Timothy Hopper

Everything a Stranger Said About My Height in March 2015

I continue to write down everything strangers say to me about my height (Jan, Feb). March felt like a slower month; perhaps a sign I spent too much time in my apartment.

2015-03-05

"Look how much he has to duck!"

2015-03-08

Guy in the bathroom: "I was wondering if you were standing on a stool or something."

2015-03-08

"They are tall."

2015-03-11

"How tall are you? ... Yo, I'm gonna be that tall by the end of my senior year?"

2015-03-19

"How tall are you?"

2015-03-20

"Let me guess. Six ten?"

2015-03-20

"You're the first customer I've had who had to duck coming through that door."

2015-03-20

"That guy is really tall."

2015-03-21

"Ohhh! You're a tall one."

2015-03-25

After not so subtly sizing me up

"What's goin' on?" "Just waiting for my food." "You're about six five, aren't you?" "I'm six nine." "Jesus! What size shoe do you wear?" "Sixteen." "Mine are thirteen."

2015-03-28

"Have you been watchin any of these ball games?" "You know, it's not really my thing." "I figured as tall as you were, you might've played."

2015-03-29

"Excuse me! I wasn't expecting to have to look so far up!"