UK is 5'10" (where do you people get these statistics, btw) I should be ok over there too.

PS: I'm a guy...
There are regular studies carried out by governments as knowing not only the average but also the distribution in a nation's height is really important when desiging and planning developments of infrastructure from an ergonomics perspective. Although I hate to reference Wikipedia, they do have a nice table showing the current variance between nationalities here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height), which you'll be glad to see actually puts you as rather tall by Indian standards :)

[jamestonge]

Well... I'm 6 foot 5, So what does that make me... the happiest guy in the world!! :)

[riscy]

Maybe they are just jealous because they keep getting overlooked?

[dops7107]

I'm an average 5'10" and I can certainly get jealous of taller, wealthier men. Especially if they're cocky AND successful with the ladies :rolleyes:

[Sesshi]

Shortish here, of a level which pretty much makes me a nobody wherever I am - I don't stand out. That suits/ed me fine.

[xUKHCx]

Just shy of 6 1 here and am quite a jolly chap.

[Jaffa Cake]

6'2" baby!6'2" truly is the height of champions. :)

[Silencio]

6'2" truly is the height of champions. :)

Word to that sentiment! :D

Maybe I'm just biased, but anything over 6'2" is just overkill (unless you're a basketball player!).

[Daveman Deluxe]

I lose. I'm only 5'6" (a good four inches below average for my age/ethnicity). I actually stand as tall or nearly as tall as some of my taller friends, though. Being a choir director, I trained myself to stand as tall as I could while conducting, and it led to standing tall in my real life. I have a friend who walks with such awful posture that he's nearly my height most of the time, but when he stands up he's a good six inches taller than I am. I was visiting the family of a romantic interest of mine once and her sister made us stand back to back in order to ensure that I was indeed taller than her. I was, by perhaps half an inch. :D

[GSMiller]

I'm .3" above the US average for caucasian males so I'm fine :)

[Abstract]

^^ Don't worry, it's the girth that counts anyway.

[Rodimus Prime]

I am 6' 4" tall. ( In the top 5% of for Males in the US)

Now something that people always take forgattend is being as tall as me has problems. They do not design things for people of my height. I can no get a car with a sun roof because then my head rubs the roof. I am to big for a lot of sports cars. HELL most cars do not have enough room in the drivers seat for some one of my height.

What about the plight of the tall man. We have a lot of struggles to. The world is more designed for some one over 6 inches shorter than average than 6 inches taller.

[Iscariot]

I'm average height. I wish I was still short, though. Growing up I was the shortest boy in my class all the way to the eight grade. I shot up 10 inches between my second and fourth year of High School.

[Counterfit]

The only thing about my body that actively bugs me (aside from my general fitness, I can actually control that :p) is that I'm just shy of 6'. I just need another half inch or so. :mad:

[Thomas Veil]

The only thing about my body that actively bugs me (aside from my general fitness, I can actually control that :p) is that I'm just shy of 6'. I just need another half inch or so. :mad:Welcome to the club. I have the exact same problem.

Or I should say, I had the exact same problem. I was 5' 11.5" when I was a young man, but I'm 51 now, and frankly, I'm afraid to get my height measured for fear of what I might find.

But I can so understand why short guys would be more jealous. It's bad enough you'd have to listen to the occasional ribbing, even in good sport and from friends, and pretend that it's not annoying. But if I were a half-foot shorter, I'd feel even more insecure than I do now. :p

Of course, some short people find ways to make up for it -- Napoleon, Hitler....

(Hey, I finally found a legitimate way to mention Hitler in a thread! :D )

[Jaffa Cake]

Of course, some short people find ways to make up for it -- Napoleon, Hitler....I read somewhere a while back that Napoleon wasn't actually that short. His rumoured lack of height stemmed from the fact that, at the time, French inches were a bit bigger than British ones (the standard 'Imperial' inch all us non-metric types use today). It naturally didn't take long for us British to start lampooning him for what we perceived to be his lack of inches, and so this reputation stuck. Taking the two systems into account and converting the measurements accordingly, Napoleon was apparently a little over the average height for a Frenchman of the period.

That Hitler was a proper shortarse, though. :p

[Keebler]

i'm 5' 2" in height, but in my mind i'm the tallest guy in the world. I used to be fat for my size, but i'm down 20 lbs to a very healthy 140 lbs :)

honestly, i don't think i'm jealous. Do i wish I was a few inches taller? sometimes. But when I'm hunting, I can get under tree branches and literally follow the exact same path that deer follow, allowing me to track them well. My hunting buddies are jealous of that :) The only that does tick me off is clothes or shoe shopping - i'm half way b/n buying adult and kids sizes. ie. my feet are size 6.5 :) my waist is small (29), but i always need the length cut. I could wear kids jeans b/c the length is great, but the waist is too small. :)

I've never seen short guys as being jealous so it's interesting to see that article. if anything, being vertically challenged as made me want to excel that much more.

and, as Yoda says:

"size matters not"

:)

it's all in your mind :)

[Full of Win]

6-3 here. Its not all happy times, since I need a size 15 shoe. However, I would rather take longer finding big shoes than to be a shorty.

