Short man syndrome - does it exist?

[Trouble]

Is it true that short men are generally people who feel a need to get to prove that being short does not stop them being men so therefore they have this urge to prove themselves at every avenue. ie: starting fights, being mean etc

I hear it a lot, "he is suffering with Short Man Syndrome".

Thought i would ask if other people experience it too.

This is not in anyway meant to be horrible to short men cause i date a short man and he is absolutely gorgeous lovely and yummy. (DTS you are short so dont argue).xxxx

[dave the scaffolder]

So who is this short man you are seeing on the side then?

I may add i am 5 foot 8 inches tall and just because i was recently involved in a fight it does not mean that i suffer from short man syndrome as I AM TALLISH.
XXX XXX DTS Dave

[TurboTomato]

I may add i am 5 foot 8 inches tall and just because i was recently involved in a fight it does not mean that i suffer from short man syndrome as I AM TALLISH.
XXX XXX DTS Dave

I'm exactly the same height as you DTS Though I haven't been in any fights lately. I am tall-ish as well

[Trouble]

So who is this short man you are seeing on the side then?

I may add i am 5 foot 8 inches tall and just because i was recently involved in a fight it does not mean that i suffer from short man syndrome as I AM TALLISH.
XXX XXX DTS Dave

5ft 8 in your cubans maybe

[stairman]

If dave the scaffolder & TurboTomato are 5`8" and TALLISH what dos that make me at 5`7"
Stairman

[Trouble]

If dave the scaffolder & TurboTomato are 5`8" and TALLISH what dos that make me at 5`7"
Stairman

Do you suffer with short man syndrome Stairman. Have you ever felt your height means you have to try harder than most to please, get your point across etc

if not then you are also tallish IMHO. !!!

[stairman]

I think that I am of avrage hight none of the disavantages of being tall (or advantages and aragance ) but there are almost as meny shorter then me

[Trouble]

all good things come in smaller packages they say.......

but they do have a nippier bite apparantely.

[dave the scaffolder]

5ft 8 in your cubans maybe

When i am 165 foot up in the air balancing on a 9inch board carrying a hundred weight of scaffolding on my shoulder, there is no one taller than me.

I may add this is not what to expect if you come and work for me for 10 days next week.
XXX XXX DTS Dave

[Twirly]

According to wikipdia (where else) the average height for a man in the UK is 5'9" - so sorry Stairman, TT and DTS, you can't be described as tallish if you're under the average height.

[dave the scaffolder]

According to wikipdia (where else) the average height for a man in the UK is 5'9" - so sorry Stairman, TT and DTS, you can't be described as tallish if you're under the average height.

Dont forget to ask us three shorties for a dance next time we see you.

XXX XX DTS Dave

[Twirly]

Dont forget to ask us three shorties for a dance next time we see you.

XXX XX DTS Dave

I was just coming back to amend my post actually - cause you aren't exactly short either. About average I guess.

Anyway, what's this with the "next"?! Have never seen any of you for a dance to my knowledge, sadly.

I quite like dancing with some shorter men - they actually seem less inclined to whack me over the head when returning me than some taller guys. Guess they must be more height-aware, but if that's to my advantage then great

[Double Trouble]

Short men are soooooo last season. 5' 10'' is the new 'black'.

[under par]

Is it true that short men are generally people who feel a need to get to prove that being short does not stop them being men so therefore they have this urge to prove themselves at every avenue. ie: starting fights, being mean etc

I hear it a lot, "he is suffering with Short Man Syndrome".

Thought i would ask if other people experience it too.

T

In my professional experience 25 years with the boys in blue I have to say that "SPS"(Small Person Syndrome, its not gender specific believe me!!) as I know it does exist.

I preface the following comments that most undersized persons are mostly alright

But the meanest, nastiest, aggressive, mouthy, punchy personalities I have ever dealt with have all been below average height.

The worst cases of domestic violence I have dealt with were by very short persons too.


In no way are all nasty crimes committed by short persons but on average the shorter the person involved the slightly higher chance they are despicable personality wise especially when drunk.

This 25 year survey was NOT scientifically prepared.



On a personal note every person, bar one, that I have ever arrested in over 25 years has been on the short side.... its all relative you know!

[dave the scaffolder]

Short men are soooooo last season. 5' 10'' is the new 'black'.

Cant be bothered

[Tiggerbabe]

I'm 5' 6" so have always imagined that "short" men are shorter than that

[Minnie M]

At 5'2" most men are tall to me

However, I always thought 5'6" and below actually meant "short" for men.

I always thought Tom Cruise was really really short, but he is actually about 5'8" - he just chooses to date (and marry) very tall women - why

BTW why do lots of small/short men love driving big cars

[fletch]

i'm 5ft 10" so most men are short to me


and if your asking i'm a 6ft blond

I tell a good story

anyway, its not your hight its what you do with it that counts isn't it

[under par]

At 5'2" most men are tall to me

However, I always thought 5'6" and below actually meant "short" for men.

I always thought Tom Cruise was really really short, but he is actually about 5'8" - he just chooses to date (and marry) very tall women - why

BTW why do lots of small/short men love driving big cars

Surely you know a large car can be seen as a p**is extension by some shorter males.

[jockey]

I find the question more interesting than the answers - or, rather, the questioner more interesting than the respondents.
Let me rephrase the question somewhat and leave everyone else to comment..
"Why is it that all short men feel, because of their shortness, a need to prove themselves real men by enrolling at Open University or entering University and developing their intelectual capacities and getting a degree".