Size is not Important
Jul 24th, 2008 by Jane Blogs
I am short (5’2″).
My husband is short (5’4″).
Therefore, our children are short, and likely to stay that way.
There are a number of things that hubby and I have had to deal with because of our height~impaired status.
I am putting together a list today in order to help smooth the way through life for our unfortunate offspring.
- You will never win a marathon, unless it is open only to pygmies and other people under 5 foot.
Have you seen the length of most marathon runners’ legs? They’re longer than I am tall!
- Sometimes it will be hard to get served in fast food outlets.
Try wearing platform soles, or failing that, keep a folding footstool in the boot of your car.
- Tall people will look down on you.
Like cats, some tall people seem to feel that being at a greater height infers superiority.
Oh. Are you tall? Well, except for you then.
- Get to like the word Cute.
You’ll be hearing it for a loooong time.
And now for the benefits…
- Being naturally closer to the ground, you will be good at finding dropped coins.
However, if you drop a note, make sure you wave it farewell. You will not be fast enough to outrun any long-legged marathon-runners in the area.
- The cheaper stuff is usually on the bottom shelves in the supermarket.
Don’t ask me why, probably because a cat-like, 6”7′ grocery manager has assumed that short people can’t afford the expensive stuff.
- You will look younger for longer.
From the back, at any rate.
- It’s a good excuse to approach attractive tall people.
You won’t ever have to pretend that you can’t reach the top shelves in the supermarket.
- You might be pint~sized, but your brain needn’t be.
Height doesn’t affect brain~power or creativity, so go ahead and take on the world! We’ll be doing all we can to support you…
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As a fellow short person (5′ 2″ myself) I salute you for this post! My husband and kids are all WAAAAAY taller than me and they LOVE to give me a hard time for it.
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Short people of the world unite!
I am 5′ 1″, my mom is 4′ 10″ and they just get shorter from there.
I have always been short and cute. It gets annoying! On the plus side my hubby is over 6 feet(and a runner) so my kids will hopefully find a nice middle of the road height.
Great post!
Great post! I’m one of the Amazons but this have given me perspective on my shorter comrades. Very funny!
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You forgot to add you can be figure skaters or gymnast. I have yet to see a 6′ figure skater.
This make me laugh, at a whopping five foot I will join you on the short and cute side … hubby is six foot three inches … which means he has to clean and dust all the high spots (top of frig, etc…)!
Short people are cute. My mom is 5’4″ and my Dad is 6’3″ – my sister is 5’11 and I’m in between at 5’9″. Our family photos are funny lookin
As a fellow shortie (I’m 5′ 4′) I can sympathize. Have you noticed that tall people tend to be close talkers, causing those of us who are petite to get a crick in the neck because we have to look up at them? Maybe it’s just me.
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The world of gymnastics is theirs for the taking! Make sure they watch the Olympics (but maybe not the track and field stuff) and show them what the short ones can do with what they’re given!
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I think it’s quite true, shorter people tend to look younger than their age and definitely cute
And the size surly doesn’t equate to the size of the brain
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Wow, I certainly didn’t expect such a big response.
And who knew there were so many of my fellow shorties out there listening??
Maybe we should all take up high~diving. I hear that the smaller you are the better you do.
~ *If* you can overcome the suicidal nature of the sport… Throwing yourself off a ledge with the intention to hit the bottom head~first? No thanks
Awwww, ain’t you guys just cute as can be. Sorry, really bad joke, but I so couldn’t resist LOL.
If you dropped a note, feel free to pick it up b/c you could always outrun my lazy butt
You could also beat me in track & field.
The cheaper stuff is on the bottom shelves. Awesome, I’ll be keeping my 12 year olds head down low from now on walking up and down the aisles looking for those bargains. I have actually noticed that in the wine section though.
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