Yesterday, Other half thought it would be amusing to try and wind me up about my height. I was trying to reach something on a shelf that most people could, in all fairness, reach quite easily, but I had to use a stool. Now, being just over 5 foot tall, it is true that I am not the tallest woman in the world.
This is...............
neither am I the smallest person in the world.
This is.............
But some people seem to think that being smaller than the average bear means that taking the p*** out of me is fair game. And I would like to take this opportunity to point out, that I really don't give a rat's ass. I am small. I know that I am small. I have been this height since I was 12, so I have had 16 years to get used to it. I sometimes wish i had done a psychology degree instead of one in politics. Then I could work out why the hell people like to make themselves feel better by putting other people down. That really is one of my bug bears in life. Why make fun of something that the person can't do anything about? Do I make fun of people with big feet? No! Do i make fun of people who have fat fingers? No! This is because I have a full and happy life and really couldn't care lesAnd besides, the good points of being little outweigh the bad points.
Bad Points.
I have to stand on a stool to reach the top shelf.
Occasionally, If shops don't do short leg trousers I have to hem them
Good Points.
Shorter people have faster reaction times, greater ability to accelerate body movements, stronger muscles in proportion to body weight, greater endurance, and the ability to rotate the body faster. They are also less likely to break bones in falling.
Shorter people are also less likely to require surgery for herniated spinal disks. In addition, shorter people are less likely to break a hip from falling. Another advantage of smaller people is that they are less likely to die in auto crashes.
There are substantial findings showing that shorter, smaller people live longer
People are always looking out for me cause they think I need protecting.
Men carry shopping and stuff for you cause they think such a dinky woman can't manage.
In a Nucler Fall out, there are more places for me to hide.
Ditto in a gun fight, as I am so small i can find more places than your average person.
And the best point is................ people underestimate my abilites. It seems to be a psychological thing that small people are less capable than taller people. But that is a good thing as they don't expect me to be so ruthless. As Al Pacino said in the Devil's Advocate - they don't see me coming.
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But because I am such a nice person, I am going to give you the advantages of being tall. I don't think i could be tall personally as I would probably get air sick, but it might be nice once in a while.
If you?re tall, you will almost always have people looking up at you when they?re talking to you. This isntantly gives you an advantage as you will subconsciously be given more respect and authority. This is one of the main reasons why children listen to adults. The adults are simply taller!
2) People will notice you first! This can be considered an advantage if you?re in a crowd of people, and someone?s trying to find you, they?ll be able to see your head sticking above everyone else. Also, if you?re walking in a row with other people who are shorter than you, then those that notice your group will typically notice the tallest of the group first.
3) This one?s mainly for guys: Being a tall guy gives you one advantage over guys that are shorter than you in the minds of most girls I?d say. You?ll almost always hear the saying ?Tall, dark, handsome? when girls are looking for that guy. You?ll almost never hear them looking for someone short. This isn?t to say that the shorter guy can?t win out, but it?s just one more obstacle that the tall guy doesn?t have to deal with.
4) Another reason that it?s better to be tall is that when you?re tall, you can reach higher places. You can reach to that top shelf, or that higher rack in a store where that shirt you want is hanging from. No need for stools or small ladders when you can just get on your tip toes and reach what you need.
6) If you?re tall, you?re more likely to earn more in a job. There?ve been studies done which have shown that for every extra inch you are over someone else, you will earn an extra $500-600 in salary. While there are also many other factors in salary, it?s better to have height on your side than not.
7) You?ll always be able to ride on amusement park rides. I don?t remember ever seeing any rollercoaster with you must be shorter than signs in order to ride, unless it?s a kiddy ride. Typically you?ll have to be taller than a certain height in order to ride. It?s no fun if you?re the only one of your friends who isn?t tall enough to ride.
See, now don't say I am not good to you.
i am now goin to luxuriate in my smallness by rotating my body faster, living longer (although I think the unhealthy lifestyle precludes that) and breaking less bones than you normal sized people out there.
And I am going to go and get some food as my stomach thinks my throat has been cut. Now, where did I put the booster seat for the car?
) It hit me like a bolt of lightening and scared the sodding hell of me.
Need some cheering up. Suggestions welcome.
Never would have guessed that one. 
But that means that now I am bored! LOL. And I really can't think of anything I want to surf the web for. My work blocks ebay, so i can't go shopping.