We asked. You answered.

A while ago, we talked about how to handle annoying tall comments that you have heard over and over and over before. But then we wanted to dig deeper. What are these comments actually? Of course we all know the obvious: “How tall are you?” or “Do you play basketball?”. But we were curious if those comments are a bit more spread out and more importantly: What was your tall comeback?

Sometimes, it’s just immensely helpful to have some witty answers under your sleeve and we are all here to support each other. So we asked you in cooperation with Tall Girls: What was the weirdest tall comment you ever received and what was your tall comeback?

The Weirdest Tall Comments and Your Tall Comeback.

We received so many fun stories and and even tall guys started to join the conversation. Boy, there are some weird people out there. But let our precious tall community share with you their weirdest tall comments and (if even possible) how they reacted to it:

Zelda:

“Wow you’re so tall, don’t you hit the top of the door frame when you go out or come into the house?”

“Oh no love, i just kneel and crawl out the door .”

Beth:

“Wow, you’re tall” which is usually followed by “How tall are you?”

My reply: “5’14”. Love the confused expression whilst they do the maths.

Bahia:

I was once told to “Bump my head on the door frame”

My comeback was that I could simply pat her on the head, and I did.

Gemma:

Lise:

“How’s the weather up there?”

Me: *spit on them* “It’s raining.”

Chris:

“Have you always been this tall?”

“No, I started shorter, but got bigger over time”

…and another one:

“Does it bother you, having to duck door frames?”

“A little. Does it bother you reaching for the top shelf?”



Elizabeth:

“She is LARGE!” someone whispered as I passed by.

I turned around and responded: “Careful, she might hear you.”

Jonagwen:

Three guys behind me talking about my height. I said, “Yes, I am”.

One of them said “Who are you talking to?”

I then turned around and said: “Which ever shrimp said it”.

Sophie:

A bloke once said to my friend: “You’re not a real blonde are you?”

She said: “No, how can you tell?”

He said: “I can see your roots”

She said: “I’m surprised a 4 foot short arse like you can see my roots from down there!”

Adam:

“Wow, you’re huge/big/massive,…”

To which my reply now is: “That’s what all the girls say”.

Carrie:

When people say to me, “You’re already so tall, why are you wearing heels?!”,

I just look down on them and say, “You’re already so short, why are you wearing flats?!”

Join the conversation! What was the weirdest tall comment you ever received? And what was your tall comeback?

Looking forward to hearing your stories!

Have a great week ahead!

(T)all the best,