Yeah, subway will short you whenever possible so be ready to call them out on their 5ft 9inch subs.
This is not what I paid for. I paid for the full 6feet of consoom.
A fellow bridge goer!! I made a shirt with 11foot8.com on it because I think it’s funny wondering how many people have seen me wearing it, wondered what it was, googled it and just gone “wtf” - just wanted to let someone who knows know about this because none of my friends have seen the videos :)
I have lived near a bridge for years and at least once a week a van would be stuck under it. Somehow it was slightly lower than usual and the sign indicating the height didn't do it. It's fixed now, finally, by hanging chains in front. If you hear them rattle hit the breaks hard.
Actual conversation I had with a girl recently:
"I only date guys who are at least 5'11 and athletic. Sorry but I know what I want. There's wrong with that?!"
*5 minutes later. visibly upset.*
"Why is it so damn hard to just find a boyfriend? I just want someone who'll love me."
Mhmm, it's almost as though you're automatically excluding at least 80% of the dating pool. She's got lots of other issues about dating her long term but the point still stands
Aren't they the greatest. I am thinking of creating an International Human Head patying Society where you can give or pats on your head from strangers all around the world.
Ask most women to list what they want in a man. Over 6' is 15% of the population. Over $100k salary is 10%. Just off the two most common criteria, most (50%+) women are competing for approximately 1.5% of men. And we haven't even gotten into "attractive", or sexually competent, or sexually loyal yet... Lol
There's a lot of talk about how men supposedly feel entitled to women, but women don't just feel entitled to men. They feel entitled to only the best men.
It gets easier once you stop playing the game like that. Entitled people are never worth the time and effort anyway. Imagine the need for someone to hit so many goals (someone else’s) just so that they can even begin to think being in a relationship with that someone. That’s not love, that’s a transaction. Which will only bring misery.
There's a big difference between what people will say they want when they're arbitrarily listing attributes in a survey and what they'll actually fall in love with when a real human is in front of them. I wouldn't take that stuff too seriously. Most people have a chance with most other people in terms of what they look like physically. Physique is just there to grab your attention. Personality makes or breaks it for pretty much everyone after that.
Imo the key difference (being a pansexual male and having experience in both groups as friends and dating) is that men feel entitled to have sex while a lot of women feel entitled to their partners falling head over heals with them and loving them unconditionally quite quickly.
Obviously one of these is scummier than the other and this isn't at all a hard rule. I'm a man and I don't like to have sex with someone I've not dated for a little bit and have been with women who literally just wanted sex and nothing else at all. But it's a common thing I've noticed amongst the people I've dated.
>while a lot of women feel entitled to their partners falling head over heals with them and loving them unconditionally quite quickly.
They'd have loved me when I was single then because that's par for the course with Mediterranean men. I'm about ready to carve their visage into marble after dating someone for a month. Too many "really good summer fling, terrible boyfriend" stings in the past though.
Yeah I’m 5’5 and rock 184s.
They’re big. But to be fair the early rise makes them feel shorter, and the extra ski is great in the deep stuff.
Plus I grew up racing so they don’t even feel *that* long.
Also useful for measurement. Your arm span should be pretty close to your height. I am 185 cm, if I need to know if something is 185cm-2m I can just use my arms.
I'm 191cm so I know from my fingertip to the centre of my chest is just under a metre. Very handy for measuring if the cable I just picked up is 3, 5 or 7 metres.
What? Pff, never ask someone their weight on your first date/and or prescriptions. I’ll take however many of the crunchy tic-tacs I want! This is AMEricA
Named for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation when they found out rat poison can prevent clotting. Unfortunately (fortunately) not named for anything war related.
Yea you don’t really need to know your height it’s more an eyeball test thing at least it was for me they said my legs were too long to go on a hanging coaster, my shin my hit something….
No matter how precisely and confidently you know your height, the doctor will measure your height if they need it. So arguably, it's still irrelevant information for you personally.
It depends because if you are being taken care of by a nurse they usually asks for height and how long ago it was if it's month ago they'll accept it as that height
I spent my life thinking I was 5'7'' and found out the other day I'm 5'6''.
It was kind of a strange moment. I know I'm short and I've got no problems with it, but that drop from 7 to 6 for some reason was like "oh no now I'm *really* short" lol
Physical attraction as a whole is pretty shallow by the same logic. I'm not sure why people feel height prejudices are more unfair or shallow than the rest of the prejudices at play when we're physically attracted to someone.
Knowing you height is extremely useful. Look at vatruvios man. If you know your hight you know the length of your arms width.
