So, is it rude to ask a person how tall they are?
I had a small procedure done today and the doctor was teaching / working with a young, nice-looking resident. When they were done and I was ready to leave, the resident stood up to give me some instructions and I had to keep looking up higher and higher! I hadn't seen him come into the room and this was the first look I had of him.
I had to ask the question! So I nicely asked him how tall he was. After he told me I didn't make the standard response, "You should be in basketball." That should count for something, right?
On the drive home I got to thinking that I might have asked a rude question. After all, I wouldn't ask a really obese person how much they weighed! Or ask someone with really big feet what size shoe they wore! (Well, maybe I would) Is the "tall" question just as rude? I'm not sure.
I hope I didn't offend him with my question. I asked it very nicely, and he answered very nicely. Though I think I did have a startled look on my face when I heard his answer! I figure he's probably pretty used to it. Maybe he gets tired of answering, though. At any rate, I've decided I probably should do a little more thinking before I blurt out questions to a stranger!
And how tall was he? 6' 10"!
3 comments:
I wouldn't have thought it rude Jan, especially if he was tall, now, if he was a midget........ it might appear that you were taking the Mick...
I don't think it was rude, like you said he is probably used to it anyway. Dang that is tall!!!!
TAKING THE MICK?!!! JOHN PLEASE, SPEAK ENGLISH...HAHA
I LL TELL YOU WHATS RUDE, WHEN PEOPLE TELL YOU, OH YOURE HUSBAND IS SOOOO TALL AND THIN AND NICE LOOKING, AND YOURE, AH YOUrE AH WELL, YOURE NOT.
NOW THATS RUDE!!!!
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