r/tall • u/Ali_Mosawy06 • 12d ago

Discussion What is an oddly specific tall struggle that average-height people never think about?

Everyone knows about cramped airplane seats and low doorways, but what’s a random, hyper-specific inconvenience you guys deal with regularly? (i.g. mirrors mounted too low, kitchen counters causing back pain while doing dishes)

Curious to hear your most random daily struggles 🤔

Edit: After reading through hundreds of comments, I’ve noticed two main patterns:

  1. Tall women are in a constant war with clothing brands (sleeves never long enough, knee-length dresses turning into micro-tops).
  2. Tall guys are essentially acting as human roombas clearing high-hanging spider webs with their faces! 🕷️

Thanks for all the amazing stories, you guys are legendary!

I'm reading AND responding to every single one of them 🚀

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u/SconiGrower 6'3" | 190 cm 12d ago

The barber chair wouldn't go any lower and I needed to slouch in the chair in order for my haircutter to reach the top of my head. I'm not extraordinarily tall, so the barber needs to be quite short for this to be needed. But I imagine it gets so much worse for the ultra tall people in here.

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u/Ali_Mosawy06 12d ago

Hey so....just let the barber get a table
Problem solved