[MrSmith]

...That Hitler was a proper shortarse, though. :p
That would account for all that shouting.

[twoodcc]

The only thing about my body that actively bugs me (aside from my general fitness, I can actually control that :p) is that I'm just shy of 6'. I just need another half inch or so. :mad:

yeah same here. i'm not jealous or anything, but being right at the border of 6', sometimes i do wish i was just a little bit taller to be in the 6's

[Flowero4ka]

I think there is no cause to be sorry about... God gave you the height you have, so be glad!
Weight - yes, you may be slim if you want. You may change your weight if you want. But height is the thing we can't have an influence on...

[Flowero4ka]

And about short men... I don't think an envy depends on their height )) Be jealous means not to entrust to sb. Just per my opinion...

[Antares]

I'm 5'10". Average, I guess.

But what I lack in height, I more than make up for in length. :)

[combatcolin]

Napoleon Complex + lots of brooze = twat with potential to be either annoying or really f**king dangerous.

Anyone else notice just how good Joe Peshi is in Goodfellas etc?

Scarily accurate.

[OnlyMarcusCannn]

I think there is no cause to be sorry about... God gave you the height you have, so be glad!
Weight - yes, you may be slim if you want. You may change your weight if you want. But height is the thing we can't have an influence on...

I agree. I also hate to hear people say things like "It's hard to lose weight! blah blah blah". Losing weight and/or building muscle takes time, patience, and a bit of dedication, is all. Believe me, I know. I've done it. :cool:

[NomadicTy]

5' 8", so I'm a little under US standards. Though pretty tall for my country of origin apparently. Actually, I've gotten over not being 5'10" or more, I don't know, I think once I passed year 21? And I know of shorter people who does not seem to be bothered by their height, either. Maybe the supposed "jealousy" and chips on the shoulder carried by shorter people is just a way for taller people to feel a little more superior?... Most people do mature and end up accepting who they are, you know?

And for those other shorties that do have jealousies, remember to always go fro the knees first. 6'4" quickly goes down to 5'2", then you can elbow or knee to the face to your heart' content. :D

[PlaceofDis]

i'm 5'6-5'7 too lazy to measure right now and i'm perfectly happy and comfortable with that.

/shrug

[Counterfit]

6-3 here. Its not all happy times, since I need a size 15 shoe. However, I would rather take longer finding big shoes than to be a shorty.

Man, I thought I had a hard time finding shoes in 13 4E, you have it worse!

[jessica.]

I didn't vote because I'm not a male nor am I mad. But no offense to anyone "short" (whatever short is) but there's nothing better than a tall boy. ;)

[Jaffa Cake]

Actually, I've gotten over not being 5'10" or more, I don't know, I think once I passed year 21?I'm certainly not detecting any bottled up height-related rage from your good self, that's for sure.

...remember to always go fro the knees first. 6'4" quickly goes down to 5'2", then you can elbow or knee to the face to your heart' content. :DAh, there we go. :p ;)

[Aj2488]

Napoleon Complex + lots of brooze = twat with potential to be either annoying or really f**king dangerous.

Anyone else notice just how good Joe Peshi is in Goodfellas etc?

Scarily accurate.

Agreed! Usually really annoying, however Joe Pesci is one hell of an exception!

[Keebler]

I didn't vote because I'm not a male nor am I mad. But no offense to anyone "short" (whatever short is) but there's nothing better than a tall boy. ;)

no offense taken ;)

i liken girls' appeal for 'taller' mean akin to me lusting after redheads rather than brunettes.

As long as you don't think we're any less of a man b/c honey, we make up for it :)

[iTeen]

i am almost 6' 1" and i am only 15...i really would love to hit 6' 2" and i think i will.
BTW...i am very happy with my life, and i don't get jealous, i have a great girlfriend, a varsity track and cross country runner and i am a frosh.

[d_and_n5000]

Tehe. I'm 6' even. And likely to grow more.

My cousin's ex-boyfriend(granted, he's 15) is 5' even. We used to make jokes alll the time, like how when he proposed he wouldn't have to get down on one knee, when they made the first married kiss she would have to bend down to kiss him, etc. We had soo much fun.:D

[Marble]

i'm 5'6-5'7 too lazy to measure right now and i'm perfectly happy and comfortable with that.

