Youth = Dumb?

[david man45]

I'm going to ask this mostly to the younger members but, is it just around me or has the entire nation gone into stupidity. To explain, I have done some bad things like smoking but i've stopped that. But most everyone in my town, 6th grade (and under!) have started to do things like this. It gets on my nerves that every day I hear about someone, even the people i care most about, doing this with them, or drinking this, or smoking this. And I can understand the whole "I wanna know what it's like" deal but to be doing this, and not thinking anything is wrong with it is different. Especialy from kids as young as 13, 12, 11?! I want to know if this is happening wherever anyone else is located, and if so why they think its happening. I think its the towns skatepark. It's like a machine that concentrates the towns paracidic filth into one big viral cell that infects almost everyone. Not only drugs but sexual things too. I know of a 6th grader who had sex and got pregnant.

[Dudebro]

It is bad that kids as young as 11 are doing all these things but it's not anything new. People have more freedom now but young adults have always tried to grow up too soon and expose themselves to forbidden things. 50-60 years ago kids were sneaking cigarettes as young as 11 and also drinking, probably having sex as well. I know for sure about the smoking thing because my mother said she first tried it around that age.

If I were you I wouldn't worry about it, just do what you think is right for yourself.

[Kugyince]

Yeah, I use to sneak cigarettes as a kid. Hell, my grandfather use to come and take me out of elementary school to go fishing with him. First rule of fishing is to bring beer.

[CatalystiCam]

I'm not involved with drugs or alcohol myself, but it seems 75% of kids are on drugs where I live... in my new school, I have 3 friends, I was working on befriending this other group of friends until they invited me to go on an 'E' run, so I didn't.

I was almost killed on like monday or tuesday when I was walking home, this Beige windstar came skidding around a corner until it almost flipped over, it skidded back and forth across the street I was on. It dove for me and slammed right into a parked car that was right beside me, Some teenagers were laughing their heads off like they were high inside the car & they took off at 150 KM/h(100 Mph) right through a busy intersection. WTH.
Personally, I think drugs are a choice, but people who choose them wind up in situations like that.(^^^) Kids around here are for the most part, drug heads and stupid.

[samejamesbond]

I personally think that Youth = Immaturity and Irational thinking. Not stupidity.
That doesn't say much however, people I know are smart but do stupid things.

Until a certain age, a certian protein isn't produced which is asociated with Maturity.
( I forgot the name)

@ Cameron, they just drove off laughing?

[laserboy1134]

I'm 14, and I admit to trying drugs before. That being said, it's not so much the stupidity of the user as the glamorization of the drug by media sources and other users. To a child, they see their favorite rapper smoke a little weed and they wanna do it. That being said, I did weed once, that's when I tried drugs, and didn't like the smell, so I stopped.

[CatalystiCam]

Yeah, they drove off laughing right through a busy intersection...

[TrakMastaTom]

Most people do stupid things as kids. Most of them quit. Some of them keep going.

And a few pay the ultimate price for their bad decisions and end up wrapping their car around a tree and get killed.

But I agree with Dudebro. You do you and let them do them.

[laserboy1134]

I'm holding people responsible, but media inspiration definitely assists someone in starting, especially if that person is insecure.

[Dudebro]

Personally, I think drugs are a choice, but people who choose them wind up in situations like that.(^^^)
No, stupid drug users end up in situations like that. There is a difference.

[CatalystiCam]

True. True. but I'd still prefer not to use any of them.

[Dudebro]

That's cool but I'd prefer if you didn't make ignorant generalizations based on your personal life choices.

[samejamesbond]

That's cool but I'd prefer if you didn't make ignorant generalizations based on your personal life choices.

Objection! (http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=3276774)

[Dudebro]

So you think anyone who uses drugs will eventually do something stupid because of it? My point is stupid people will do stupid things regardless drug use.

[CatalystiCam]

they either get out of it, or they end up making a big mistake down the road.

[Dudebro]

Why do you insist on making generalizations? No offense but you really have no idea what you're talking about. Drugs may not be for you but you have no right to judge anyone else for their life choices.

Not everyone thinks drugs are bad btw. Just because you've had a couple bad experiences on the mean streets of canada(:lol:) doesn't mean you have any idea what you're talking about.

[Dojah]

I agree with Dudebro here 100%. Stupid people are going to do stupid things, sometimes these people just happen to do drugs as well. There are many people who use drugs and do well in society. I know a couple doctors who smoke herb every once in a while, and a lawyer who does coke. Matter of fact I smoked with my history teacher on graduation day. I do know plenty of people who do use drugs and get caught up in sticky situations, but they are the type of people who no matter the factors would end up the same.

