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short people got no reason to live

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The only thoughts on my mind lately are about my life as a person under 5 feet tall. I've come to the conclusion that being a short person is a lot like being a motorcyclist. I've seen the bumper stickers that say "look for motorcycles-- now look again!" and I can't help but feel that is true for my life as well. I've learned it is not a challenge for me to sneak up those of the tall persuasion; it's the whole "out of sight, out of mind" mentality, I guess. Just recently I was attending a concert and ended up bombarded by a flock of tall dudes. No one seemed to notice me and I eventually found myself with my face in one man's armpit the entire show with 3 other giant men eagerly pushing against my sides and back. The only way I can describe my experience is: I felt like I was listening to music while staring intently at a wall in a room I couldn't move in. Awesome. Tell me -and be honest- am I off-base for for thinking that tall people sh