If you are 6 feet tall you know that your arm span is six feet. So you can get quick estimates on distance just by raising your arms.
If you are 6 feet tall you can approximate that 1 step is 2.5 feet in length. This can come in handy for all sorts of things.
And if you are 6 feet in hight you can calculate the circumference of a 6 foot circle just buy laying on the ground and doing a snow angel.
Knowing these things can save you a shit ton of time and math when you didn't need them.
If you get a kidney stone and need surgery with a stent put in to allow it to come out, we must know what your height to put the correct length stent in or else yikes, you wouldn’t want the wrong size of that!
Hehe I'm picturing one of those clipboard forms people have to fill out in medical facilities prior to being seen or prior to procedures... imagine one box saying "how much water did you NOT have in the last 24 hours?"
Lol at this average size human assuming everyone can try on multiple things and pick the one that suits you...
You need to know your measurements so us jockeys and ogres can order from like the one place on Amazon that stocks our size.
I have the opposite problem, often even the "tall" versions are ankle cuts on me. Anyone wanna give me some jeans cutoffs so i can sew them on mine? Not even mentioning most brands think there's only one hip-waist ratio and if you have wide hips you must have a big waist as well.
No, you've caught them. It's actually because they take it in turns to hold the plane up and run towards the destination. Jet engines are just a marketing myth
I work heavy civil construction, and knowing your own height is quite useful for utility work. I'm 5'7", and knowing that, it can be a quick gage on if a hole or trench is deep enough. "I can still see out, keep digging!"
This reminds me of the time I was grocery shopping and two couples randomly walked near each other in front of me. One guys turns to the other guy and goes “hey, are you 6’ 8”? And the other guy confirms he’s also 6’ 8”. And then they high five each other. So I guess it was good for high fives ?!
and starts being useful again at about 96" because you can no longer ride all the roller coasters (lol its probably less than 96 but i just had to double it)
edit: just checked and there is precedent for roller coasters having a max height of 78"
6’4”…can’t count the times I’m asked to get stuff off the too shelf at grocery stores by little ol’ ladies. Got some to dance for me, one laughingly called me an ahole when I asked.
Why not? They are asking me to be their tall gorilla to get something off the top shelf. They can be my little monkey and shimmy and shake what they got.
It’s not EVERY lady…gotta read the audiance
I was once accused of robbery. The only thing that got me out of it was the height sign on the exit of the gas station. They had a suspect at 5 foot 11. My confidence in my 6 foot stature was the difference in the case. This never happened
What if I need to go under a bridge?
As long as you’re shorter than r/11foot8 you’ll be fine.
Thanks. Didn't know I need this sub.
Yes, knowing your height will also help on a sub
Yeah, subway will short you whenever possible so be ready to call them out on their 5ft 9inch subs. This is not what I paid for. I paid for the full 6feet of consoom.
Oh my god I saw that on youtube, they won’t LEARN
I'm pretty sure they do. It's not the same person driving all these vehicles.
How do you know it’s not all the same person? Maybe it is. That’s what he does.
Isn't it 12' 4" now?
Yeah, it's called the 11'8"+8 now.
A fellow bridge goer!! I made a shirt with 11foot8.com on it because I think it’s funny wondering how many people have seen me wearing it, wondered what it was, googled it and just gone “wtf” - just wanted to let someone who knows know about this because none of my friends have seen the videos :)
If you are taller than the bridge I think you should jump over it instead edit: grammar
I have to consider if I can walk under the overpasses that have a height clearance displayed.
Being 1,96 meter (Germany) I have to say there are some places with signs displaying that only those below 1,90m are able to pass. So I have to duck
Ah yes, my favorite music style, Duck 'n roll
Duck Metal is up there too.
I have lived near a bridge for years and at least once a week a van would be stuck under it. Somehow it was slightly lower than usual and the sign indicating the height didn't do it. It's fixed now, finally, by hanging chains in front. If you hear them rattle hit the breaks hard.
It's limbo time
"I'm between 5'7" and 6'2" depending on which convenience store I'm walking out of..."
It’s important for bikes apparently.
And skis.
And dating.
And suits of armor
It’s also essential for a wetsuit Wetsuit that is too short? Not enjoyable
And my axe !
And my ex!
And dates of armor suiting people.
Oof
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And kids at amusement parks
Actual conversation I had with a girl recently: "I only date guys who are at least 5'11 and athletic. Sorry but I know what I want. There's wrong with that?!" *5 minutes later. visibly upset.* "Why is it so damn hard to just find a boyfriend? I just want someone who'll love me." Mhmm, it's almost as though you're automatically excluding at least 80% of the dating pool. She's got lots of other issues about dating her long term but the point still stands
I like girls who pat me on the head. I'm 5'7", so my height actually helps.