My opinion on the media influence, I dont think that makes it any worse. Everyone I have ever met who has done anything in the drug category has done it for other reasons. Peer pressure is more influence than media IMO.

[Slime Slayer]

i think 90 percent of lawyers do coke, and cam your decision to not do drugs is a smart move. keep it up!

[CatalystiCam]

Thankyou, I've seen enough with my oldest brother going through drugs twice and my sister once.

[Kugyince]

I was almost killed on like monday or tuesday when I was walking home, this Beige windstar came skidding around a corner until it almost flipped over, it skidded back and forth across the street I was on. It dove for me and slammed right into a parked car that was right beside me, Some teenagers were laughing their heads off like they were high inside the car & they took off at 150 KM/h(100 Mph) right through a busy intersection. WTH.
Personally, I think drugs are a choice, but people who choose them wind up in situations like that.(^^^) Kids around here are for the most part, drug heads and stupid.

I would say most drug users are like that. There are very few exceptions.

[yoshi_star10]

And I can understand the whole "I wanna know what it's like" deal but to be doing this, and not thinking anything is wrong with it is different. Especialy from kids as young as 13, 12, 11?!
i say i dont agree, if your THAT young, you shouldnt be doing any of that crap at all, i know i shouldnt be saying that anyway, cause i have had small amounts myself, but it was with my PARENTS, if your old enough and with parents you should be able to have small amounts

[Dudebro]

I would say most drug users are like that. There are very few exceptions.
I think you're trying to troll us but I'll bite anyways. You think most drug users are completely reckless and ignorant? Are you including alcohol in this scenario? How about the large amount of harmless weed smokers, you think they're also reckless and ignorant?
Also it's important to note that cameron is just assuming these kids were on drugs. Imo this opinion is heavily influenced by his ignorant generalizations about drug users.

I've seen enough with my oldest brother going through drugs twice and my sister once.
That's fine for you but don't think you have all the facts from this very limited experience.

[Kugyince]

You think most drug users are completely reckless and ignorant? Are you including alcohol in this scenario? How about the large amount of harmless weed smokers, you think they're also reckless and ignorant?

Yes, yes, and yes.

Also, your prejudice is showing (see bolded).

[Dudebro]

No I really think the majority of weed smokers are harmless, why do you think they're not?

Other than that I'm at a loss for words. I don't understand how you can make that kind of generalization about such a large segment of the world population.

[TrakMastaTom]

When I smoke pot I am harmless, unless you think about it from the point of view of a twinkie.

Perhaps Tenser is trying to think of the twinkies?

[Dudebro]

When I smoke pot I am harmless, unless you think about it from the point of view of a twinkie.
I can agree with this as long as we're not talking about those banana flavored twinkies.:sick:

[CatalystiCam]

I don't mind people doing little ones like weed. It doesn't really alter my opinion of them, it's when people are persistent on trying to get me on drugs that bugs me, or like the scenario I've stated. There was smoke coming out of the van and it smelled like weed.

[samejamesbond]

I don't mind people doing little ones like weed. It doesn't really alter my opinion of them, it's when people are persistent on trying to get me on drugs that bugs me, or like the scenario I've stated. There was smoke coming out of the van and it smelled like weed.

If only some people knew how to limit the drugs they intake, it could really save more lives.

[laserboy1134]

When I smoke pot I am harmless, unless you think about it from the point of view of a twinkie.

Perhaps Tenser is trying to think of the twinkies?

The best post-weed food is brownies. Especially when you baked weed into the brownies.

[samejamesbond]

The best post-weed food is brownies. Especially when you baked weed into the brownies.

YouTube - Dumbest Cop Ever

[Kugyince]

No I really think the majority of weed smokers are harmless, why do you think they're not?

Other than that I'm at a loss for words. I don't understand how you can make that kind of generalization about such a large segment of the world population.
What two consenting adults do in the privacy of their own home is none of my concern. Problem is they're nearly all morons and think they're more than capable of getting behind the wheel of a multi-ton steel deathtrap.

You have idiots who think they're more aware and alert when they're high which isn't true no matter what they think. All studies I've seen have pointed to slower reaction times and lessened judgement abilities.

Of course you can't reason with them anyways. Finding a pot head who says they don't drive while high is like finding a prison inmate who says he's guilty.

