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Are men getting shorter?
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05/22/22 08:05 PM
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I really don’t pay to much attention, since I’m taller than most. Only really notice if a person is taller than me. While picking up my daughter from college, I was kidding her about having a boyfriend. She said all the guys here are short. So I started looking and there are a lot of short college aged boys. Almost everyone I saw was probably under 5’10.
My dad is 6’3. I’m 6’5. My brother is 6’3. Both my grandfathers were very large men. With huge hands. My brothers oldest son goes to college with my daughter and he’s about 5’9.
I’ve read that these younger generations having diminishing levels of testosterone. Who knows what hormones I ingested in the 70s.
Yall think men are getting shorter? Y’all start paying attention to these younger men.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603001
05/22/22 08:29 PM
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bigbob_ftw
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I'm 6'4". My dad was 5'10". I had one grandpa that was 6 foot, but no one else was close. My son is 6' 0"
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603006
05/22/22 08:33 PM
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DukeCigars
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I’m 6’5, my dad is 6’3, his dad was 5’6-5’7
Car guy. Serial entrepreneur. Terrible golfer.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603010
05/22/22 08:49 PM
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Gravytrain
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I was just over 6', now I'm like 5'10" so yes I am anyway.
Upon us all, upon us all, a little rain must fall
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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05/22/22 08:49 PM
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cm250
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I used to be 5’ 10”, last time I went to doctor for annual, I was 5’ 8”. Old age and gravity………
My Yote toys, Ruger 77 22-250 Foxpro 416B & numerous hand calls ************ God would never send Firefighters to Hell because we would put the fire out!
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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05/22/22 08:51 PM
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68rustbucket
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I used to be 6’, old age and gravity drug me down to 5’11”.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603016
05/22/22 08:54 PM
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Like some of the guys, I’m shrinking too. Was 6’, now 5’11.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603022
05/22/22 09:10 PM
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bigbob_ftw
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I used to be 6’, old age and gravity drug me down to 5’11”. Are your feet bigger?
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603028
05/22/22 09:18 PM
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wp75169
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I don’t know if they’re getting shorter but I sure agree with the having low T. Very few appear to be driven anymore. Be it sports, work, or even chasing women, they don’t seem to care anymore. There is a shocking number of young men who are not sexually active in their 20s. I have no understanding of it.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603043
05/22/22 09:40 PM
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LonestarCobra
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I don’t know, I have always been a sawed off, and I have lost a little height over the years. Now I’m at 5’7”, my kid is 5’8” and goes to school with plenty of kids 6’ up to 6’-8”. I guess I’m a runt in the family, all others are 6’ and more. Mommas baby pappas maybe? Lol.
The testosterone thing is a whole other deal, I may be the only one of my crowd that doesn’t supplement, and I am plenty active, and never sit still.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603057
05/22/22 10:21 PM
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My feet actually have gotten bigger over time, but seem finished growing at 12D
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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05/22/22 10:32 PM
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My wife commented the other day about how many young men look feminine. She said she's noticed this for a few years and it's getting worse.
We were in a restaurant the other day and there were several high school aged kids there. It was really hard to tell the boys from the girls.
Last edited by Stompy; 05/22/22 10:33 PM.
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#8603070
05/22/22 11:10 PM
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I'm 6'3 but used t be 6'4. My boys are 6'6:and 6'4. Need em to find 5'9 wives someday!
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603072
05/22/22 11:11 PM
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TurkeyHunter
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Bobo has theories on this.
To be determined
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603074
05/22/22 11:16 PM
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LoneStarSon
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I'm 6'0". I had one half-uncle that was 6'7". When he died, I was the tallest in my family...and then my oldest nephew turned traitor and outgrew me; he's 6'3". Jerk. So, in my family, no...people aren't getting shorter, they just were never tall.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603077
05/22/22 11:30 PM
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cbump
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Grandpa 6’, dad 5’11”, me 5’6”
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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05/23/22 12:52 AM
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Smokey Bear
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My dad was 6’0”. I’m 6’1”. My son is a lean muscular 6’1”. Not all young men are soft and weak today.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603143
05/23/22 12:56 AM
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reeltexan
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Hormones in meat grew this generation bigger, taller. Ranchers have eliminated those, in large part.
"Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war." - General Patton
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603151
05/23/22 01:04 AM
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angus1956
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Yep a lot of whimpy young guys out there today. When introduced to one and handshaking I feel like I'm shaking hands with a boiled noodle.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603153
05/23/22 01:12 AM
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rickym
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Grandpa was 6’3”, dad is 6’4” I am 6’1”. Although everyone on my moms side is under 5’10”. My grandfather on that side is 5’9”, my mother was only 5’1”
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603167
05/23/22 01:40 AM
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scalebuster
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People are getting bigger. My great grandpa was 6’3” in the Teens. Grandpa was not fed well in the 30’s, he was 5’8. Dad was 6’6”, Im the smallest man in my family 6’3”. My oldest son is 6’2” and 13 years old.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603196
05/23/22 02:16 AM
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TurkeyHunter
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To be determined
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603211
05/23/22 02:40 AM
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Yep a lot of whimpy young guys out there today. When introduced to one and handshaking I feel like I'm shaking hands with a boiled noodle. I have shaken hands with people like that from kids to 90 year old men, some just don't know any better. There is an Aussie I know that comes by to visit us at work sometimes. When he shows up, you better be ready, that guys has a grip like he77 wont have.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603225
05/23/22 03:39 AM
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kids in my sons high school are pretty tall. Very rarely see any short kids there. Short being 5'7 and under.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Are men getting shorter?
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#8603361
05/23/22 01:10 PM
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Only good thing tall guys are good for, tis shade .. Posting for a friend...
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