Livin' Large in the gotribe family!!!!  :evil:

Livin' Large in the gotribe family!!!!   :evil:

 

Were like the "Reno, Nevada" family...The biggest Little People in the World!!! :wink:

People go, why are you so against saying your kids are getting tall and growing into big boy, BECAUSE THEY AREN'T.

 

You never know. I have two half brothers, their dad is like 5'7 but one of my brothers is 6'3 or 6'4. My dad is 5'8 or 5'9 and I'm 6. It's easy to be taller than your parents.

 

I hear ya David.  my Father in law is 6'6", my Mother in Law is 5'6" and my wife is 4'11" and her sister is 5'2".  My father in law would kill for a tall grandson because he had two small girls.  It drives my wife and her sister nuts that he makes those comments. 

My pet peeves are when people comment on the size of a infant boy or baby and say, "Wow, what a big boy."  "Look at how tall he is."  "Look at the size of his legs".  'He's sure is built like a linebacker". Ok, granted it may not be annoying for all of you, but that has been said of all our kids.  I am 5'7" 160 lbs (I guess you hate me MTS), and my wife is 4'11" probably 100 lbs (you would probably despise her and not even acknowledge her presense).  Our kids are not "big" at all.  In fact, since birth, they have always been below the 25% for weight and height which should be expected based on Mom and Dad.  But people still say it.  I have become quite an A$$ with them when they say it.  My mother in law always says, "they must be getting that hieght from their Grandpa".  They are not getting height from anywhere.  They are small, just like us.  Who cares, drop it.  It's really getting old.  Do you get an award for being tall...seriously.  Would they be better people if they were tall?  NO!!  Are people going to be dissappointed with them when their 5'7" and stop growing?  People go, why are you so against saying your kids are getting tall and growing into big boy, BECAUSE THEY AREN'T.  I told my mother in law the other day, I do not want kids that are nick-named Lurch.  That was mean, but sick of it.  Oh well, just wanted to rant.  Thanks for the opportunity UO.

 

Oh, I also told my MIL the other day that we are trying out for the second series of "Little People Big World".  Man I am a A$@.  Just sick of the comments.

 

Well gotribe, I hope you know I'm only joking and the height thing works both ways.  :wink: I'm sure you heard your share of short jokes just like I hear my share of "tall" jokes.  Just like you don't like short jokes, I don't like tall jokes. 

 

I was 5'11"/6'0" in the fourth grade.  I was the same height as my mother, who is taller than my father.  From the age of 4 to 15 I was more than a foot taller than my older brother.  I always had to hear, "child, your all legs", or be asked, "do you play basketball?"  Why?  Just be cause I'm tall and black I immediately a basketball player?  The kids in school called me "the rail" because I was tall, skinny and uncoordinated.  Even to this day, my grandmother says, "you're just so thin!"

 

People thought I was retarded, or mentally handicapped when I was younger because I was so much taller than the children in my class or my cousins.  It was very uncomfortable and on top of that I had low self esteem.  Now, I'm on the short side of things as my brother is 6'6" and have cousins my height and taller.  Only one male cousin on my mothers side of the family is shorter than me.

 

You don't have to worry about your knees being slammed on a train, bus or plane, hitting your head on door, easily fitting into a car, finding a bed to fit your frame, squeezing into a booth at a restaurant, etc.  You don't get "the look" from a white woman when she gets on an elevator with a tall man of color.

 

For many years I wished I was short.  Someone your height, can always find clothes and shoes in your size.  Try being 6'4" with a 31/32/33" waist (based on cut/designer) and long arms and finding clothes that fit of the rack!  :whip:

I just assumed you made someone angry and got a 30 day suspension!

LOL! You're not the only one. Mayday's rest period is over!

 

Back on topic: People that fill multiple shopping carts with water and empty the store shelves before a hurricane and leave none for the rest of us. Unbelievable, this lady parked her cart by the shelf and just pushed them in until she couldn't fit any more.

I just assumed you made someone angry and got a 30 day suspension!

LOL! You're not the only one. Mayday's rest period is over!

 

Oh ok....I see how you kids are!  Shady, just shady!

 

For many years I wished I was short.

 

Mighty Big of you!! 

