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What’s the weather like up there? Do you play basketball? Were you always this tall? That’s just a bite-sized collection of the types of questions that tall people have to deal with on a daily basis. However, most of them smile, chuckle, and get on with their day without worrying too much.

It becomes very obvious that a person is the tallest person around when there’s a short person right next to them for comparison. And this often creates comical tall vs short situations where tall people look like giants from fairy tales (or Hagrid from Harry Potter) and short people start to resemble the tenacious hobbits from The Lord of the Rings. To brighten up your week with some humor, Bored Panda spent lots of time cultivating, growing and perfecting this list of the most eyebrow-raising times tall and short people stood next to one another for a perfect height comparison. Scroll down, enjoy, and leave us a comment with your thoughts.

When you’re done with this list, check out Bored Panda’s previous posts about tall people people problems and the times that people traveled to Japan and realized they’re too tall for it.

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Vern Troyer, The Guy Who Plays Mini-Me In The Austin Powers Movies Wanted A Photo With Me. I'm 6Ft10

Vern Troyer, The Guy Who Plays Mini-Me In The Austin Powers Movies Wanted A Photo With Me. I'm 6Ft10

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There are advantages to being short and advantages to being tall. BBC Future writes that taller human beings, when running for political office, tend to get more votes; they also tend to earn more money.

#4

Protection Come In All Shapes And Sizes

Protection Come In All Shapes And Sizes

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#5

Buddy Of Mine Who Stepped Up And Got Married

Buddy Of Mine Who Stepped Up And Got Married

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Kaisu
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is really sweet though! I know some guys would be insecure about being shorter than their wife, but he's not

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#6

Trying To Fit Entire Body In The Shot

Trying To Fit Entire Body In The Shot

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Being tall can be a real boon in sports because long legs help you run faster and farther than your opponents. However, being small has its bonuses as well: nerve impulses travel from limbs to brains faster, which means reaction times are faster and the individual in question is more nimble. That can be a huge plus for martial artists just like Jackie Chan. Furthermore, shorter and smaller people are better at snowboarding, gymnastics, skating, diving, and skiing than their taller counterparts.

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A Friend Of Mine At A Recent Checkup

A Friend Of Mine At A Recent Checkup

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#9

The Mountain From GOT With His Wife

The Mountain From GOT With His Wife

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Vicky Zar
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor woman if they ever decide to get kids together. Little mother + big father can get really really painfull for her. (I mean childbirth)

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Being a 6-foot tall guy myself, I often find that I’m rarely (if ever) the tallest or shortest around. I’m pretty much average. And, unfortunately, nobody asks me if I’m a professional basketball player or Samwise Gamgee, so sometimes I’m a bit jealous of the attention others get. But then I realize being middle-of-the-road in terms of height isn’t all that bad. What about you, dear Pandas, how tall are you? What’s it like? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

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#12

Husband And I Went To Wedding... We Are All The Way In The Back

Husband And I Went To Wedding... We Are All The Way In The Back

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My Wife Is 5’1” And I Am 6’7”, When It Comes To Hotel Robes, One Size Does Not Fit All

My Wife Is 5’1” And I Am 6’7”, When It Comes To Hotel Robes, One Size Does Not Fit All

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#14

7 Foot Female Basketball Player... Didn't Even Come Close

7 Foot Female Basketball Player... Didn't Even Come Close

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6'8 Me With My 4'10 Friend Jackie

6'8 Me With My 4'10 Friend Jackie

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#16

A Dutch Employee Gets Interviewed By Chinese Media

A Dutch Employee Gets Interviewed By Chinese Media

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Kaisu
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks really uncomfortable, couldn't they have given him a stool to sit on at least?