[CatalystiCam]

yeah, people who drive while high... that isn't right, and yes studies show slower reaction times and a lot of accidents resulting from it. It may cheer people up to do drugs or relax them, whatever the reason may be, it's way more adicting than cigarettes or drinking in most cases, which is sad, a lot of people have a hard enough time quitting smoking as it is, such as my other brother and my dad.

[TrakMastaTom]

Finding a pot head who says they don't drive while high is like finding a prison inmate who says he's guilty.

I don't drive while high. I don't know if I am capable, but considering I am not capable of opening a jar of mayonnaise in most cases...I'll keep not knowing.

it's way more adicting than cigarettes or drinking in most cases.

Ignorant statement is ignorant.

I know lots of alcoholics, and 0 drug addicts.

Edit: Actually, I know 1 drug addict. Still a lot less than "lots".

I still think this debate should have ended with the statement: Responsible people use drugs responsibly. Irresponsible people use drugs irresponsibly. That's really all it is.

[Dudebro]

What two consenting adults do in the privacy of their own home is none of my concern. Problem is they're nearly all morons
Wow really? Sorry but that's just retarded. I'm surprised you would say something like this, I didn't realize you had such a warped view of drug use.

It's nice how you focus on weed btw. Out of all the legal and illegal drugs it's probably the safest for our communities yet it remains illegal while alcohol is legal and encouraged and it's obviously more deadly for everyone. Could this be because you supposedly "grew out of weed" and you like to drink alcohol?


yeah, people who drive while high... that isn't right, and yes studies show slower reaction times and a lot of accidents resulting from it.Alcohol is legal and it's much worse to drive while drunk, where's the outrage about that? Btw studies also show these same problems while on legal prescription medications and over the counter stuff(and cell phones,eating, reading, putting on make up, ect), why should we worry about weed when ANYTHING you do while driving increases your chances of causing an accident? Oh that's right, most people are lied to about weed and they cling to their ignorant beliefs.

There was smoke coming out of the van and it smelled like weedHow nice of you to mention that AFTER I called your story bias BS. That's called backpedaling (or lieing if you prefer the more direct approach).

it's way more adicting than cigarettes or drinking in most casesStop saying things that aren't true.
Weed has no additives, it's natural. Cigarettes have many additives that are there with the intent of addicting and keeping people addicted. Alcohol is at least equal with weed when it comes to chemical addiction BUT it's much more addicting when you add in the culture of alcohol we have in the world today. Where are you getting all this BS info from?

I still think this debate should have ended with the statement: Responsible people use drugs responsibly. Irresponsible people use drugs irresponsibly. That's really all it is.
No, obviously we should blame the drugs not the users!

[Slime Slayer]

bottom line:
in the grand perspective, its better to avoid it, and "not no what your missing"

[Dudebro]

Ok fine but if you never try a drug you're not allowed to preach bs about it because you disagree with it, sound fair?

[Kugyince]

Wow really? Sorry but that's just retarded. I'm surprised you would say something like this, I didn't realize you had such a warped view of drug use.

It's nice how you focus on weed btw. Out of all the legal and illegal drugs it's probably the safest for our communities yet it remains illegal while alcohol is legal and encouraged and it's obviously more deadly for everyone. Could this be because you supposedly "grew out of weed" and you like to drink alcohol?

"Weed is okay because alcohol is legal and worse for you" is a sad attempt to make a point. Sorry, but a child's reasoning deserves a childish counterpoint; "crack is okay because huffing is legal and worse for you." Was that really your only defense?

Of course people should not get behind the wheel while drunk either. The difference hear is most morons that drink know better. Unfortunatly this statement doesn't hold true for pot heads.

Ok fine but if you never try a drug you're not allowed to preach bs about it because you disagree with it, sound fair?

Really? Seriously? Grade school arguements for the win?
Don't say anything bad about heroine until you've tried it.
Don't say anything bad about ICP until you've been to a show.
Don't say anything bad about a religion until you've practiced it.
Don't say anything bad about suicide until you've tried it.
Don't form any type of educated opinion by learning from the mistakes of others, doing research, and thinking about how it could affect yourself and your loved ones unless you've personally experienced it first hand?

[TrakMastaTom]

The difference hear is most morons that drink know better.

I guess that's why so many people die in alcohol influenced car accidents every year.

