My petty gripe: the weather up here is fine, but please stop the inane comments about my height
People surely know that no one wants strangers opining on their body, yet I am still required to take off my headphones to endure stale witticisms
No, I don’t play basketball. Six foot 10. The weather up here is fine. Yes, I’ve always been tall. Yes, my brother is also tall.
These are the answers to questions I get at a bare minimum three times a week from strangers – the (I’m sure) well-meaning people who want to stop me on the street going about my day, and have me take out my headphones and endure their commentary on my physical appearance.
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