silvertop
Member
- Location
- Portishead
- Country
England
That's my height and my curse. People always think I am smaller.
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Hughesy
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Teddy Eagle
Member
- Country
Scotland
I'm a bit more than that and my curse is that for all my adult life I've had old women telling me their grandson is taller than me and have never known what to say back...Congratulations? They usually add "He's 6 foot" to which the obvious reply is "Then he's four inches shorter isn't he?" but it seems to please them.
doombear
Member
- Location
- Too far from Selhurst Park
- Country
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England
I'm 6ft 4 ins and every time I go into a supermarket you can guarantee at least one old (or small) lady will come up and ask if I could get them something down from the back of the top shelf - NOT the front but the back). I've got used to it now , and yes I do oblige.
Palacesince64
Member
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Country
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Scotland
I’m 6ft 6 ins and get the same requests. I used to live in Glasgow where there are very few 6 footers (average height 5ft 8ins). And could be greeted by complete strangers with “How’s it goin’ Big Man?”. Doesn’t happen in Edinburgh. Mind you, Edinburgh folk don’t speak to complete strangers!
ASCPFC
Member
- Location
- Pro-Cathedral/caravan park
- Country
Ireland
Called "Rooneying".
Teddy Eagle
Member
- Country
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Scotland
Yep. Although Wayne Rooney goes the extra yard.
LeftWing11
Member
- Location
- Lee
- Country
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England
Paul Hinshelwood was called 'Doris'...don't ask me why......
I think it was because of his tight curly hair, which resembled an elderly lady in a hair net - hence 'Doris.'
Could be something entirely unrelated though.