You sir, have one strike remaining.

[crazylegs]

So, there I was getting my caffeine fix this morning (caffe mocha, two of the essential food groups! ) when I was waiting for my coffee to be made.

As I stood waiting I became aware (as you do) that a chap (about 45 or so) was looking at me rather intently. I stole a glance in case I knew him (I didn't) and looked away, after all it's rude to stare. Out of my peripheral vision I could see he was still looking so I looked back at which point this, and only this, came out of his mouth.

"How tall are you?"

Strike one.

I replied alone the lines that it's none of his business and that's a personal question to ask a complete stranger and then I looked away.

Moments later I realised he was *still* looking at me and as I turned my head back he said "seven foot?", at this point I glared (children have been known to run from it) and he said "Well, you're very tall".

Strike Two

At this point I was getting a little tired of him and replied "And you're very rude, quite frankly it's none of your business".

Thankfully his coffee was ready at this point and he picked his cups up, if there was a third round I probably wouldn't have been polite in the slightest.

ARGH!!!!

[Aramika]

So..... how tall are you?

*ducks and runs away*

[Kiwi]

so... how tall ARE you crazy

*DUCKS*

EDIT blast you beat me by like 2 minutes!

[Misanthropical]

How about next time tell the person "taller than you"!

[Heatherina]

Yes, really--how tall are you?

I think we have collectively blown through our three strikes.

I'm an inch shy of 6 feet...well I'm probably 6 feet...I make myself feel better by saying 5'11. :P

[tropicsgoddess]

or you could tell them...tall enough to open up a can o' whoop ass.

[Bright_Star]

Nothing wrong with telling him how tall you are. It's not like he was asking for your social security number. Next time, hand them a yard stick...lol.

[One-Fang]

Nothing wrong with that information, no, but she's right, it's personal. There's no reason at all for him to ask a complete stranger that, and if she chooses not to answer, that should be the end of it.

[MoonChild2007]

Nothing wrong with telling him how tall you are. It's not like he was asking for your social security number. Next time, hand them a yard stick...lol.

It depends on how he or she was asked. If I saw a person just staring at me and then asked me how tall i am, then I would be pissed off. Also, who knows if the guy is going to come up with some lame joke about his/her height.

Its no different than asking a person's age or weight. Its none of their business.
And also, vision wise, he should know anyways.

[Jack Doe]

Suck wasn't in the question, but in the asking. Probably wouldn't have been a problem without all the staring and blurting. With height, I've asked "Can I ask, how tall are you?" especially if someone is towering over me (I'm 6'2", so it's not often someone tops me by a large amount.)

[Gurndigarn]

So..... how tall are you?

"Tall enough that my feet reach the floor"

[Slytovhand]

Well, I'm obviously not you Crazy, but I don't really see much of a hassle with it... other than hearing it too freaking many times...

I have hair down to my belt, so I constantly get "How long have you been growing it?", to which I usually say something like "2 feet" (just to confuse them ).

But when they throw the "Why don't you get a haircut?" that they hit major rudeness. Of course, "Why don't I break your kneecaps?" usually gives them a hint they've crossed a line

[crazylegs]

There's no reason at all for him to ask a complete stranger that, and if she chooses not to answer, that should be the end of it.

That's the thing, people are allowed to brain fart, it's only human, but to ask a second time, that's rude
psst, I'm a he

Its no different than asking a person's age or weight. Its none of their business.

Exactly, I'd never walk up to someone who is obese and ask them how much they weigh, it's none of my business to know.

I'm guessing the OP wouldn't have been so abrupt, say.. if it had been a child gazing up at him in all his tall glory and going 'wow how tall are you?'. But the way the man asked the question? Rude right from the start, and he deserved the same back tenfold.

Spot on.

Well, I'm obviously not you Crazy, but I don't really see much of a hassle with it... other than hearing it too freaking many times...

I've lost count of how many times I've been asked, as well as various other comments and oh so witty remarks </sarcasm>.

We've had a new person start at work who has some tact, they waited a few days before they broached the subject and waited until it was just them and I chatting. Thing is I don't mind people who I know asking but a complete stranger? Fuck 'em.

[BarbieGirl]

I always enjoyed my grandfathers response to 'how's the weather up there?'. 'Spit in your eye and call it rain.'

[BookstoreEscapee]

But when they throw the "Why don't you get a haircut?" that they hit major rudeness. Of course, "Why don't I break your kneecaps?" usually gives them a hint they've crossed a line

Hehe, 2 feet. I like that one. Wish I had thought of that back when I had hair down to my hip. Cut it when I was 19; took off 10 inches and it was still to my shoulder blades.

I'm not a big fan of long hair on guys, but I used to work with a guy who had thick, curly hair halfway down his back. He always wore it pulled back into a low ponytail, and I think a few people would have threatened death if he ever cut it. Most women would kill for this guy's hair.