 

For many years I wished I was short. 

 

Mighty Big of you!! 

God, how I've missed the sarcasm this forum serves up!

God, how I've missed the sarcasm this forum serves up!

 

Yeah, no chance of it going over YOUR head!!!!

For many years I wished I was short. Someone your height, can always find clothes and shoes in your size. Try being 6'4" with a 31/32/33" waist (based on cut/designer) and long arms and finding clothes that fit of the rack! :whip:

 

I couldn't picture you buying off the rack anyway!

 

I've got lots of pet peeves, as I am in irritable guy, but one that has really got me twice in the past few days is people who feed pigeons, especially when I am trying to dine al fresco (for X that means hots dogs on a park bench).  I don't hang out on your patio and feed the rats, people!

I have no pet peeves. I hate everyone and everything.

 

You don't have to worry about your knees being slammed on a train, bus or plane, hitting your head on door, easily fitting into a car, finding a bed to fit your frame, squeezing into a booth at a restaurant, etc. You don't get "the look" from a white woman when she gets on an elevator with a tall man of color.

 

For many years I wished I was short. Someone your height, can always find clothes and shoes in your size. Try being 6'4" with a 31/32/33" waist (based on cut/designer) and long arms and finding clothes that fit of the rack! :whip:

 

Amen, brother. Testify! I can relate to all of that (well, all except the 'man of color' part and the scaring of the white women). It's not such a big deal now, but when I was in high school, I could only wear sneakers and jeans, because that was all I could find in my size. Sitting in a seat on the bus/rapid/plane is excrutiating for me. Most of the time I would either stand (bus / rapid) or get an exit row. Which brings me to my next pet peeve

 

People who on the plane decide they are going to completely recline their seat. Not with me in back of you you're not. Whenever someone does that, I just push them back up. I don't make any friends, but then again, friends don't crush your kneecaps.

Vindictive, irrational, soon-to-be-ex wife who just decided to move ouyt of the house and take all the furniture without warning...

 

 

 

and fake sugar.

"one that has really got me twice in the past few days is people who feed pigeons"

 

Ohhhh, don't get me started - I don't care if it's some "little old lady", you feed the rats with wings - you're vermin in my book! :whip:

For many years I wished I was short.  Someone your height, can always find clothes and shoes in your size.  Try being 6'4" with a 31/32/33" waist (based on cut/designer) and long arms and finding clothes that fit of the rack!  :whip:

 

I couldn't picture you buying off the rack anyway!

 

I've got lots of pet peeves, as I am in irritable guy, but one that has really got me twice in the past few days is people who feed pigeons, especially when I am trying to dine al fresco (for X that means hots dogs on a park bench).  I don't hang out on your patio and feed the rats, people!

 

What I mean by "off the rack" - most of you guys 6'2" and under can select, pay, walk out and wear items immediately.  I refuse to shop at a "big & tall " store as those clothes are just dumpy and hideous! 

 

At 6'4" and because I have an irregular waist size (a guy my height should have a 36" waist) for my height, all my clothes have to be altered.

 

I wear at 14 or 15 sized shoe.  for those who wear 8/9/10/11/12 you don't have to worry about a store running out, those who were 13 and up, a store will only carry a few.  so we can rarely get a deal or catch shoes on sale.

 

 

Amen, brother. Testify! I can relate to all of that (well, all except the 'man of color' part and the scaring of the white women). It's not such a big deal now, but when I was in high school, I could only wear sneakers and jeans, because that was all I could find in my size. Sitting in a seat on the bus/rapid/plane is excruciating for me. Most of the time I would either stand (bus / rapid) or get an exit row. Which brings me to my next pet peeve

 

People who on the plane decide they are going to completely recline their seat. Not with me in back of you you're not. Whenever someone does that, I just push them back up. I don't make any friends, but then again, friends don't crush your kneecaps.

 

I refuse to sit in coach for that very reason.  When I do have to take a RJ from LGA to CLE I sit in the very first seat where there is a ton of space in front of me.

 

When on a bus or train I always have to stick my legs/feet out in the aisle or stand.

 

Lastly, those of you under 6'0" don't get neck or headaches from constantly looking down at people.  Nor do you folks have to worry about hitting your head in the shower or slipping when getting in or out!

