Because being blessed with the gift of height isn’t always easy…

Being tall may be good in theory, but in reality it’s often more of a chore than a joy.

From people asking you to grab things off the top shelf in the supermarket, to always having your face chopped off in group photos (unless you bend over like a tree in a storm), and the fact that most high street clothes come up a little short (a problem which prompted the team at custom shirt e-tailer ShirtsMyWay to commission these cartoons), being tall is not all fun and games.




Sounding familiar? Here are nine more problems all tall people will instantly relate to…

Friendly hugs suddenly become totally inappropriate.

Mirrors are so rarely high enough, you forget what your face looks like.

A long, relaxing soak in the bath? More like a game of leg Tetris.

Five-seater cars only fit four.

You’re always the headless one in group shots (or even worse, the hunchback).

High street fashions always come up a bit short.

Shower heads are lower than yours.

You hear the same ‘jokes’ day in, day out.

You play kneesie with whoever’s sitting opposite you… whether you like it or not.

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