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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 insanely tall when there’s a short person right next to them for comparison. And this often creates comical 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. 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 sharing their everyday struggles and the times that people traveled to Japan and realized they’re too tall for it.

#1 The Dutch Giant at McDonalds in the Philippines

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#2 A Friend Of Mine At A Recent Checkup

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

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

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#5 Protection Come In All Shapes And Sizes

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#6 Wold’s Tallest Teenager With Her Boyfriend

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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.

#7 The Mountain From GOT With His Wife

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#8 Buddy Of Mine Who Stepped Up And Got Married

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#9 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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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.

#10 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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#11 I Feel The Pain

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#12 This Tall Man And Short Woman

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#13 Just Look At The Height Difference Here

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#14 I’d Say Short People Probs But It’s More Like Kelli Tennant Problems

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#15 Women Basketball Players vs. Cheerleaders

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#16 Yao Ming And Retired American Basketball Player Muggsy Bogues

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

#18 My 6’0″ Girlfriend And Her Minions

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#19 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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#20 It Can Be Hard To Do It When Looking Into The Eyes Of A Good Friend

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#21 Getting A Shirt Tailored In Vietnam

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#22 Hey Everyone! Meet Mom & Dad

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#23 Yao Ming Visited My Girlfriend’s Restaurant, She’s 4’11

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#24 Spotted This At A Bar Last Night, Tall Girl Problems

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#25 6’8 Me With My 4’10 Friend Jackie

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#26 The Difference Between UCF’s Two Tallest Volleyball Players And Shortest Cheerleader

#27 Shrimp On Rye

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#28 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.