I've shrunk

[Bimble]

I spent years in therapy dealing with the fact that I only ever got to 5' 11½" and have only just recently managed to stop calling myself a six-footer and admit the truth.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I hope Mrs Ian doesn't shrink. She's 4'10" as it is. Bleedin' small fry.

At least she won't pay VAT on her clothing.

 

[ianrauk]

At least she won't pay VAT on her clothing.

When we were first dating and used to go shopping I used to drag her to the kiddies clothing section. She never found it funny.

 

[fossyant]

Still roughly 5-9. I say roughly as it depends on how my back is doing. I do tip forward 10 degrees since breaking my back. The front of my L1 has lost about 1cm of bone.

 

[snorri]

The last time I had a height check the healthcare assistant didn't seem to be too fussy if I kept my shoes on or went barefoot.

 

[Accy cyclist]

A lot depends on the size of the chip.

Another one who's misunderstood the thread.

 

[potsy]

Were you measured late afternoon? You shrink a bit during the day as your intervertebral discs compress.
Or maybe you were just leaning on your wonky side?

That explains why I'm 6' tall in the morning but by late afternoon I'm only 5' 7"

 

[jefmcg]

I'm having a laugh at myself for getting upset over a couple of inches.

@Fnaar

 

[Andy_R]

You've all missed the point. Accy hasn't shrunk. He's just further away.

 

[tyred]

You just need new boots

 

[Aperitif]

I was measured at 4 o clock, so maybe?

You should be measured at 12 o'clock Accy - you'd be much taller.

A person's a person, no matter how small. Dr Seuss. (Or should that be Dr Seussnowyoudont ?

 

[youngoldbloke]

yes - lost 2 inches over the years, now 5'5" (and shrinking .........)

 

[ColinJ]

When we were first dating and used to go shopping I used to drag her to the kiddies clothing section. She never found it funny.

I would be tempted to look straight ahead, scan left and right, and then call a shop assistant over and say "Excuse me, have you seen my wife; she was here a minute ago, but now I can't find her!"

"She is down there, sir!"

 

[ColinJ]

I'm 6' tall in the morning but by late afternoon I'm only 5' 7"

So it is stilts in the morning, and 4" platform shoes in the late afternoon?

 

[Sandra6]

I was 5'8 when I was 18. The GP measured me.
When I was pregnant with my second child they measured me and said I was only 5'7.
The midwife said my spine had contracted and that carrying my toddler around on my shoulders probably wasn't helping.
Doing pilates and yoga can help you straighten out a bit and might give you back an inch if you're lucky.