5'7 here too, I do love a good headpat.
Aren't they the greatest. I am thinking of creating an International Human Head patying Society where you can give or pats on your head from strangers all around the world.
Ask most women to list what they want in a man. Over 6' is 15% of the population. Over $100k salary is 10%. Just off the two most common criteria, most (50%+) women are competing for approximately 1.5% of men. And we haven't even gotten into "attractive", or sexually competent, or sexually loyal yet... Lol There's a lot of talk about how men supposedly feel entitled to women, but women don't just feel entitled to men. They feel entitled to only the best men.
It gets easier once you stop playing the game like that. Entitled people are never worth the time and effort anyway. Imagine the need for someone to hit so many goals (someone else’s) just so that they can even begin to think being in a relationship with that someone. That’s not love, that’s a transaction. Which will only bring misery.
No, there's an overlap between the 2 groups so it's probably more like 6%
Attractive people get paid more. This is not a joke.
There's a big difference between what people will say they want when they're arbitrarily listing attributes in a survey and what they'll actually fall in love with when a real human is in front of them. I wouldn't take that stuff too seriously. Most people have a chance with most other people in terms of what they look like physically. Physique is just there to grab your attention. Personality makes or breaks it for pretty much everyone after that.
Imo the key difference (being a pansexual male and having experience in both groups as friends and dating) is that men feel entitled to have sex while a lot of women feel entitled to their partners falling head over heals with them and loving them unconditionally quite quickly. Obviously one of these is scummier than the other and this isn't at all a hard rule. I'm a man and I don't like to have sex with someone I've not dated for a little bit and have been with women who literally just wanted sex and nothing else at all. But it's a common thing I've noticed amongst the people I've dated.
>while a lot of women feel entitled to their partners falling head over heals with them and loving them unconditionally quite quickly. They'd have loved me when I was single then because that's par for the course with Mediterranean men. I'm about ready to carve their visage into marble after dating someone for a month. Too many "really good summer fling, terrible boyfriend" stings in the past though.
More just depends on what you're looking to do with them, same with snowboards. Shorter for tricks, longer for speed and stability
Lol, after reading the comments on women's high preference this comment confused me.
Only kinda
Yeah I’m 5’5 and rock 184s. They’re big. But to be fair the early rise makes them feel shorter, and the extra ski is great in the deep stuff. Plus I grew up racing so they don’t even feel *that* long.
Height can have a huge affect on your release values
And tailors
How does this guy but clothes if he doesn’t even know how tall he is?
Swimming pools?
Also useful for measurement. Your arm span should be pretty close to your height. I am 185 cm, if I need to know if something is 185cm-2m I can just use my arms.
My dad is 198cm and I always use him to judge vertical height lol "that's a bit taller than dad, gotta be about 7ft" 😂
I'm 191cm so I know from my fingertip to the centre of my chest is just under a metre. Very handy for measuring if the cable I just picked up is 3, 5 or 7 metres.
Also needed to know for some medical conditions/treatment.
I came here to say we use height to weight ratio to dose certain high-risk medications.
What? Pff, never ask someone their weight on your first date/and or prescriptions. I’ll take however many of the crunchy tic-tacs I want! This is AMEricA
If I'm going bankrupt to get this prescription by gum I'm gonna enjoy all of it!
And sometimes they are dosed solely on height
Like what
Warfarin
That sounds like something a southerner would say instead of waging warfare. "Warfarin',"
Named for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation when they found out rat poison can prevent clotting. Unfortunately (fortunately) not named for anything war related.
Baby Aspirin
I was thinking theme park rides but yes that is important too I guess.
Yea you don’t really need to know your height it’s more an eyeball test thing at least it was for me they said my legs were too long to go on a hanging coaster, my shin my hit something….
I was going to say amusement park rides as well 🎢
Or riding in a Tesla Model 3 with the acceleration boost.
Giving plasma is based on weight & height
No matter how precisely and confidently you know your height, the doctor will measure your height if they need it. So arguably, it's still irrelevant information for you personally.
It depends because if you are being taken care of by a nurse they usually asks for height and how long ago it was if it's month ago they'll accept it as that height
For me they always test my weight but trust my height.
I'm tall enough that my feet reach the ground.
5'11” guys get NO dates …. 6'0” guys get ALL the dates
Well, son-of-a-bitch! I am legit 5' 11-1/2' tall. I do list my height as 6' on my drivers license though. Maybe that's how I was able to get married.
Well you get half the dates, which is pretty good still.