[jim5cents]

not meaning to play devils advocate, but the majority of fatalities in alcohol related accidents are people that have not been drinking. in most instances, a drunk driver is more likely to survive than someone that is not drinking due to the physiological reaction alcohol has on the human body.

now, alcohol statistics are not accurately represented in my opinion. i believe if one person either driver or passenger, in either car, has a bac of .01, then the crash is considered alcohol related.

now, since 1982, alcohol related traffic fatalities has decrease each year.

Drunk driving statistics (http://www.alcoholalert.com/drunk-driving-statistics.html)

so one could make the arguement that the youth of today is smarter than the youth of yesterday. however, i believe that this decrease is more likely due to law enforcement and increase safety features in cars.

[Kugyince]

I guess that's why so many people die in alcohol influenced car accidents every year.
I was under the assumption that someone would attempt to skew the facts.

Taken from the National Institute of Drug Abuse website: www.nida.gov (http://www.nida.gov)

"Driving and marijuana do not mix; that's the bottom line," said Dr. Stephen J. Heishman, a research psychologist in the Clinical Pharmacology Branch of NIDA's Division of Intramural Research. Figures from previous studies of automobile accident victims show that from 6 to 12 percent of nonfatally injured drivers and 4 to 16 percent of fatally injured drivers had tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in their bloodstream, Dr. Heishman said. One study showed that 32 percent of drivers in a shock trauma unit in Baltimore had marijuana in their bloodstream, he noted.

...Dr. Heishman tested marijuana's effects on the functional components of driving. Study subjects smoked a marijuana cigarette, waited 10 minutes, then smoked another cigarette. Both cigarettes contained either 0, 1.8, or 3.6 percent THC. Twenty minutes after smoking the cigarettes, the subjects were given a standard sobriety test similar to a roadside sobriety test. The test showed that marijuana significantly impaired their ability to stand on one leg for 30 seconds or touch their finger to their nose. As the dose of THC increased, the subjects swayed more, raised their arms, and had to put their feet down in an attempt to maintain their balance. Subjects also committed 2.5 times more errors when they attempted to touch their nose with their finger.

Highway and urban driving studies conducted in the Netherlands show less impact on actual driving. However, these driving studies used very low doses of marijuana for safety reasons, Dr. Heishman said. Future research using appropriate safety measures should test the effect of higher doses of marijuana on driving as well as the combined effect of marijuana and alcohol on driving, he concluded.
Emphasis mine.

[Dojah]

What I have noticed from most studies done with THC is they use people who rarely smoke the stuff. Smoking when your tolerance is that low makes a huge difference. I am not saying I condone it but it is what it is. So take a person who smokes a couple blunts a day of actual chronic which averages from about 15-22% THC to do these same tests and I am sure there will be a different outcome. Better yet have these chronic smokers smoke those schwag joints of 3.6 THC at most and I bet they wont even be high. Also having THC in your blood stream shows no evidence that was the underlying cause of any accidents. Did these people only have THC in thier system or was there alcohol as well, or anyother form of a drug. THC can stay in your system for up to 3 months. Say a pothead quits smoking today but gets in an accident on halloween, it will still show up in his system and be added to those results.

Personally I think all these studies on THC are flawed. One major difference is there is no way to measure it like there is alcohol. You can take people and give them drinks til they are at a certain limit that they can measure. Weed you cant.

Again I want to say I dont condone driving while under the influence of anything, presciption or recreational. Just I dont believe these tests done on THC at all.

I think people like this will be involved in stupid stuff regardless if they are on drugs or not.

YouTube - Face Car

[OldTimer]

Personally I think all these studies on THC are flawed. One major difference is there is no way to measure it like there is alcohol. You can take people and give them drinks til they are at a certain limit that they can measure. Weed you cant.

I agree. Getting a urine sample and testing positive does not mean you are under the influence of maryjane.

What about testing for LSD? "Note that standard, cheap initial drug screening does not use chromatography or mass-spectrometry, and does not look for LSD. " LSD FAQ (part 3) (http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/lsd08c.htm)

Could have smoked maryjane weeks ago and been stoned on lsd but tested positive for mj only.

People must realize anything in excess is no good. Food, drugs, beer, work etc.

That kid in the vid was definately a moron.

[CatalystiCam]

I will admit some stupid things make you fail drug tests. I've heard people in professional sports can't have Lemon poppey seed muffins or they'll fail a drug test.

[OldTimer]

I have had tests for work purposes and never failed one. Be responsible is the main thing.

