Post by Heightism Report on May 21, 2019 6:33:20 GMT
https://www.reddit.com/r/short/comments/bqkjhp/short_and_ginger/
"I'm a short, balding, average-at-best looking, 18yo, ginger. So, basically I won the genetic lottery.
I've never been in a relationship (mostly due to my age though), but I've found one way to bring my height up in conversations with women that comes off as both confident and humorous - tell them I look like a leprechaun. I try to weave it into the conversation as seamlessly as possible, and it never fails to make people laugh; for example, I was recently talking to an actor friend and a few others, and I brought up that I could never be an actor because the only thing I'd be typecast as is a leprechaun. I got quite a few laughs from that line, but more importantly I gave off the impression that I'm secure with my height and I'm comfortable making jokes about myself.
So, if you're a short, bearded, ginger - which I assume is rare, but you never know! - that's just one tip I can think of to make you seem confident. Plus, if you're feeling ballsy, you can always ask women if they want to see your "pot of gold"! I'd assume that works especially well on St. Patrick's Day haha."
What the dateless leprechaun isn't understanding is that people are laughing "at" him, not with him. First of all, he's coping hardcore with his belief that he has never been in a relationship due to his age when his height coupled with his insufferable Garmin routine are making him holistically undesirable to women. Most people have had some sort of relationship by the age of 18, but he's more than welcome to keep telling himself whatever he needs to feel better. He also believes that by making a fool of himself, he's "giving off the impression that he's secure with his height." Poor thing doesn't understand that he doesn't get to determine what impression he gives off; Others get to make that decision, and I can guarantee you that no one is respecting someone who supplies himself as merely a punchline to be used for cheap laughs in every social setting they encounter, especially when it is a short men who is acting in this manner.
I was pleasantly surprised that some of the people who commented dropped some truth bombs on the poor subservient fool.
"I'm short and fat and when I make jokes on being either I know people tend to laugh at the short jokes more, someetimes people don't how to react with the fat jokes, makes them feel a bit uncomfortable."
-Isn't it interesting that people seem to be completely comfortable laughing at short men, but they feel like they're crossing a line, even with fat men? Fat men don't get nearly the consideration that fat women do, yet, they get far more consideration than short men.
"Its basically an open invitation for other dudes to mock you all night (which makes her laugh--at your expense). If you jump in a conversation and call yourself a leprechan, guys are gonna be calling you a leprechan. Have some self respect. No need to bring it up unless she does"
"Speaking as a fellow ginger guy, there is nothing sexually appealing about a leprechaun. Please don't put yourself down like that man. While it may be funny to others (because honestly they're probably thinking it anyway) it only serves to lessen your potential dating odds. They are laughing at you, not with you. You can appear confident without degrading yourself. As a ginger dude though, realistically we have a tougher time than most guys when it comes to dating. There may be a "market" for us as another person said, but it's kind of gross being relegated to one specific, tiny portion of the population who only finds us attractive because of the hair color and features. The rest view us as sexually unappealing. You'll learn that soon enough."
-True indeed. Let's also reiterate that OP has had no success with women, yet, is advising everyone to use a tactic(self-deprecating about your height) that universally turns women off. If most women aren't disgusted enough by short men just by being short, they're certainly disgusted by short men who prance around like court jesters and make self-deprecating remarks about their height.
"I'm a short, balding, average-at-best looking, 18yo, ginger. So, basically I won the genetic lottery.
I've never been in a relationship (mostly due to my age though), but I've found one way to bring my height up in conversations with women that comes off as both confident and humorous - tell them I look like a leprechaun. I try to weave it into the conversation as seamlessly as possible, and it never fails to make people laugh; for example, I was recently talking to an actor friend and a few others, and I brought up that I could never be an actor because the only thing I'd be typecast as is a leprechaun. I got quite a few laughs from that line, but more importantly I gave off the impression that I'm secure with my height and I'm comfortable making jokes about myself.
So, if you're a short, bearded, ginger - which I assume is rare, but you never know! - that's just one tip I can think of to make you seem confident. Plus, if you're feeling ballsy, you can always ask women if they want to see your "pot of gold"! I'd assume that works especially well on St. Patrick's Day haha."
What the dateless leprechaun isn't understanding is that people are laughing "at" him, not with him. First of all, he's coping hardcore with his belief that he has never been in a relationship due to his age when his height coupled with his insufferable Garmin routine are making him holistically undesirable to women. Most people have had some sort of relationship by the age of 18, but he's more than welcome to keep telling himself whatever he needs to feel better. He also believes that by making a fool of himself, he's "giving off the impression that he's secure with his height." Poor thing doesn't understand that he doesn't get to determine what impression he gives off; Others get to make that decision, and I can guarantee you that no one is respecting someone who supplies himself as merely a punchline to be used for cheap laughs in every social setting they encounter, especially when it is a short men who is acting in this manner.
I was pleasantly surprised that some of the people who commented dropped some truth bombs on the poor subservient fool.
"I'm short and fat and when I make jokes on being either I know people tend to laugh at the short jokes more, someetimes people don't how to react with the fat jokes, makes them feel a bit uncomfortable."
-Isn't it interesting that people seem to be completely comfortable laughing at short men, but they feel like they're crossing a line, even with fat men? Fat men don't get nearly the consideration that fat women do, yet, they get far more consideration than short men.
"Its basically an open invitation for other dudes to mock you all night (which makes her laugh--at your expense). If you jump in a conversation and call yourself a leprechan, guys are gonna be calling you a leprechan. Have some self respect. No need to bring it up unless she does"
"Speaking as a fellow ginger guy, there is nothing sexually appealing about a leprechaun. Please don't put yourself down like that man. While it may be funny to others (because honestly they're probably thinking it anyway) it only serves to lessen your potential dating odds. They are laughing at you, not with you. You can appear confident without degrading yourself. As a ginger dude though, realistically we have a tougher time than most guys when it comes to dating. There may be a "market" for us as another person said, but it's kind of gross being relegated to one specific, tiny portion of the population who only finds us attractive because of the hair color and features. The rest view us as sexually unappealing. You'll learn that soon enough."
-True indeed. Let's also reiterate that OP has had no success with women, yet, is advising everyone to use a tactic(self-deprecating about your height) that universally turns women off. If most women aren't disgusted enough by short men just by being short, they're certainly disgusted by short men who prance around like court jesters and make self-deprecating remarks about their height.