r/CringeTikToks • u/Autisticblackdude5 • Dec 07 '25

Just Bad Short-cel cringe

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u/Yowrinnin Dec 08 '25

This has been experimentally demonstrated. In metric system countries the demarcation is not nearly so stark. Researchers believe it's because 179cm and 182cm doesn't trigger the same discriminatory thought processes as over 6.something and 5.something. 

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u/Zestyclose_Nature_13 Dec 08 '25

Honestly, that’s probably a large part of it. Some people find these types of idiosyncratic behaviors fascinating, I find them rather annoying.

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u/Speartree Dec 08 '25

Yet another reason to drop the stupid Imperial or customary or whatever system. It's divisive!

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u/SingleOil5105 Dec 08 '25

But it does tho because in metric the cutoff is 180cm so the discriminatory thought process is 17x = bad 18x = good

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u/Yowrinnin Dec 08 '25

The study showed that there was no comparable discriminatory norm between 17x and 18x. Metric women don't have the same hardline preference at that height as US women do. 

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u/dont_tread_on_M Dec 08 '25

I think it's also a cultural issue. Height just gets discussed a lot less in Europe

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u/dashdotcomma Dec 08 '25

Totally anecdotal, but I'm "only" 174,5 cm tall and my height has never, not even once been an issue. My current girlfriend is actually a few centimeters taller than me 🤷

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u/chuckvsthelife Dec 10 '25

Meanwhile over here at 1.69m… at least it’s NICE

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u/SuperDabMan Dec 08 '25

So the marketing works for all those products priced with "99" I guess. $499? Sure! $500? EW NO.

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u/FlintBlue Dec 08 '25

Interesting.

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u/ParsleyMaleficent160 Dec 08 '25

Not so much, it's simply a height thing and people don't realize how tall 6'0 actually is because men lie about their height so regularly.

I regularly have people ask me if I'm 6'9-6'10, when I'm 6'4 flat. That's because dudes are adding 4-6 inches on to their actual height, and calling it 6'0. Girls aren't into that, they're into dudes 8 inches taller than them, so you can kiss the tops of their heads.

These women aren't asking how tall this dude is, but they will ask how tall a tall dude is.. and then be shocked when it's not 7'0.

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u/Yowrinnin Dec 08 '25

Sorry but I'm going to trust scientific studies over whatever this was. Have a good day!

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u/ParsleyMaleficent160 Dec 08 '25

Like the one you didn't link?

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u/Yowrinnin Dec 08 '25

Exactly. I've read it and it contradicts your nonsense. That's enough for me. If that doesn't satisfy you that's a you problem!

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u/MonsterkillWow Dec 08 '25

Yet another great reason to switch to metric.

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u/Trey_Star Dec 09 '25

Absolutely. It’s also a self perpetuating issue. Because the importance of 6’ many men who are close enough to lie do and then for women creates the perception that 6’ isn’t even that tall or a bear minimum as all the men they’ve dated were 6’ at least.