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11 Aug 2023, 2:42 am

I am technically like 4'11 but I just say 5' cause it is easier, and no one questions that.


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11 Aug 2023, 8:44 am

Sweetleaf wrote:
I am technically like 4'11 but I just say 5' cause it is easier, and no one questions that.



This 6ft3 guy questioned my 5ft8 claim once.

I am 5ft7 3/4 so not quite a proper 5'8.



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12 Aug 2023, 5:43 am

I can never remember what height I am. I'm not particularly tall but I've never seen that as an important issue, and it wouldn't occur to me to lie about it. Too easy to get caught.



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12 Aug 2023, 7:41 am

Jamesy wrote:
Sweetleaf wrote:
I am technically like 4'11 but I just say 5' cause it is easier, and no one questions that.



This 6ft3 guy questioned my 5ft8 claim once.

I am 5ft7 3/4 so not quite a proper 5'8.


You probably vary more than a quarter of an inch between the time you wake up and the time you go to bed.


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12 Aug 2023, 8:31 am

funeralxempire wrote:
Jamesy wrote:
Sweetleaf wrote:
I am technically like 4'11 but I just say 5' cause it is easier, and no one questions that.



This 6ft3 guy questioned my 5ft8 claim once.

I am 5ft7 3/4 so not quite a proper 5'8.


You probably vary more than a quarter of an inch between the time you wake up and the time you go to bed.



Straight out of bed I think your 7/8ths taller than your afternoon height. This varies more the taller you are.