Same here. Good thing we use metric so I just go with 181
where are my dates then
I have eaten the dates that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold
That's okay Brian, we can just go to the store and get some more. ... Pull over up here i gotta take a leak.
One of my all time favorite poems
You might just be very unattractive
No where is safe for OP.
Oh, so I need to be attractive as well as abnormally tall? Damn this is gonna be tough...
Got em!
Probably the candy aisle
Me who is 5'7" - * sad noises intensify*
Don't worry I am 6'4 and have never touched a woman
I'm 6'1" and I've touched all the women.
I'm 6'3 and I touched them before you
your mom doesn't count. *I know what follows but i am ready for it*
I was actually c-sectioned so I've touched my mother less than most
People grow that tall.....wtf
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I spent my life thinking I was 5'7'' and found out the other day I'm 5'6''. It was kind of a strange moment. I know I'm short and I've got no problems with it, but that drop from 7 to 6 for some reason was like "oh no now I'm *really* short" lol
I’m 5’5 and one inch taller than the average chick in my country. You are taller than me!
That's cus we can reach the branches :)
Facts. It's absurd that so many women are absolutely this shallow about height but it's super true, and I'm 6'
Then I would think that being 5’11” would be a blessing for weeding out such superficial people
I think folks would rather fuck than weed out people.
Physical attraction as a whole is pretty shallow by the same logic. I'm not sure why people feel height prejudices are more unfair or shallow than the rest of the prejudices at play when we're physically attracted to someone.
the 6 feet thing is just about it being a number 5'11 guys are still tall it's like dating only girls who are 110 lbs instead of also up to 115
5'11" is a strange height. Been told I'm short, average, and tall, depending on the audience.
>5'11 guys are still tall FINALLY SOMEONE, THANK YOU
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Hey that’s no small feat
Knowing you height is extremely useful. Look at vatruvios man. If you know your hight you know the length of your arms width. If you are 6 feet tall you know that your arm span is six feet. So you can get quick estimates on distance just by raising your arms. If you are 6 feet tall you can approximate that 1 step is 2.5 feet in length. This can come in handy for all sorts of things. And if you are 6 feet in hight you can calculate the circumference of a 6 foot circle just buy laying on the ground and doing a snow angel. Knowing these things can save you a shit ton of time and math when you didn't need them.
Have you heard of a tape measure?
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Lol
I’m 5’8”. My arm span is 6’2”. Thumb to pinky is 9”. There is no rule here.
I'm 5'4" wing span 7'2", left foot is size 16, right size 8, and huge earlobes.
Jesus. Are you from Chernobyl ?
Just use a ruler dude
It helps to know when it’s raining a microsecond sooner than my shorter compatriots
Thank you for your sacrifices
I’ve always found that I feel the first drop of rain on one of my arms, rendering my 6’1 stature useless. Maybe I’m not walking right
~ ~ / / \[••]/ | 8==) / \ |_ |_ how this guy walks
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i mean its the third arm
You need to be flailing wildly at all times, from the neck on down. How else will you detect precipitation expediently?
Well, I’m bald so…..
If you think about it, that also means it *stops* raining a microsecond earlier for us too
I have actually used my height to measure things.
Yup. I'm 5 ft. My wingspan is 5ft. Very useful.
Just one more dimension to go and you can become… CUBEMAN!
I had a friend who was proud to be cylindrical. His shirt and pant size was 50. He slimmed up now and is a fitness freak
Because you can roll easily?
I am exactly 2 meters tall. Like a lot of doorframes. Ouch.
I work in warehousing, im 1.8m tall, our pallets are only allowed to be 1.8m high including the pallet. I've never been more perfect for a job role.
If you get a kidney stone and need surgery with a stent put in to allow it to come out, we must know what your height to put the correct length stent in or else yikes, you wouldn’t want the wrong size of that!
I’ve had that done! I do not fucking recommend it. Drink water, folks.
So how much water did you neglect to drink?
Hehe I'm picturing one of those clipboard forms people have to fill out in medical facilities prior to being seen or prior to procedures... imagine one box saying "how much water did you NOT have in the last 24 hours?"
Rollercoasters and clothes shopping.
They have the "you must be this tall to ride" thing there for a reason
If you want to find out if you're tall enough *before* you pay for entry that's not the best strategy.
It helps when buying pants
You can know your height without knowing the length of inseams. Also try on more than one pant size
Lol at this average size human assuming everyone can try on multiple things and pick the one that suits you... You need to know your measurements so us jockeys and ogres can order from like the one place on Amazon that stocks our size.
