It seems I may have struck a nerve when I said Cathe looks shorter..

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Cathlete
I apologize....5'2" is not short, you're right...it's teensy...;-)

At least you're tall enough for the big kid rides in Disney...:)

Jerry
 
I have heard a LOT of people say that Cathe is tiny. I would love for someone to say that about me!!!! :) as I am 5'8". I won't be tiny even on a good day.
 
One look at the guns Cathe is packing told me that I won't be making any comments on her height...mom didn't raise no dummies.

Jerry
 
Being 5'8" myself, I know that I felt like a clydesdale next to Cathe and all the girls!!!

She's the greatest, though!!!
 
OMG Jerry. ROTF!!!!

Does it help my DH is 6'2"? I've always said I married up! He actually *stores* things on top of the refrigerator! :eek: Like I can see that...!!
 
Jerry,
Being 5'2" myself, I will admit to the world-yes, I'm short. It doesnt't bother me when people tell me like it's the first time I've ever heard it. The only person I'm taller than in my whole family is my one year old neice, Morgan. Everyone else, including my 8 and 10 year old nephews are taller than me.
At Cedar Point, you only have to be 4' to ride all the big rides.
There are many positives to being 5'2".
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I'm 5'3" and I've stood next to Jerry. Compared to me, he's a giant!! LOL Jerry's a pretty big guy ;-)

Yes, I don't look at anything in my house higher than I can reach...which means it generally doesn't get cleaned unless it's done by DH. LOL
 
OK, this is rather random, but this thread made me think of my Granny, who was also 5'2". She always sang this old song:

Five foot two
eyes of blue
has anyone seen my gal?

I can't remember any more of it but she always sang that after stating her height. She was so cute.

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Hey, I have blue eyes. I'll have to find the tune so I can start doing that! :D

LOL, I wonder if all my bootcampers think I'm tiny. ?? Better yet, I wonder what they think when they see me curling 15s as they're gasping with their 10s? }(

Wait... I remember one of them laughing when she saw me with them in my hands, saying they are as big as my head. Hmmm.

And thanks for the heads up about treats on the fridge! Off to find a stepstool... :9 :7
 
ha ha ha ... I had to laugh also. Thanks for the memory. My mother was 5'2" with eyes of blue and she'd sing that song too. She'd also do a little flapper dance at the same time. Always cracked us up. I think the song must have been popular when she was a young gal in the 1920's/30's. Deb
 
lainiefig, here's the first verse of that song -

5 foot 2, eyes of blue,
but oh what those 5 feet could do!
Has anybody seen my gal?

As sung by my 4' 9'' grandmother (my grandfather was 6' 3'').
 
I'm 6' and my hubby is 6'5" and the top of our fridge is like extra counter space! I have several friends who always comment that they clean the top of their fridges when we're coming over - haha!
 
RE: It seems I may have struck a nerve when I said Cath...

Another 5'2"-er that had to chime in. I fully admit that I am "short" and I'm working toward being "tiny." Since Cathe is my height and 3 years older, I have no excuses, right?

While at Disneyland, I found this great Yoda shirt in the StarTours gift shop. It had Yoda in a Mickey hat holding a Mickey ice cream and standing under a "you must be at least this tall to ride this ride" sign. The caption on the back read: "Judge me by my size, will you?" I would have bought the shirt if it hadn't been so obscenely overpriced.

My kids are always measuring themselves to see how tall they are getting compared to me. My oldest child is almost 12 and rapidly gaining in height.

Actually, I don't mind being 5'2", except that I have to keep a step stool in the kitchen and in my bedroom so I can reach the cabinets and tops of closets. My kids sometimes use not being able to reach as an excuse to not putting things away: I tell them to grab a stool--I have to.;-)

Oh, and I'm glad that I married the shortest son in my husband's family--he keeps his treats in the cabinet above the fridge (I made him put them up there so the kids would stay out). He's 5'10", but his dad and 2 brothers are all over 6'. My Father-in-law is 6'2", but my Mother-in-law is 5'--barely. I love their wedding picture.

Shorties unite!:+

Carol F
 
RE: It seems I may have struck a nerve when I said Cath...

all these replies made me think of the security guy at work. he is huge! 6'9" he is over weight. he must weigh over 200 pds. but a very nice guy. my mom looked up and said oh my! the kids call him a giant

laura
 
RE: It seems I may have struck a nerve when I said Cath...

I am also 5'2 but I'm not short I'm vertically challenged.

Deb}( }(
 
RE: It seems I may have struck a nerve when I said Cath...

I must be the only one who is 5' exactly!!! My husband teases me and says I am 4'11"- "whatever"!!! It doesn't bother us short people. We know were short even though we don't feel like it!!! :)
 

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