Have you ever approached a complete stranger just to ask them a question regarding their physical appearance?
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For years, I had severe psoriasis on my hands, and it was quite annoying when strangers would come up to me and ask "What's wrong with your hands?".....usually followed by "Does it hurt?", or "Have you tried XYZ lotion?"
Never personal questions, but I have also asked someone with a cute haircut who did it, and I have also told a stranger that I liked something she was wearing.
Got talking to one of the tallest men I've ever spoken to not long ago. Didn't stop him to ask him, started talking to him about something else and during the conversation asked him how tall he was. 7 foot 2.....not often I talk to people taller than myself let alone that much taller. Could tell he is asked it all the time, he told me his height briefly, then continued talking about what we were talking about.
I think I did that once offline, many years ago. One way or another, his height quickly came up. Tallest person I've ever talked to, who had just been in a classroom with me. I don't remember any other occasions where I made a first conversation mainly to ask about someone's appearance.
You'd think I'd be used to it by now, but I'm still taken aback when someone approaches me to comment on or ask me about my height, which is then usually followed with an interrogation regarding my life.
Do shorter folks deal with this too?
Have you ever stopped someone to ask them a question regarding their physical appearance, such as "How tall are you?" "How much do you weigh?" "Are those real?"
I guess I just have trouble comprehending the compulsion to ask such questions. Can't people guess?
I find the height and weight questions creepy, but people have asked me what I do to keep in shape and that doesn't bother me.
You'd think I'd be used to it by now, but I'm still taken aback when someone approaches me to comment on or ask me about my height, which is then usually followed with an interrogation regarding my life.
Do shorter folks deal with this too?
Have you ever stopped someone to ask them a question regarding their physical appearance, such as "How tall are you?" "How much do you weigh?" "Are those real?"
I guess I just have trouble comprehending the compulsion to ask such questions. Can't people guess?
Yes, but not the way you've described.
Once or twice I've asked women with nice cuts where they had their hair done, so I could give that salon a try. Or I'm standing on a checkout line and someone's wearing a particularly striking coat or bag and I compliment it.
I'm 5'11" (at least I used to be). Once time a short male coworker noticed I was wearing 2" heels, and he started going off that tall girls shouldn't wear heels. He was actually a nice guy and didn't mean anything by it, so I let him rattle on a while, then told him, "Barry, it's not that I'm tall. You're short." He didn't bring it up again.
I have often commented on someone's shirt or handbag that I liked, but never commented on anyone's physical appearance except maybe a nice haircut.
I have, however, had comments about my own appearance. I have been rather "blessed" in the boob department, and I am overweight.
Once when I was much younger I was walking down the street in a halter top and some guy hollered out of his car window "You're gonna give somebody a heart attack!" At a New Years Eve party I was wearing a dress that was fairly revealing. I was sitting there minding my own business, when a guy stumbled up to me in a drunken stupor and announced that I had the best boobs he had ever seen.
Several times I have had people ask me "When are you due?" and I wasn't pregnant. I thought this was very rude.
Some people are really weird. Their idea of personal boundaries is not the same as the rest of us.
Many years ago, when I was young, I was shopping in an upscale department store. A very distinguished looking well-dressed older man walked by and complimented me on the outfit I was wearing. I thanked him, then he added nonchalantly "My wife has nice nipples too", as he walked away.
You'd think I'd be used to it by now, but I'm still taken aback when someone approaches me to comment on or ask me about my height, which is then usually followed with an interrogation regarding my life.
Do shorter folks deal with this too?
Have you ever stopped someone to ask them a question regarding their physical appearance, such as "How tall are you?" "How much do you weigh?" "Are those real?"
I guess I just have trouble comprehending the compulsion to ask such questions. Can't people guess?
No. I have literally never stopped anyone to ask them a question about their physical appearance. It's beyond rude.
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