The problems of having your head up in the sky

As those that know me in real life know, I am fairly tall. While I enjoy this vertical advantage, it does bring its disadvantages. Enough problems with being tall to give that sensation I occasionally have in the morning, ?Ugh, I think I?ve grown again? a bitter feel.

Toilet Cubicles are a major problem if one wishes to deposits one?s products in privacy. It?s usually fine until you stand-up, with a block of chipboard at that annoying height where you cannot see over it, yet the top half of your head is exposed. Having an original haircut does not aid in these matters either.

Lethal door closers are another trap us tall individuals have to face. It depends on the door, some are nice and high up, others should have notices on them directing the vertically unchallenged to use the center of the carriageway. Nothing?s nastier than having a pointy metal arm thrust itself into your forehead. Low hanging light fittings and ceiling mounted fans are other obvious head traps.

Standing out in the crowd can be a benefit; you have a nice vantage-point above others and can see down on everyone, so see who or what you?re looking for with ease. However, you cannot hide; you?re a large lighthouse in view of all. Bugger if you?re trying to sneak through a crowd.

The thing is, I?m not exceptionally tall, yet I encounter all of these problems and more on a regular basis. /me huffs off mentioning that the world is being ?tallist??

by keot, posted on Wednesday, 26. March 2003 @ 2107.33 gmt