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[twicketface]

You're tall!

Someone brought my height to my attention today. I struggled not to punch her repeatedly in the face. I don't know what to do when someone points this out to me. I mean, it's better than "You smell just like dog poop!" or "Your complexion reminds me of a burlap sack I had in college!", but still.

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[same-ink.livejournal.com]

If I were you I would have said, "You're short!"

Of course, no one is ever going to come up to me and say "You're tall!" so maybe it doesn't matter what I would have done ...

[hexkitten.livejournal.com]

You're six-four, right? Just like my friend Ben! I never noticed how much of a height difference there was until I caught our reflection in the mirror. (I'm 5'4").

Where was I going with this? Oh, yeah: I sympathize with you, man. Over the years, I've been inundated with the following: (1) Your birthday is April 1st? I'll be your parents were sure fooled! Yuk! Yuk! Yuk! (2) April 1st is your birhtday? Instead of a gift, I'll just say, "April Fools!" (3) I'll bet that's why your parents named you April.

It's even worse when somebody gets offended when I fail to laugh. Extra points if they give me an incredulous look when I point out that, no, they really aren't the first people to use that line on me.

But, enough of me making your post all about me. Next time somebody points out your height, solemnly say, "I know. My dad was really tall, too. He...he had such a long way to fall when that chainsaw eviserated him." (I think I might have just made up a new word. I really should check my dictionary. I'm too lazy, though. Oh, and, hey, I'm suffering from backlash because I ate chili. Yes, I know your life needed that info to be complete. You're quite welcome.)

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[twicketface.livejournal.com]

Six-six, actually.

I'll keep that chainsaw line in mind for future reference.

Hope you survived the chili!