When Height Is Hell
/When Tall Is Too Much.
Being a big tall guy is great. I love it, but I’m only 6’2". I’m just between being normal height and being overly tall. Like I've said in my previous posts, there are many advantages as well as disadvantages to being a tall man. It’s one thing to be my height, which I’m pretty happy with. If I could be maybe one or two inches taller I would, but let’s not get greedy. I’m happy to be at least 6 feet tall. I have a friend who is 5’11" and he always says “Why the hell couldn't I just get that extra inch.” He tries to say he’s 5’11" and ¾, but no matter what he knows he’s only 5’11".
I have a friend who is 6’8". Every time I ask him how tall he is, he seems to grow an inch. For a while he was even telling people he’s 6’9" because being 6’8" isn't tall enough. We've both gone through similar experiences with our friends and their Napoleon complexes. People think he’s a big tall, bad man, bad man. In reality he’s just a really nice guy who happens to be freakishly tall. One time at the casino my friend was throwing around a bunch of newly acquired money. The bartender asked my friend if he played for the NBA. He smiled and replied, "Yes, I do." When you get to a certain height, let’s say 7 feet tall, life becomes extremely difficult. Unless you play for the NBA or get into the Guinness World Book of Records. You can't fit into a normal car, clothes, shoes, doorways, chairs... the list goes on.
One time at the casino my friend was throwing around a bunch of newly acquired money. The bartender asked my friend if he played for the NBA. He smiled and replied, "Yes, I do." When you get to a certain height, let’s say 7 feet tall, life becomes extremely difficult. Unless you play for the NBA or get into the Guinness World Book of Records. You can't fit into a normal car, clothes, shoes, doorways, chairs... the list goes on.
I have a hard enough time finding clothes and shoes that fit me. I couldn't imagine how tough it is for people that are 7 feet tall with size 20 feet. Mr. Big and Tall wouldn't know what to do. You would need to find a Mr. Extremely Big and Abnormally Tall store. Then there is the other side of the spectrum. Some people are incredibly short due to genetics, culture, and disorders. The smallest man in the world is 1’9". Could you imagine him side by side with the world's tallest man. There are many villages in Africa where the average height of the villagers is 4’11". Someone my size would be a giant in comparison. People come in all shapes and sizes. Some tall, some short, but in the end we’re all the same. Physical appearances can be very misleading.
Meet Mr. Big and Tall.
Myths about height
Life is too short
DILLON MEILLEUR
Dillon Meilleur is currently in his second year of Professional Writing at Algonquin College. Dillon is a friendly, outgoing person with a big heart and even bigger dreams. He hopes to one day become a respected published writer. Dillon has experience is many aspects of writing; short stories, scripts, advertisements, PR releases, narratives, satire and much more. In his spare time he enjoys working out, riding his bike and hanging with his friends.