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#17

When You're At A Wedding And There Are No Close Snack

When You're At A Wedding And There Are No Close Snack

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#18

This Is How My Mum And I Hug Now

This Is How My Mum And I Hug Now

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#19

My Short Mom Sends Our Family Photos Of Her With Really Tall People

My Short Mom Sends Our Family Photos Of Her With Really Tall People

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#20

Gave My Friend My Pants To Use As A Blanket During Our Sleepover. 6’5 And 40” Inseam

Gave My Friend My Pants To Use As A Blanket During Our Sleepover. 6’5 And 40” Inseam

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Kaisu
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where do you even get jeans for people this tall? Do you have to get them custom made?

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#21

Wold's Tallest Teenager With Her Boyfriend

Wold's Tallest Teenager With Her Boyfriend

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Gymnast Flávia Saraiva, 1.33m, With Basketball Player Nenê, 2.11m

Gymnast Flávia Saraiva, 1.33m, With Basketball Player Nenê, 2.11m

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#23

I Have An Extremely Important Question And I Need Your Help!! What’s The Better Way To Hug - Shoulder To Shoulder Or Hip To Hip?

I Have An Extremely Important Question And I Need Your Help!! What’s The Better Way To Hug - Shoulder To Shoulder Or Hip To Hip?

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#24

At 6'5", NS Premier Stephen McNeil Looked Pretty Tall On Election Night. At 6'9", I May Have Shattered That Illusion Today

At 6'5", NS Premier Stephen McNeil Looked Pretty Tall On Election Night. At 6'9", I May Have Shattered That Illusion Today

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Purple light
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For other people wondering what NS stands for: it stands for Nova Scotia, Canada. Had to look it up myself.

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#25

Me With My Best Friend. She's 4'11", I'm 6'1"

Me With My Best Friend. She's 4'11", I'm 6'1"

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Miss Cris
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I often open my legs in that way to be more short to talk to some students... However, most of them are far taller than me :S

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#27

Yao Ming Visited My Girlfriend's Restaurant, She's 4'11

Yao Ming Visited My Girlfriend's Restaurant, She's 4'11

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D. Pitbull
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woo hoo!!! Yao Ming!!! - my father and I used to say to each other, instead of "when pigs fly"... we'd say "When a Chinese gets in the NBA" (We're Chinese. Stop raging. We know we're generally pretty short)... when we saw Yao Ming, we cheered ... and also started to wonder (hope) if we were going to suddenly win the lottery...

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#28

I'm Moving Away From My 4'9" Sidekick. I'm Going To Miss This

I'm Moving Away From My 4'9" Sidekick. I'm Going To Miss This

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#29

Me And My 6'4" Date To Our Rowing Formal. I'd Say We're Pretty Cute

Me And My 6'4" Date To Our Rowing Formal. I'd Say We're Pretty Cute

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#31

This Tall Man And Short Woman

This Tall Man And Short Woman

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nanashi
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

he looked like this (photo taking) happens too many times too much already

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#32

I Feel The Pain

I Feel The Pain

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Kaisu
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well at least he's not picking her up, that would be really patronising

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#33

I Recently Went To Spain

I Recently Went To Spain

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#34

I'd Say Short People Probs But It's More Like Kelli Tennant Problems

I'd Say Short People Probs But It's More Like Kelli Tennant Problems

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Finn Fickle
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

News reports need them to be in the same frame, tht is why he's on the tub.

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#35

Spotted This At A Bar Last Night, Tall Girl Problems

Spotted This At A Bar Last Night, Tall Girl Problems

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Miss Cris
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Short boy problems, in fact. But they don't seem very worried.

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#37

The Towering American Who Measured A Staggering 2,72 M (8 Ft 11,1 In) Tall When Last Measured On 27 June 1940, Becoming The Tallest Man In The World

 The Towering American Who Measured A Staggering 2,72 M (8 Ft 11,1 In) Tall When Last Measured On 27 June 1940, Becoming The Tallest Man In The World

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#38

Giant Rugby Player Dwarfs NZ's Prime Minster

Giant Rugby Player Dwarfs NZ's Prime Minster

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#39

The Difference Between UCF's Two Tallest Volleyball Players And Shortest Cheerleader

The Difference Between UCF's Two Tallest Volleyball Players And Shortest Cheerleader

