1) I could shop in the kids section and spend less on clothes--I actually know a woman who does this
2) My kids wouldn't outgrow their baby clothes so fast ??? hmmm
3) I would wear rockin high heels all the time???? hmmm
4) I could do gymnastics
5) People think you are younger than you are because they associate height with age
6) Toddler bed fits your toddler +
7) Bigger pool of men to date (Thanks Lauren)
8) Better at LIMBO (Brittany)
9) Flats look cuter (Reba)
And to quote Steph:
10) "Shorter people have faster reaction times, greater ability to accelerate body movements, stronger muscles in proportion to body weight, greater endurance, and the ability to rotate the body faster." This is true as I know it's easier for my short kids to start walking. You can also look at gymnasts and other such athletes. You can't be 6 feet tall and spinning around on the pommel horse.
2) "Shorter people are less likely to break a hip from falling. Another advantage of smaller people is that they are less likely to die in auto crashes." We don't break bones. Too close to the ground.
3) "Reduced negative impact on the environment, water needs, and resource consumption" Because you tall people eat so much, the environment is going to pot. I think we should just limit the number of tall people rather than recycling. Much easier.
4) This one is Steve's--inhale less smoke in a house fire. We are already low to the ground. Who knows what your chances are of survival:)
So basically "Shorties" are more coordinated, less likely to die, and less harmful on the environment. Glad I have a few in my back court.
Quotes from shortsupport.org
See if you can figure out why shorter people live closer to the equator and taller people in the North (i.e. Russia--Scandinavia--Northern China) . . .
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I suddenly feel much better about my short stature! The people-think-you-are-younger thing is totally true. But it's also true that your preceptors say things like, "I'm going to put you in my pocket if you don't stop asking so many questions." Yeah. And the safer-in-car-crashes thing isn't true - we get taken out by the airbags! Not sure if our babies walk sooner - mine is taking after my husband (not short), but she's still got a lot of me in her, and she didn't walk until 15/16 months!
When comps are over, I'll have to do a "why it's good to be tall" post for you - would also be from my daydreams :)
Tall people may be more likely to die from smoke inhalation but short people are more likely to drown in a flood.
I SHOULD wear rockin high heels! The dating pool is bigger... but then you have the tall girls hating you because you married a tall guy--eliminating him from their smaller pool. I always told my tall 5th grade girls that it is wonderful to be tall (they are thinking otherwise at that point in life towering over some of the boys) and that I wish I had a few more inches myself.
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