Ok, I know I'm short, but....

[Jay 2K Winger]

I'm 6'2" and north of 270 pounds, and I'm one of those fairly big guys that moves very lightly on my feet. I've spooked many people with my quiet approaches. I do it intentionally sometimes, and whenever someone asks, "How can you move so quietly?" I just tell them, "I'm part ninja."

[telecom_goddess]

Girl, it's simply because they're stupid.

I'm 6'8 and at times I wear a hi viz jacket. People bump into me all the time and claim they didn't see me...

Holy crap ......you're almost 7 feet? Dayum.......

[CaroPhoenix]

Mr. Rum is 5'10" and used to be almost 500 pounds (he's now down to 330 pounds). I have lost him in the middle of a field with nothing around except him & me and a few sparse trees. Yeah. I think I'm blind.

His nickname is "Ninja". Jack T. Chance, Peppergirl, & Taboo can all attest to the fact that he has Ninja abilities. We lost him in the Renn Faire. A tall, large man wearing all black with a huge freaking RED CROSS on his back. We all failed our spot checks. I swear, my husband's hide skill is in the 200s.

And Child Rum has the same ability.

[firecat88]

Thankfully, I no longer have the problem of being run over by stupid people. The new college center is so dang roomy that it's impossible to trip over people.

[Elspeth]

The hubby (who is a big guy) has ninja skills. Took a wrapping paper tube I had near my desk (at work mind you) and put it right my ear and blew in like a trumpet. I almost hit the ceiling. I turned and grabbed it and tried to hit him with it. Of course he is laughing his arse off.

Damm ninja skills

[Mytical]

I think large people somehow develop ninja skills. Yeah there are some who can be heard for miles away, but a lot of us are deceptively quiet. I lost track of how many people I have made jump by just standing there...*shrugs*.

[Imogene]

When I wanted some peace and quiet at home, I used to go sit quietly in a corner somewhere and think about being alone. Invariably, someone else in my family would walk by saying "I don't know where she is, she must have gone out, I've looked everywhere."

*on a piece of paper* "Must remember, you're scolding Susan sto Helit"
Flat cookies on top of elephants on top of a turtle for the references.

Also, add me to the 6'0"+ and able to sneak up on people crowd. I once went around my work place wearing bells on my shoelaces, and I still snuck up on the one coworker I was trying to give warnings to... And in my current job, the coworker who escaped the front end to become a file clerk... I've managed to sneak up on while she was staring in my direction... twice.

[Andara Bledin]

*on a piece of paper* "Must remember, you're scolding Susan sto Helit"
Flat cookies on top of elephants on top of a turtle for the references.

Wait... is that turtle male or female?

I once went around my work place wearing bells on my shoelaces, and I still snuck up on the one coworker I was trying to give warnings to...

Ooh, I've had bells on my laces, too. I love the sounds they make. I've got a bell on my keychain, too. I've found that you can get the cutest little painted bells at the pet store.

^-.-^

[dalesys]

*on a piece of paper* "Must remember, you're scolding Susan sto Helit"

Don't upset Death's grandaughter.

[BrenDAnn]

I understand completely! I'm 5'0'. I do fit quite nicely behind the register at work so that I'm hidden when people first walk in the door. Oh how I love saying hello and having someone jump and go "Oh! I didn't see you there!" I know you didn't. I was in stealth mode!

[zombiequeen]

I had to wear a collar with bell to work because the night cook is terrified of my sneaking skills. This year I was his assistant, so double on the sneaking abilities. I once followed him from the parking lot, punched in after him, washed my hands after him, and finally, after walking to the table beside him, and smacking my hands down on it going "so, what first?" did he jump, scream a little, and notice me there. Had the bell on the entire time. I've also run down the hall and managed to stay silent.
I'm like 5'4" or so though, so I guess I'm like....raptor sized...well deinonychus sized...

[dalesys]

I...Had the bell on the entire time...

Ask not for whom the bell tolls...

[zombiequeen]

Ask not for whom the bell tolls...

Well, actually you're probably in more danger if you hear the bell ring, because then I have something bulky or heavy.

[Andara Bledin]

Collar bells don't work on sneaky people. You need shoelace bells. You have to be extra sneaky to not make noise with shoelace bells.

I like the little cowbell style, myself.

^-.-^