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So it turns out I'm two inches taller than Ms Martel... I guess I should be celebrating my tallness but for every time I've helped a smaller person get something off a high shelf I've also hit my head on a low ceiling or doorway. My mum says it's very useful as she has never lost me in the supermarket 🙂

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LMAO. I am jealous tbh. I am not a short person, just average, but I feel like my life would've been improved if I had been born two inches taller.

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Oh I bitch about it cos jeans are so expensive and I've never been with anyone taller but no way I'd want to be sub-6' lol

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I am 5'6 and it's average. I would've loved to be 5'8 or at least 5'7. My cousin is 6'0, and she always says it's so hard to shop bc skirts end up looking too short on her, and she struggles with pants length too. You are blessed with tall genes, so lucky.

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Yep dresses and skirts rarely fall to the right length and there's only one place I can currently buy trousers/jeans but I get a good view at concerts 😉

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As another 6’ 2” sarah, celebrating our tallness needs to happen more frequently.

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Reno 911 is one of the funniest shows I've ever seen, hands down. I don't want to spoil their last movie, so I am not gonna get into any details, but my god, when 'the twist' was revealed, I had to pause the movie and laugh for five minutes. Terry from Reno 911 is probably the reason why I bought a pair of roller skates.

I agree with everything Katya said about Amanda Seyfried. I have seen some of her films and there were scenes where she was supposed to look 'bad' and even then she was the most beautiful creature ever. And she's quite talented, I feel like her beauty is kind of a curse because people assume she's just another pretty face. I personally believe Eva Green suffers from the same thing too.

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1) I am 5'3 and it sucks. I definitely could be described as "squat" and I am forever looking for "that fucking step stool." Weirdly, I have a long torso though so sometimes one piece bathing suits are a PROBLEM. Da fuq.

2) Ugh Reno 911 is so good. I love the cast but prob my favorite thing is how irrational the crooks are. As someone who has long worked with the public? Accurate!

3) My wife accidentally farted in a bathroom once when Rita Wilson was standing outside the door crying bc her dog was euthanized. Put differently, Rita Wilson was crying about her beloved pet having just died and a fart rang out as an added insult to injury that my wife was responsible for.

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I used to hate being tall and would never wear heels around my short friends but now I just own the shit out of it.

The taller I am, the more commanding I can get away with - and the more commanding I get means I can get more free drinks when I’m out.

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Not just heels, big thick high heeled wedges 😁

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I’m an old hag. I remember watching Reno 911 late nights on Comedy Central. The comedic trinity genus that is Wendi McLendon, Nancy Nash and Kerri Silver hasn’t, in my humble opinion, ever been matched. If you haven’t ever watched this show, I suggest you run immediately to a streaming service and do so.

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As someone who has recently started wearing heels to high school, I do quite enjoy the benefits of being a tall. It’s a very fun experience to see over people’s heads in the hallway and makes it much easier not to get trampled by the post-lunch crowd. Plus, heels are just so fun! 💖😊

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I'm a tall 5'10" woman but laughed like a roly-poly shorty. Also, the best celebrity interview I've ever read was Amanda Seyfried's where she kept calling her breasts "bags of fat," saying, "I hate these bags of fat" - I'm a fan forever.

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sorry, "sacks of fat"

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Katya -- I must recommend to you wonton soup for all ailments. It brought me back from the brink of death on several occasions.

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