/shrug

About the same. Doesn't mean I wouldn't rather be taller, but there are better things to be anxious about.

[oblomow]

I'm mister average. Exactly 6'1". Boring as hell. But happy....

[combatcolin]

Just looks ridiculous...

http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/19032008/364/dahl-hits-cullum-height-jibes.html&e=l_news_dm

[Counterfit]

So what if he's short, he's a damn good singer. :mad:

[iBlue]

I had a boyfriend that stood a towering 6'8 and he was a big jealous mo-fo. Though I think in general practice the angry short man syndrome exists.

I think little dogs have attitude problems too. Yappy little things - size compensation or something. woof!

[Mord]

Can't say I've ever noticed any particular correlation, though I don't tend to date the jealous type as I'm not monogamous.

As a tall woman (6'3 and still growing :S) most men are shorter than me so any guy who gives a toss about height isn't going to go near me anyway.

[cenetti]

what a load of crap....:rolleyes:

it is not the "short man complex" its the "I am a LoSeR" complex...

if you couldnt make a dent in this life, of course you'll be jealous...
other people's height is just an excuse to cover your own miserable life...

I am 5'9 and I eat 6'5 birds for breakfast.....:p

28" waist, 18" arms, lotsa money and confidence... do something with your life...be somebody....
then come and tell me if your height matters....pfff

[iBlue]

what a load of crap....:rolleyes:

it is not the "short man complex" its the "I am a LoSeR" complex...

if you couldnt make a dent in this life, of course you'll be jealous...
other people's height is just an excuse to cover your own miserable life...

I am 5'9 and I eat 6'5 birds for breakfast.....:p

28" waist, 18" arms, lotsa money and confidence... do something with your life...be somebody....
then come and tell me if your height matters....pfff
^ :D priceless. ;)

[leekohler]

I'm 6'3", so I guess I'm perfectly happy! :) Nah- nothing is made for tall people- not planes, cars, trains, buses, or any public transportation. The only things that tall people get are shelves in the kitchen. We can always reach the top shelf. Height is intimidating as well, I suppose.

That said- I LOVE short guys. I always have- they're cute, lovable and tend to have lots of energy. Also- nature compensates for lack of height in other ways, if you get my meaning. ;)

[PowerFullMac]

Im tall so there! But one of my friends is short but he dont care.

[mactastic]

The only things that tall people get are shelves in the kitchen.
Don't forget, we get the views at general admission concerts too. It must suck to be staring at someone's armpit instead of watching the band play...

[leekohler]

Don't forget, we get the views at general admission concerts too. It must suck to be staring at someone's armpit instead of watching the band play...

OK- I'll give you that. But I always get there early and get a balcony seat, man. I'm too old to stand in front of a stage anymore. My knees are too bad. :(

[mactastic]

OK- I'll give you that. But I always get there early and get a balcony seat, man. I'm too old to stand in front of a stage anymore. My knees are too bad. :(
Oh do stop! You're destroying my image of you as a muscular perfect male specimen...

[Techguy172]

I'm 6'2" So i Guess I'm happy but what ever that's BS short people aren't happy. It just depends who you are.

[hulugu]

Napoleon Complex + lots of brooze = twat with potential to be either annoying or really f**king dangerous.

Anyone else notice just how good Joe Peshi is in Goodfellas etc?

Scarily accurate.

5' 8", so I'm a little under US standards. Though pretty tall for my country of origin apparently. Actually, I've gotten over not being 5'10" or more, I don't know, I think once I passed year 21? And I know of shorter people who does not seem to be bothered by their height, either. Maybe the supposed "jealousy" and chips on the shoulder carried by shorter people is just a way for taller people to feel a little more superior?... Most people do mature and end up accepting who they are, you know?

And for those other shorties that do have jealousies, remember to always go fro the knees first. 6'4" quickly goes down to 5'2", then you can elbow or knee to the face to your heart' content. :D

It's funny. The one time I got into a fight, it was with this 6'6" jerk who started pushing me around, thinking that his extra foot of height made him impressive.
He was for about .5 seconds after he pushed me for the third time. Then not so much. ;)

As a short guy, I know I'm short, but there's a remarkable number of people who think you haven't noticed and will remark without thinking, "You're short."
What do you say to this? "Holy frak, I shouldn't have put myself in the dryer this morning!" ;)

[leekohler]

Oh do stop! You're destroying my image of you as a muscular perfect male specimen...

Well, part of the reason for that is managing arthritis. I have it in both my knees and it looks like my left ankle is next- it's been acting up too. My left knee went out when I was 35. It was so bad that I couldn't walk for 2 days. I went and had an MRI done and there it was- nasty arthritis. So, while I've always been an athletic guy, it's even more important now for me to stay in shape. If I don't, the deterioration will accelerate. I'm hoping not to have the knee replacements before 55 as they only last about ten years before you need new ones. Sorry to ruin your image. :) It freaked me out at first, but I haven't had any major problems since that first time. We all have our crap to deal with and that's mine. It's actually been going rather well and I don't usually have too much pain most of the time.