You can fail a test by eating poppyseeds but there is a test to differentiate the seed from the opiates. You can also die from ingesting large amounts of them or making tea.
Poppy Seed Tea Can Kill (http://www.poppyseedtea.com/)

[Dudebro]

"Weed is okay because alcohol is legal and worse for you" is a sad attempt to make a point. Sorry, but a child's reasoning deserves a childish counterpoint; "crack is okay because huffing is legal and worse for you." Was that really your only defense?

No it wasn't my only defense, forgive me if this whole thing pisses me off. I find it very unfair that alcohol is accepted when it's so damaging to the users and everyone around them. I guess you could argue that weed is at least equal to booze but I will never believe that line of thinking.

Of course people should not get behind the wheel while drunk either. The difference hear is most morons that drink know better. Unfortunatly this statement doesn't hold true for pot heads.
Sorry but that is just ridiculous. You honestly believe that drunks are more responsible? I find that insulting and ignorant. Are you sure you ever smoked weed?

Don't form any type of educated opinion by learning from the mistakes of others, doing research, and thinking about how it could affect yourself and your loved ones unless you've personally experienced it first hand?
Well I did say BS as in false information not based in any facts, like cameron was doing earlier in the topic. Obviously if someone uses actual fact based arguments I wouldn't say the same thing.

I don't wanna debate this back and forth, I really don't. I just wanna know why you think weed smokers are as dangerous or more than drunks. That just seems bizzare to me.

[TrakMastaTom]

I was under the assumption that someone would attempt to skew the facts.

Where did I skew any facts? I said that people get behind the wheel while drunk every day and cause accidents.

You must have missed the part where I said I don't drive while high, because I don't think I could handle it.

[Kugyince]

I just wanna know why you think weed smokers are as dangerous or more than drunks. That just seems bizzare to me.

I believe that the percentage of pot smokers who drive while high is significantly higher than the percentage of drinkers who drive while drunk. I would guess around 75% for pot smokers while 15% of drinkers.

I have found no credible information to either back up or deny that. I do not think a study of such has been done.

[Kong]

How did the face car vid get less negative feed back than my fake hamster???

@Tenser other important % for your argument.


% of drunk drivers that cause accidents
% of high drivers that cause accidents
% of cell phone users that drive while on the phone
% of phone calls that cause accidents

I'm not sure what your argument is (I haven't read all of this) but I think the point you are making about pot heads is the same for cell phone users and fast food eaters.

I don't think you should be anything but fully alert and focused when driving. But I think drunk driving is way worse than high driving. That doesn't make high driving safe. Just not as dangerous.

[samejamesbond]

How did the face car vid get less negative feed back than my fake hamster???

A hampster is a small, helpless creature. Even though it was fake you can feel it in your heart that was messed up.

That kid was just stupid, he put a smile on my face and kept the local dentist employed.

[CatalystiCam]

Speaking on this topic, the first day of school, I was asked by somegroup of guys what my class number wss, I checked, it said "90d" which was a typo, it was supposed to be "09d" so I told them "90d" and I don't pronounce 0's as zero usually... had no clue what that meant, whatever, I don't know every term or abreviation...
4 of the kids in my class let it go but now that I had my option changed from "Com tech" to "Shop" the other guy is in the class, being the retard he is, hes bugging me about it and asking me for drugs(thinking I'm a drug dealer), now hes just like saying hes telling everyone I'm a meth-head. Then what's he do, he starts telling random people in the class that... I'm telling him it's not a laughing matter, I don't & won't do drugs & never have. I realise people like this just want a reaction, but if I go to school tomorrow and see fingers pointing at me and rumors... so much for my seemingly good start...

[DrunkN]

4 of the kids in my class let it go but now that I had my option changed from "Com tech" to "Shop" the other guy is in the class, being the retard he is, hes bugging me about it and asking me for drugs(thinking I'm a drug dealer), now hes just like saying hes telling everyone I'm a meth-head. Then what's he do, he starts telling random people in the class that... I'm telling him it's not a laughing matter, I don't & won't do drugs & never have. I realise people like this just want a reaction, but if I go to school tomorrow and see fingers pointing at me and rumors... so much for my seemingly good start...
Not much on the topic, but relating to your quote, people have spread rumors that I'm a neo-nazi, a sex offender, and an arsonist.(none of these being true of course)

Rumors come and go, when you can't ignore it keep a sarcastic tone about it and people won't think it's funny or interesting, either that or alert somebody.

[Dudebro]

Yeah Cameron you have to avoid letting it bother you. If they know it's pissing you off it won't stop. If anyone gives you crap about it just dismiss it and move on.

