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Hmm, that's pretty tall, it's kinda funny, but I like taller women, ones' taller than myself, i am around a 5'10", average, a lot of my friends are kinda intimidated or shy when they see a taller woman going by, not me, I just smile at them though, don't say anything, I don't like offending people's sensibilities in a public place.
Funny that I suddenly remembered this now, but when I was doing my Undergrad, we had this guy who was 6'9", coming from a nation where the average male height is around 5'7", that was a huge deal, a lot of people I remember used to be surprised when he mentioned his nationality because they perhaps didn't expect him to be so tall because of where he is from, it was quite funny. A lot of women though for some reason had a crush on him, esp. when we used to go to a dance club/bar, he used to get quite noticed and approached by quite a few women, he was a nice looking chap too.
I just remembered about him 8 years after we last met, last heard, he married a girl that was supposedly average height, he couldn't get a taller woman perhaps. Funny how reading this brought back recollections of those times.
It's always men who say "wow you're tall" or need to know my exact height when I'm out and about...and it's not just shorter men. In the same store, the 6'5"+ manager approached me and asked me about my height and then followed up with questions about my daughter (she was a toddler in the carriage), my husband, etc.. The only time women really comment on my height is at restaurants/lounges/bars (usually in the ladies room LOL ) and generally they're paying me compliments, although some do follow up with "how tall are you?" but they never ask about my life or family history. And rarely am I approached at the supermarket/store by a female, unless it's because they need help getting something off the top shelf, etc.. Even then, my height is never mentioned.
LOL, yes, it's men. And that just reminded me. I commute by train to the city, so I usually wear sneakers or other comfy shoes to deal with all the walking. It's always MEN who look at me, then look at my feet, I'm guessing to see if I have high heels on, then look back up at me with a surprised expression. This happens ALL the time. Sometimes if I'm feeling particularly bitchy that day I'll say, "yes, this IS how tall I am..." and just keep walking.
And the funniest thing is when men ask for my exact height, and then they say, "Oh, you must be taller than that because I'M six feet tall." I am looking at the top of their head, so I am well aware that they are 5'8" or so and lying about their height. I used to wonder why the heck they would lie like that when the lie is so obvious...and then I realized they are lying to themselves.
LOL, yes, it's men. And that just reminded me. I commute by train to the city, so I usually wear sneakers or other comfy shoes to deal with all the walking. It's always MEN who look at me, then look at my feet, I'm guessing to see if I have high heels on, then look back up at me with a surprised expression. This happens ALL the time. Sometimes if I'm feeling particularly bitchy that day I'll say, "yes, this IS how tall I am..." and just keep walking.
I agree, it would be very annoying, I do take a look at the feet of a really tall woman to see if she's wearing any heels, but I do it very sneakily, without her noticing it or feeling conscious about it.
And the funniest thing is when men ask for my exact height, and then they say, "Oh, you must be taller than that because I'M six feet tall." I am looking at the top of their head, so I am well aware that they are 5'8" or so and lying about their height. I used to wonder why the heck they would lie like that when the lie is so obvious...and then I realized they are lying to themselves.
Now, asking a total stranger about her height is a big NO NO, i would never do that atleast, I usually ask people about their height once I get to become friends with them, that too if they are very tall, read more than my height in women and 6'2" and above in men, I don't ask the short ones because I fear I might make them bitter about it.
That said, a lot of men lie about their height and get away with it, because they usually wear some elevator shoes or lifts I guess.
I remember being on one of those express buses in college about a year ago. This tall girl I used to see around school got on the bus and sat right beside me. I'm about 6' and so was she btw.
Anyway, I turned my head and looked straight at her for probably more than 3 seconds. At first, she ignored me but eventually gave in by giving me one those "wth are you looking at" facial expressions as she turned her head my way.
I smilingly asked "How tall are you?"...Fortunately, She replied. "About 6 feet" but I could tell she wasn't comfortable with the question. I stopped smiling, turn my head away from her, and continued a conversation w/ a friend of mine about an occurence I was quite bummed about.
I can't remember the exact words I said to end the conversation I was having with my friend but it was something along these lines. "I'm not worried about it anymore though. At least the hottest girl in school isn't taller than me, so I'll be fine." Funny enough, I never even bothered to take a peek at her reaction, and soon after, I got off the bus.
Later that night, I logged in on facebook and guess who sent me a friend request ?
I remember being on one of those express buses in college about a year ago. This tall girl I used to see around school got on the bus and sat right beside me. I'm about 6' and so was she btw.
Anyway, I turned my head and looked straight at her for probably more than 3 seconds. At first, she ignored me but eventually gave in by giving me one those "wth are you looking at" facial expressions as she turned her head my way.
I smilingly asked "How tall are you?"...Fortunately, She replied. "About 6 feet" but I could tell she wasn't comfortable with the question. I stopped smiling, turn my head away from her, and continued a conversation w/ a friend of mine about an occurence I was quite bummed about.
I can't remember the exact words I said to end the conversation I was having with my friend but it was something along these lines. "I'm not worried about it anymore though. At least the hottest girl in school isn't taller than me, so I'll be fine." Funny enough, I never even bothered to take a peek at her reaction, and soon after, I got off the bus.
Later that night, I logged in on facebook and guess who sent me a friend request ?
So, she already knew you by then since she knew your name, she wasn't a total stranger to you in that case.
So, she already knew you by then since she knew your name, she wasn't a total stranger to you in that case.
Well, the thing is I used to check her out alot everytime I saw her around school. Maybe she noticed already, and had previously done some digging on me. I doubt that's the case though because I didn't get a sign from her acknowledging it. I didn't even know her name until she added me on facebook.
Nothing romantic came out of it though, but I do feel good about the fact that I made her day. I was simply checking her out because I thought she pretty damn good looking. My intent was not to show interest or gauge her interest.
EDIT: I never asked how she came to know my name. Maybe from a freind or acquaintance who knew something. In college, People know people. Btw, I had just created a facebook page about a week before that. I barely had any friends on there.
Well, the thing is I used to check her out alot everytime I saw her around school. Maybe she noticed already, and had previously done some digging on me. I doubt that's the case though because I didn't get a sign from her acknowledging it. I didn't even know her name until she added me on facebook.
Nothing romantic came out of it though, but I do feel good about the fact that I made her day. I was simply checking her out because I thought she pretty damn good looking. My intent was not to show interest or gauge her interest.
EDIT: I never asked how she came to know my name. Maybe from a freind or acquaintance who knew something. In college, People know people. Btw, I had just created a facebook page about a week before that. I barely had any friends on there.
Interesting stuff, I had an experience I remember back in school which was a little different, nevertheless, just remembered it when you mentioned Facebook. I used to be a TA during my Master's program, and one of my students I thought had a sort of a crush on me, she used to ask me if I were single, if I would be interested in going out with an American girl and so on, I was very free and jovial with all the students, I didn't want her to think I was being anything special towards her, she even suggested me to grow a slight stubble once which I willingly did, and she was like, you look hot, blah blah blah, anyway, there was a line a TA wasn't supposed to cross, and I made up my mind that I could never date any student of mine so I never really reciprocated to the same degree, I felt a little bad about it too because she was a very nice girl.
Anyway, the biggest surprise was that I received a facebook friend request from her a few days after I opened a facebook account, I usually never add my students to my friends' list, but I made an exception with her back then, don't know if she's still in my friends' list, I hope she's doing well wherever she is, had she not been my student, I wouldn't have been so passive, hope she understood that.
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