Register 8 is a black hole!

[Imogene]

Seriously. I've experienced it first hand. And I'm tall (6'5") If you are placed on register 8 to ring, customers cannot see you, no matter your light is on, you're waving your hands in the air (like you just don't care. Cause you can't, you won't, and you don't stop) and people just ignore you. Now, it's much worse for those who are normal height (that's right, I'm a freak.)
For instance, M was at reg 8 today. She's nice, but she's a bit short.
I however, was at reg 4, right in the middle of, "Holy Gods! Why won't you people stop pestering me?" Guy comes up to me, walking in the general direction of reg 8, but is skipping the lines, and asks, "Is M in today?" Only he uses her last name, and I don't know M's last name. I learn first names, faces, and sometimes personality quirks. So, I gesture at reg 8, and say, "Her?"
"Oh, yeah."

[Trayol]

That is kind of like the Field House. The students knowledge of its existence seems to disappear right after they are told of it. The amount of patrons in one night is about 3/4 that of the Rec Center in one hour.

And being 6'5" doesn't make you a freak. Personally, I consider anyone 6' or less in height to be short. Between 6'1" and 6'3" is the average. But that is just my skewed view of the world.

[Boozy]

There's a register like that at my local coffee shop. Its way the hell down at the end of the counter, past a bunch of displays, a good ten feet past where the first person in queue would be standing.

I feel so sorry for the cashiers on that register. They have to shout very loudly and wave their arms around to get anyone over there. Sometimes people at the front of the line will hear "I CAN HELP YOU DOWN HERE!" and start looking around wildly, not seeing where the disembodied voice is coming from.

[Primer]

And I'm tall (6'5")

Juwl, aren't you the one that (recently) moved to Texas? There are two chapters of the Tall Clubs International in Texas that I know of-one in Dallas and one in San Antonio. I used to be an honorary mascot, when I was dating a guy that was 6'5" (I'm only 5'4").

[Soulstealer]

There are two chapters of the Tall Clubs International in Texas that I know of-one in Dallas and one in San Antonio. I used to be an honorary mascot, when I was dating a guy that was 6'5" (I'm only 5'4").

There are tall clubs? I want to be an honourary mascot (5'0" or 150cm)

[Imogene]

Juwl, aren't you the one that (recently) moved to Texas?

*sigh* Yes, damnit. I moved down here a little over a year ago now (last Halloween)
It's entirely possible I might be moving back to Missouri in Feb! To live with a friend and her friend, in a house.

I don't wanna join a tall club. I hate being tall. I'd much rather be short.

[Trayol]

I hate being tall. I'd much rather be short.

Blasphemer. How could you hate being tall.
Everyone shorter than you become the perfect arm rest. Everything can be easily spotted. We can easily reach the items on the top shelf. The best part is calling every one of average height short and watch them get upset.

[monolayth]

Blasphemer. How could you hate being tall.
Everyone shorter than you become the perfect arm rest. Everything can be easily spotted.

Yes but you must watch out for us short ones with tempers.....use me as an armrest and you'll get bitten. (I am only 5 feet tall)

[Knightmare]

Tall women = Knightmare drooling all over the place uncontrollably.
It's nice being able to look a woman in the eyes without having to bend all the time.

And for other things, too...




...like a pick-up game of basketball. Yeah. That's what I meant to say.

[worddork]

Yes but you must watch out for us short ones with tempers.....use me as an armrest and you'll get bitten. (I am only 5 feet tall)

I'll second that. My last boss was 4'11", and I, at 5'8" was scared to death of her. Not only was she crazy, but she had a black belt in Kung Fu, and could hand me my ass if I stepped out of line.

Sooooo glad I got away from there.

[Gravekeeper]

I'm only a pitiful 6 - 6'1 or so.

But what I lack in height I make up for in spite.

[Imogene]

We can easily reach the items on the top shelf.

That's part of why I hate being tall. Everyone needs me just to help them reach the high places.
Plus, say it with me now: "Do you play basketball?"
Look at the rest of my body. Do I look athletic in the least? Fuck no! I'm not into physical stuff. (Yes, those of you in the gutter, I meant it that way.)

Sorry, Knightmare, the best you'd get out of a game of basketball with me would be me standing near the hoop and just randomly trying to slap the ball out of your hands.

[Trayol]

That's part of why I hate being tall. Everyone needs me just to help them reach the high places.

I usually just charge people per item. Or dangle it above them just out of reach, watching them trying to jump for it. Yes, I use my height for evil.
Normally I get the football questions. Yes, I am shaped like a lineman, but my athletic ability is non-existent.

As for you little people out there, I believe I could hold you at bay with my outstretched arm as you spin your arms like windmills. Hehehe.

Gravekeeper, I'm sorry for you.

It's nice being able to look a woman in the eyes without having to bend all the time.

I completely agree with you.

[MoonChild2007]

Plus, say it with me now: "Do you play basketball?"
Look at the rest of my body. Do I look athletic in the least? Fuck no! I'm not into physical stuff. (Yes, those of you in the gutter, I meant it that way.)

I hate that stereotype, too. People automatically assume that just because you are tall, you play basketball. ( I am not tall in the least, 5 feet tall) but I can't stand stereotyping people.

[pyxee]

Heh, I am 5 foot and like 3/4 of an inch, I can't reach anything, so I learned to be a monkey and climb on whatever is available. It is a pretty funny site really. I have had many customers look at me funny when they see me perched on the ledge of a cooler door to stock or face the to shelf.