[samejamesbond]

I used to deal with junk like that but, when people realized I didn't care they left me alone.

[CatalystiCam]

so what? this guy stops caring yet the damage is done, I'm a pothead in everyones mind, if this is spread then that is what will happen.

[samejamesbond]

so what? this guy stops caring yet the damage is done, I'm a pothead in everyones mind, if this is spread then that is what will happen.

You will not turn into a pot head if people call you one.
If it bothers you that much, contact a guidance counsler or someone like that.
But then you'll be labeled a snitch, so there's a trade-off.

[Dudebro]

Yeah really, if you're not actually doing the things he says then why worry about it? Only morons believe childish rumors.

[laserboy1134]

Word of advice:

People give you that sorta label use it to your advantage. I mess with people so much when a new rumor comes out. See their reactions, it can be hilarious.

[CatalystiCam]

well, nothings happened yet.
@SJB, when did I say that?

[Zandri]

I seem to think that each new generation is simply trying to take the easy way out...of everything. Taking the easiest classes in high school, cheating on tests, and stupid stuff like that. Another thing I've noticed is that each year, the 7th graders in my town's high school get smaller and smaller. By 2015, we're gonna have little baby children running the halls of the high school...what is the world coming to?

[CatalystiCam]

yeah, 7th graders are like 4 1/2 feet, I've seen some in the 3 foot category :lol:

I'm in grade nine btw.

[Mikman]

I don't think that young people should be stereotyped like this, even though a lot of them are dumb.

[bakingumby]

the valedictorian at my high school smoked meth...just sayin...

[Demon-Mask]

yeah, 7th graders are like 4 1/2 feet, I've seen some in the 3 foot category :lol:

I'm in grade nine btw.
I know a few people 9th grade and up, who are around that height.

[CatalystiCam]

I'm coming up on 6 feet :D
Yeah, no. A hell of a lot of crap has happened since then unrelated to what I was scared about before. Too long to get into.

[Tails]

Nice stilts.

[CatalystiCam]

haha :p

My dad is 5' 11" I'm the same as him, and the second oldest brother remains the tallest at 5' 12" I'm still growing. I was 5' 9" a few months back

[Tails]

Nice, I'm 6'2", my bro is actually about that tall as well. I'd assume he just hit 6 foot.

[joz]

I believe that the percentage of pot smokers who drive while high is significantly higher than the percentage of drinkers who drive while drunk. I would guess around 75% for pot smokers while 15% of drinkers.


Perhaps your right about there being more smokers than drinkers driving. But what's the percentage of smokers getting into accidents vs drinkers getting into accidents?
I can tell you from experience that I have crashed into a house, backed up into a cement post, hit curbs and exploded my tire, gotten pulled over and arrested and a few other things for driving while being drunk. Now driving while I was high I've never had anything bad happen to me or anyone else around me.

So I think drinking is more dangerous than smoking when it comes to conducting a motor vehicle. However being under the influence of anything and driving is unwise.

[OldTimer]

haha :p

My dad is 5' 11" I'm the same as him, and the second oldest brother remains the tallest at 5' 12" I'm still growing. I was 5' 9" a few months back

My imperial system might be off as I usually use the metric.
Isn't 5'12" the same as 6'. Why not just say 4'24"?

[Demon-Mask]

I'm coming up on 6 feet :D
Yeah, no. A hell of a lot of crap has happened since then unrelated to what I was scared about before. Too long to get into.
I'm around 6'3'' or 6'4''.

[joz]

you guys are tall compared to me. I'm 5'8"

[ZedIsDead]

What's with all the tall people? You're putting me to shame.

@jozman: Don't feel too bad. I'm generously listed as 5'8", 120 lbs. I'm a small guy.

[joz]

@ninjatiamat- I don't feel bad about it. I'm still have my dashing good looks!

[sabby]

Yeah, I'm only 5'8" (on my "tall" days), but I have a killer outside shot.

[Demon-Mask]

The thing about my height is that I am only 16, and not done growing. My shoes are size 15.

[Winnebagel]

I'm 5'9" or so, so I'm with you guys. Don't feel too bad. Many of the most successful people in the world are what would be considered below average height.

[Demon-Mask]

I'm 5'9" or so, so I'm with you guys. Don't feel too bad. Many of the most successful people in the world are what would be considered below average height.
Like Dio, he is 5'4'' and is credited with 'inventing' the 'devil horns' gesture.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Rainbow_27091977_02_500b.jpg