You sir, have one strike remaining.

[PepperElf]

woops my bad, i thought you were making his coffee. even better now taht i re-read it... very silly of him to taunt someone who's getting a cup of hot coffee tho. cos hey, you might trip over him if he's that small and woops... coffee hat for him

[SilverOrb]

My ex boyfriend was 6'8'', 350 lbs, martial arts instructor/ bouncer. I'm 5'6'' myself.... He used to use my head as an armrest. I always wanted to stand him next to my best friend's ma and take a picture... She's 4'10'''

Ok.... Maybe I'm twisted.

[karma_gypsy]

But when they throw the "Why don't you get a haircut?" that they hit major rudeness.

Brilliant idea! Long hair = haircut. Golly gee, why didn't I ever think of that??!!!

How tall are you?

To which you reply ... "Tall enough to know better ..."

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Once when I worked at the games store there was a REALLY tall guy that came in. I got really curious so I said: "sir, if you don't mind my asking how tall are you?"

The answer: 7 feet

I guess since he was so big he got asked this a lot and was totally cool about answering but if he didn't want to tell me I would have just let him be.

[PepperElf]

Eh. Probably not as tall as one of the guys I saw at work. He had to duck his head just to go through the doors. I think his entire head was higher than the door frame.

but ... seriously what was he thinking? Picking on someone about height... while that person is handing him extremely hot liquids? oy.

[BookstoreEscapee]

But when they throw the "Why don't you get a haircut?" that they hit major rudeness. Of course, "Why don't I break your kneecaps?" usually gives them a hint they've crossed a line

Hehe, 2 feet. I like that one. Wish I had thought of that back when I had hair down to my hip. Cut it when I was 19; took off 10 inches and it was still to my shoulder blades.

I'm not a big fan of long hair on guys, but I used to work with a guy who had thick, curly hair halfway down his back. He always wore it pulled back into a low ponytail, and I think a few people would have threatened death if he ever cut it. Most women would kill for this guy's hair.

[BarbieGirl]

I always enjoyed my grandfathers response to 'how's the weather up there?'. 'Spit in your eye and call it rain.'

[crazylegs]

There's no reason at all for him to ask a complete stranger that, and if she chooses not to answer, that should be the end of it.

That's the thing, people are allowed to brain fart, it's only human, but to ask a second time, that's rude
psst, I'm a he

Its no different than asking a person's age or weight. Its none of their business.

Exactly, I'd never walk up to someone who is obese and ask them how much they weigh, it's none of my business to know.

I'm guessing the OP wouldn't have been so abrupt, say.. if it had been a child gazing up at him in all his tall glory and going 'wow how tall are you?'. But the way the man asked the question? Rude right from the start, and he deserved the same back tenfold.

Spot on.

Well, I'm obviously not you Crazy, but I don't really see much of a hassle with it... other than hearing it too freaking many times...

I've lost count of how many times I've been asked, as well as various other comments and oh so witty remarks </sarcasm>.

We've had a new person start at work who has some tact, they waited a few days before they broached the subject and waited until it was just them and I chatting. Thing is I don't mind people who I know asking but a complete stranger? Fuck 'em.

[Slytovhand]

Well, I'm obviously not you Crazy, but I don't really see much of a hassle with it... other than hearing it too freaking many times...

I have hair down to my belt, so I constantly get "How long have you been growing it?", to which I usually say something like "2 feet" (just to confuse them ).

But when they throw the "Why don't you get a haircut?" that they hit major rudeness. Of course, "Why don't I break your kneecaps?" usually gives them a hint they've crossed a line

[Gurndigarn]

So..... how tall are you?

"Tall enough that my feet reach the floor"

[Jack Doe]

Suck wasn't in the question, but in the asking. Probably wouldn't have been a problem without all the staring and blurting. With height, I've asked "Can I ask, how tall are you?" especially if someone is towering over me (I'm 6'2", so it's not often someone tops me by a large amount.)

[MoonChild2007]

Nothing wrong with telling him how tall you are. It's not like he was asking for your social security number. Next time, hand them a yard stick...lol.

It depends on how he or she was asked. If I saw a person just staring at me and then asked me how tall i am, then I would be pissed off. Also, who knows if the guy is going to come up with some lame joke about his/her height.

Its no different than asking a person's age or weight. Its none of their business.
And also, vision wise, he should know anyways.

[One-Fang]

Nothing wrong with that information, no, but she's right, it's personal. There's no reason at all for him to ask a complete stranger that, and if she chooses not to answer, that should be the end of it.

[Bright_Star]

Nothing wrong with telling him how tall you are. It's not like he was asking for your social security number. Next time, hand them a yard stick...lol.

[tropicsgoddess]

or you could tell them...tall enough to open up a can o' whoop ass.