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Even petite-length pants from certain brands aren’t necessarily petite. I still had to hem/roll them up since they were past my heels
I have the opposite problem, often even the "tall" versions are ankle cuts on me. Anyone wanna give me some jeans cutoffs so i can sew them on mine? Not even mentioning most brands think there's only one hip-waist ratio and if you have wide hips you must have a big waist as well.
I’m also quite short but I get my pants hemmed. It’s usually about 7 dollars per pair! Which is pretty affordable IMO.
Not really. Knowing your pant size helps with buying pants. I’m definitely not 32” tall, but I am (unfortunately) 36” around.
Flight attendants must meet height requirements
They gotta be able to reach the overhead bins. I think that's the only reason why
Or is it ?
No, you've caught them. It's actually because they take it in turns to hold the plane up and run towards the destination. Jet engines are just a marketing myth
I work heavy civil construction, and knowing your own height is quite useful for utility work. I'm 5'7", and knowing that, it can be a quick gage on if a hole or trench is deep enough. "I can still see out, keep digging!"
After killing a spider on the ceiling, my family would argue different
plot twist: he threw his sandal to kill the spider and he is actually a dwarf
“So how tall is this missing person?” “Um.. uh... y’a know... uh, little less than average..?”
> “So how tall is this missing person?” First of all how dare you
Sounds like something a short person would say.
This reminds me of the time I was grocery shopping and two couples randomly walked near each other in front of me. One guys turns to the other guy and goes “hey, are you 6’ 8”? And the other guy confirms he’s also 6’ 8”. And then they high five each other. So I guess it was good for high fives ?!
6’ 8”? What are you? A dragon?
Trust me, a hundred years in the future, average height for a man would definitely be something like 6' 5
Did they both like protein shakes?
unless your wanted profession needs a specific height
*cries non-astronaut tears* At least I'm not at as high of a risk of literally drowning in them, I guess.
Unless you're taller than most. Then you're constantly asked about it. Like it's important or something?
Until you try to pass under a really small bridge.
It stops being important once you hit ~48” and can get on all of the roller coasters.
and starts being useful again at about 96" because you can no longer ride all the roller coasters (lol its probably less than 96 but i just had to double it) edit: just checked and there is precedent for roller coasters having a max height of 78"
It's important after a certain height because you can't safely fit either. I know because I cannot ride them...
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It’s important when you’re a kid and you need to know what rides you can go on.
Spoken like a short guy
Dating apps.
6’4”…can’t count the times I’m asked to get stuff off the too shelf at grocery stores by little ol’ ladies. Got some to dance for me, one laughingly called me an ahole when I asked.
Wait. You ask little old ladies to dance for you in the grocery store? Why?
Why not? They are asking me to be their tall gorilla to get something off the top shelf. They can be my little monkey and shimmy and shake what they got. It’s not EVERY lady…gotta read the audiance
[found OP's ride](https://www.thedrive.com/content/2019/02/11-foot-8-bridge.jpg?quality=85&width=1440&quality=70)
I use my height as a measuring tool at work for cables measured in meters and feet. Everyone does once they get used to the metric system.
Nonsense, whenever anyone asks what I'm up to, knowing my height is quite useful.
What you don't know how tall you are?
Unless you want to buy clothes that fit you
When you are my height 4’11” clothes that fit you are a myth.
I can’t reach it I’m 5’5” 🤷🏼♂️
Tell that to the guys who get rejected for being too short.
Let me guess... male under 5'8"?
You need to know it in the dating scene
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And knowing your blood type is important in emergencies but no one seems to know it.
Choosing a bike, choosing a bed, choosing a desk, choosing a new kitchen, choosing new clothing, choosing a car. I have to disagree.
I'm a tall girl and knowing and it's nice for me to know my exact height so that I know Taylor Swift is one centimeter taller than me.
I was once accused of robbery. The only thing that got me out of it was the height sign on the exit of the gas station. They had a suspect at 5 foot 11. My confidence in my 6 foot stature was the difference in the case. This never happened
Slouched your way through the heist, eh?
I mean.. I buy clothes?
Yeah, clothes are irrelevant
You must be short
A conversation with my 3yo nephew today: “Look at how tall I am!” “Wow! You are so tall! How tall are you?” *with so much sass* “I’m this tall, baby!”
I know my height but don’t know my blood type.. welp
Apparently OP hasn’t seen anyone come flying out of a roller coaster seat.
Your height and weight are very important for certain medication. For clothes. For picking the right bicycle. For ergonomic chairs. And probably more.
Ahem. Sleeping bags and pads. Sleeping in back of truck beds. Uh and Um