Writing on behalf of tall folks - we know we are tall and it doesn't make us feel any better to be constantly reminded of it
. I am sick and tired of being told "Is it cold up there? So how tall are you anyway?" OR "Was your mother a giraffe? If I were obese, I can't believe people would say to me "Wow you are fat - how much do you weigh?"
I can't say that I enjoy being considerably taller than most others in my company and it must be particularly difficult for ladies to deal with, especially when with shorter men who are embarrassed by a ladies height. Combined with issues like not being able to get clothing that fits, not being able to fit into cars, aeroplanes etc, having bad backs and more - being extra tall has many drawbacks. Written in the hope that readers will be sympathetic to the plight of tall people, maybe folks will think twice before they next ask "How's the weather up there?". We know we are unusually tall - please don't keep reminding us!
Learn to enjoy innoffensive jokes about tall people and lots more on the joys and sorrows of being tall. Learn also how to cope with what life has to throw at the vertically enhanced person - we have to be above tall jokes. Forgive the pun, but it's not always easy being tall. There are many advantages and disadvantages to being tall - and dealing with jokes about tall men is just one.