AF Members with Napoleon Complexes

[Greenman72]

@JBrowntown

I’ll bet Greenman is vertically challenged; he looks to be about 24" tall.

26, actually, according to my wookieepedia entry. (.66 meters)

[former_trader]

@ohai

In general, the whiter and richer the country, the taller the people are. Netherlands, Iceland, Sweden, and other northern countries’ populations are the tallest. They have Caucasian populations that are unpolluted by the shorter genes of dark southerners. France, Italy, and Spain, some of the southern most European countries, are also among the shortest.

Funny seeing an American claiming the nordic countries are rich.

[former_trader]

@ohai

In response to the original question - if you want to know the shortest people online, see who works out in the gym the most. Body building is a rational response to diminuitive stature. Increased musculature is one way to compensate for being otherwise physically uninpressive.

Your theory makes sense if you add ambition to your formula.

Short and unambitious guy = Spends his days at the gym to compensate

Short and ambitious guy = Spends his days making $$$ to compensate

Warren Buffett (although he isn’t considered short) admitted in his biography that he stopped going to the gym because he knew he couldn’t be the best at it. Being the best at his craft was important to him because that was his way to attract members of the opposite sex as he didn’t possess the traits that was attractive to women.

[ohai]

@former_trader

@ohai

In general, the whiter and richer the country, the taller the people are. Netherlands, Iceland, Sweden, and other northern countries’ populations are the tallest. They have Caucasian populations that are unpolluted by the shorter genes of dark southerners. France, Italy, and Spain, some of the southern most European countries, are also among the shortest.

Funny seeing an American claiming the nordic countries are rich.

Well, these countries are certainly rich relative to most other countries. If you go to Princeton you can still say Brown is a good school (although you probably won’t).

[tjcfa]

@Greenman72

The newcomer, tjcfa, seems to be a little wienerrific.

Thanks bud.

[tjcfa]

And 97 AF points is hardly a newcomer.

[whatsyourgovt]

@former_trader

@ohai

In response to the original question - if you want to know the shortest people online, see who works out in the gym the most. Body building is a rational response to diminuitive stature. Increased musculature is one way to compensate for being otherwise physically uninpressive.

Your theory makes sense if you add ambition to your formula.

Short and unambitious guy = Spends his days at the gym to compensate

Short and ambitious guy = Spends his days making $$$ to compensate

Warren Buffett (although he isn’t considered short) admitted in his biography that he stopped going to the gym because he knew he couldn’t be the best at it. Being the best at his craft was important to him because that was his way to attract members of the opposite sex as he didn’t possess the traits that was attractive to women.

I think this applies with one major tweak, it must be relative instead of absolute. Hence, if you are Arnold or Ferrigno you are not short in an absolute sense but perhaps you view yourself as smaller than 7footers. It all comes down to your world perception.

[system]

this is my guess on the shortest people in no particular order(under 5’8):

supyourgov

CSK

isdlurr

ohai

[tjcfa]

What is the height to be considered short. Im not short but Im a former collegiate wrestler with a huge neck.

[ohai]

Of course, Arnold is a professional body builder. So not only is his weight lifting ego driven, but his livelihood depended on it.

I do not associate working out with lack of ambition. In fact, many ambitious people are compelled to try to “win” at all aspects of life. This is why so many finance people participate in triathlons, or just spend time working out so as to out peacock their peers.

[krnyc2008]

@1BigStudMuffin

this is my guess on the shortest people in no particular order(under 5’8):

supyourgov

CSK

isdlurr

ohai

Ehh… I am probably the shortest here, unless NANA beats me.

But most women don’t get complexes about it.

[Turd_Fergeson]

i see a lot of poor meathead/gym rats, along the lines of compensating in one area for lack in another. If you make relatively little money, being jacked is probably your best and most affordable bet at pulling in snatch.

[whatsyourgovt]

@1BigStudMuffin

this is my guess on the shortest people in no particular order(under 5’8):

supyourgov

CSK

isdlurr

ohai

just shy of 5’6… mosaic at its best

[ohai]

I am 5’ 9", which is probably pretty normal considering ethnicity and country of origin. I think being too tall would not be so good. You cannot sit in a small car and airline seats will be extra uncomfortable. Maybe your house will seem like it has smaller square footage. If you fall down, you might get more injured, since your center of mass must travel a greater distance to the ground. If you have an erection, blood will be slower to return to your brain and you might pass out. Such are the burdens of great height.

[Ghibli]

@ohai

I am 5’ 9", which is probably pretty normal considering ethnicity and country of origin. I think being too tall would not be so good. You cannot sit in a small car and airline seats will be extra uncomfortable. Maybe your house will seem like it has smaller square footage. If you fall down, you might get more injured, since your center of mass must travel a greater distance to the ground. If you have an erection, blood will be slower to return to your brain and you might pass out. Such are the burdens of great height.

What defense mechanism does this illustrate? Rationalization maybe?

[Greenman72]

@ohai

Such are the burdens of great height.

and great girth. I have both.

Just not in the weenie area.

[former_trader]

@krnyc2008

@1BigStudMuffin

this is my guess on the shortest people in no particular order(under 5’8):

supyourgov

CSK

isdlurr

ohai

Ehh… I am probably the shortest here, unless NANA beats me.

But most women don’t get complexes about it.

The woman’s equivalent is weight.

[whatsyourgovt]

@Greenman72

@ohai

Such are the burdens of great height.

and great girth. I have both.

Just not in the weenie area.

haha this made me laugh

[igor555]

@former_trader

@ohai

In response to the original question - if you want to know the shortest people online, see who works out in the gym the most. Body building is a rational response to diminuitive stature. Increased musculature is one way to compensate for being otherwise physically uninpressive.

Your theory makes sense if you add ambition to your formula.

Short and unambitious guy = Spends his days at the gym to compensate

Short and ambitious guy = Spends his days making $$$ to compensate

Warren Buffett (although he isn’t considered short) admitted in his biography that he stopped going to the gym because he knew he couldn’t be the best at it. Being the best at his craft was important to him because that was his way to attract members of the opposite sex as he didn’t possess the traits that was attractive to women.

which dimes did he attract?

[comp_sci_kid]

@whatsyourgovt

@1BigStudMuffin

this is my guess on the shortest people in no particular order(under 5’8):

supyourgov

CSK

isdlurr

ohai

just shy of 5’6… mosaic at its best

I am about 5`7, on a good day