Sir Hugh wrote:
I reckon height in men is a lot like penis size;
That would be quite frightening to see in the showers.
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blokes tend to overestimate and round up generously, either accidentally or otherwise, because in our minds bigger is better.
Oh, I see what you meant, sorry.
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I'm confident of my height as I was measured by my doctor just a couple of weeks ago, and it was the evening, so my spine was at its shortest.
It also a second case of the 'magic 6' number rearing its aspirational head.
This is why I cling very hard to my 3/4" above 5'11". I'm *nearly* 6 foot, damnit. This is also why I have tall hair - it takes me over the threshhold. I've no idea why it's important.
Still, I can't imagine that everyone here is overestimating their heights - they're surely basing it on having been measured at some point (as you and I are).