[tristan]

Yes, we should be jealous. The inequality in height distribution in this country is an outrage. My advice would be to use incentives and perhaps a stimulus package to help those of us who are vertically challenged individuals and just haven't has the same growth opportunities. As far as I'm concerned, if one of us is short, we are all short.

5' 6 1/2", same height as Michael Bloomberg

[Everythingisnt]

What about people who are too tall??

I'm 6' 3", and am always getting asked "do you play rugby?" etc., etc.

Downright unfair! :mad:

[PowerFullMac]

What about people who are too tall??

I'm 6' 3", and am always getting asked "do you play rugby?" etc., etc.

Downright unfair! :mad:

Same here, people keep saying I should play basketball etc. and im like I DONT WANT TO! Then they ask why not?

Idiots. :mad:

[leekohler]

Same here, people keep saying I should play basketball etc. and im like I DONT WANT TO! Then they ask why not?

Idiots. :mad:

How about it? I got that all through high school. The football coach also always tried to get me on the team because I could run fast. But I liked track and cross country much better. I was like, leave me alone, I got my sports I like already!

[Pani]

As a sociologist, I think this is just more BS. In the first place, studies never speak for all individuals in a category. They look at a group of tall men and a group of short men, and may find more jealousy in the short group. But there will be many in the short group that are not jealous, and many in the tall group that are. I have certainly known wonderful short people and tall folks who were jacka**s.

Although I do think that when society values one body type over another resentments are bound to occur. Too bad we can't understand that the more diverse a species is, the better its chance of survival. ALL body types served a purpose in getting us here!

LeeKohler - Have you ever tried glocosamine and chondroitin? My knees on my ample body are just fine despite all the warnings from the health casandras. But I do live on a 4th floor walk up and once in awhile the one that was knocked out by domestic violence decades ago acts up. (The gift that keeps on giving.) I find the kind that they sell at Trader Joes that dissolves in water helps when that happens.

[iBlue]

^ it's not an exact science but there is a distinct tendency for people to compensate in one way or another.

[Keebler]

It's funny. The one time I got into a fight, it was with this 6'6" jerk who started pushing me around, thinking that his extra foot of height made him impressive.
He was for about .5 seconds after he pushed me for the third time. Then not so much. ;)

As a short guy, I know I'm short, but there's a remarkable number of people who think you haven't noticed and will remark without thinking, "You're short."
What do you say to this? "Holy frak, I shouldn't have put myself in the dryer this morning!" ;)

to add on to this, I don't realize how short I am until I see someone else my height and think "Holy crap...am I THAT short?"

until that happens, i really don't notice.

[leekohler]

As a sociologist, I think this is just more BS. In the first place, studies never speak for all individuals in a category. They look at a group of tall men and a group of short men, and may find more jealousy in the short group. But there will be many in the short group that are not jealous, and many in the tall group that are. I have certainly known wonderful short people and tall folks who were jacka**s.

Although I do think that when society values one body type over another resentments are bound to occur. Too bad we can't understand that the more diverse a species is, the better its chance of survival. ALL body types served a purpose in getting us here!

LeeKohler - Have you ever tried glocosamine and chondroitin? My knees on my ample body are just fine despite all the warnings from the health casandras. But I do live on a 4th floor walk up and once in awhile the one that was knocked out by domestic violence decades ago acts up. (The gift that keeps on giving.) I find the kind that they sell at Trader Joes that dissolves in water helps when that happens.

Thanks. I haven't tried either of those. I read that they really don't do anything. And honestly, I'm doing pretty good managing it with exercise. My knees are fairly bad too- I've seen the pictures. But thanks- who knows, I might try them.

[Prof.]

I'm 6'-4" so, apparenlty, I'm happy(?):confused:

[BrianKonarsMac]

After reading this thread, it sounds like being tall makes you a pompous ass...we should do a study :rolleyes:. See my signature for more information.

[Prof.]

After reading this thread, it sounds like being tall makes you a pompous ass...we should do a study :rolleyes:. See my signature for more information.
Your sig should say:

"I'll save you the time of reading about all of my Mac Hardware and just tell you mine .... is bigger than yours."

[Shannighan]

im 6'2 and 17 and i hate being so tall
im also skinny so its hard to find shirts that fit me good

[taylorwilsdon]

im 6'2 and 17 and i hate being so tall
im also skinny so its hard to find shirts that fit me good

Ralph Lauren LT (large-tall) fits great. I'm about the same size.