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Russian Otaku
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5 years ago

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When you that tall you ain't playing volleyball or basketball for jack s**t if you can slap the ball over the net

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#40

A Little Old Lady Asked Me To Reach Some Eggs For Her At The Grocery Store. I Look Like An Actual Giant Next To Her

A Little Old Lady Asked Me To Reach Some Eggs For Her At The Grocery Store. I Look Like An Actual Giant Next To Her

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Kathy Baylis
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was very very sweet of you to help her! She looks like she’s well under 5’ tall. Heck, I’m 5’6” and those top shelves can be a struggle, especially when the last package is shoved all the way in back.

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#41

Never Felt More Like Crushing A Building In My Life

Never Felt More Like Crushing A Building In My Life

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Miss Cris
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my friends is very tall, too. When we are in a big crowd, a concert ot whatever, and any person gets separate from the rest of the group, we always look for him and go to him. It's the way we can keep all together.

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#42

Yao Ming And Retired American Basketball Player Muggsy Bogues

Yao Ming And Retired American Basketball Player Muggsy Bogues

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Eniko Bata
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On, that suit doesn’t fit him. Looks as it he was wearing Ming’s suit.:(

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#43

Just Look At The Height Difference Here

Just Look At The Height Difference Here

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#45

Japan Isn't Made For Tall Guys

Japan Isn't Made For Tall Guys

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#46

It Can Be Hard To Do It When Looking Into The Eyes Of A Good Friend

It Can Be Hard To Do It When Looking Into The Eyes Of A Good Friend

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#47

Our Tallest And Shortest Instructors

Our Tallest And Shortest Instructors

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#48

Advantages To Being Tall: Short People Are Arm Rests

Advantages To Being Tall: Short People Are Arm Rests

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#49

If You're Wondering What A Two Foot Difference Looks Like

If You're Wondering What A Two Foot Difference Looks Like

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Lilli
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awww.. I love how their height differences don't affect their relationship at all! also, did you notice the photobombing teammate?

#50

Tall People Issues

Tall People Issues

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#51

So This Is Me (18, 6'7) Next To My Pal In Their House... I Hate Their House...

So This Is Me (18, 6'7) Next To My Pal In Their House... I Hate Their House...

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Had Fun At The Concert With These Beauties

Had Fun At The Concert With These Beauties

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#53

The Difference Between An Olympic Swimmer And An Olympic Gymnast

The Difference Between An Olympic Swimmer And An Olympic Gymnast

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#54

That's How You Hug

That's How You Hug

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#55

I'm 6'8" And She's 4'10"

I'm 6'8" And She's 4'10"

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#56

Me And My New Friend

Me And My New Friend

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Person2638
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

while I was scrolling, I thought she was piggybacking until I saw the legs

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I (5’5’’M) Asked My Crush At The Time (6’0’’F) To Our Senior Prom A Couple Of Years Ago

I (5’5’’M) Asked My Crush At The Time (6’0’’F) To Our Senior Prom A Couple Of Years Ago

I jokingly brought a stepladder to our pictures because nobody at the time could fathom a shorter guy going with a taller girl, but we had a wonderful time regardless.

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#58

Where The Tall Girls At? Sick Of Being Introduced To Short Girls. I'm 6 Ft 5

Where The Tall Girls At? Sick Of Being Introduced To Short Girls. I'm 6 Ft 5

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#59

When Your Friend Stands Two Steps Above To Be An Inch Or Two Taller Than You In Heels

When Your Friend Stands Two Steps Above To Be An Inch Or Two Taller Than You In Heels

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#60

Same But Different

Same But Different

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Miss Cris
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was he with his parents in another photo? EDIT: and the elbow one? How many pics did he post?

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#61

Volleyball Players

Volleyball Players

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#62

Collecting Man Mountains Wherever I Go

Collecting Man Mountains Wherever I Go

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#63

Cool If I Rest My Elbow On Your Head?

Cool If I Rest My Elbow On Your Head?

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