 

Turst me, us tall people have it worse off!

Yeah, I can say it is cool being about 5'7".  Basically, it is the perfect height for a short person.

 

Now my wife on the other hand can not buy a single pair of pants/jeans without getting them hemmed about 4".  At 4'11", she usually will pick out a 0 or 2, and they are still too long.  Also, a small V-neck will show too much, and a turtle neck sweater looks like it's eating her head.  She loves, I repeat, loves buying cloths, but it is extrememly difficult at that height.  Therefore, she tends to have to buy mostly "nicer" type cloths, and can not opt for the stuff a lot of women buy at Kohls or Target etc.  Those cloths tend to be generic sizes or something.  That would be her pet peeve.  Going into Kohls and trying to find cloths that do not appear to be eating her head as I call it. 

 

Me on the other hand, run into the store, grab a pair of 32/30's, large shirt or a 16, and size 10 shoe and I'm out the door.  I can't tell you the last time I was in a dressing room....well, my wife does buy most of my cloths as I am a straight male with no sense of style whatsoever.  I will admit however, I do try to look good and match my clothes.  I also try to buy my own clothes, but my wife always says their ugly.

Yeah, I can say it is cool being about 5'7".  Basically, it is the perfect height for a short person.

 

Now my wife on the other hand can not buy a single pair of pants/jeans without getting them hemmed about 4".  At 4'11", she usually will pick out a 0 or 2, and they are still too long.  Also, a small V-neck will show too much, and a turtle neck sweater looks like it's eating her head.  She loves, I repeat, loves buying cloths, but it is extremely difficult at that height.  Therefore, she tends to have to buy mostly "nicer" type cloths, and can not opt for the stuff a lot of women buy at Kohl's or Target etc.  Those cloths tend to be generic sizes or something.  That would be her pet peeve.  Going into Kohl's and trying to find cloths that do not appear to be eating her head as I call it. 

 

Me on the other hand, run into the store, grab a pair of 32/30's, large shirt or a 16, and size 10 shoe and I'm out the door.  I can't tell you the last time I was in a dressing room....well, my wife does buy most of my cloths as I am a straight male with no sense of style whatsoever.  I will admit however, I do try to look good and match my clothes.  I also try to buy my own clothes, but my wife always says their ugly.

 

I like your wife! 

 

I wish I could just run in and buy something other than furnishings or accessories.

 

I like your wife! 

 

I wish I could just run in and buy something other than furnishings or accessories.

 

She's taken, and your a gay man :laugh:. 

 

My biggest Pet Peeve is when gay men try to steal a straight mans wife.  They're suckers for you guys you know. :cry: :-D :wink:.

 

I like your wife! 

 

I wish I could just run in and buy something other than furnishings or accessories.

 

She's taken, and your a gay man :laugh:. 

 

My biggest Pet Peeve is when gay men try to steal a straight mans wife.  They're suckers for you guys you know. :cry: :-D :wink:.

 

Yeah they like "quality" but most seem to settle for a glass half full!  HA!

^ I'm close enough to average that clothes aren't a problem but I feel you on shoes. Try finding 7 XX-wide. When I joined the Army they had to order special combat boots for me. If you think I didn't hear about that the whole time I wore a uniform... "Where's Private Special Boots!!!"

^ I'm close enough to average that clothes aren't a problem but I feel you on shoes. Try finding 7 XX-wide. When I joined the Army they had to order special combat boots for me. If you think I didn't hear about that the whole time I wore a uniform... "Where's Private Special Boots!!!"

 

LMAO!!!!

"My biggest Pet Peeve is when gay men try to steal a straight mans wife."

 

Hey now! Mind you, I'm a "purebred" of my people and thus have no interest in stealing anyones' wife. However:

 

1. Instead of dragging YOU along to go shopping, she can take us - and we'll help her pick out clothes that make her look hot, and make you look more handsome. She feels attractive + you look better = a hot time in the old town tonight.

 

2. Whenever she wants to go out dancing to music that you find incredibly annoying, instead of dragging you to some meathead club on West 6th, she goes out with us to one of "our" places where she'll have a great time, get her dancing on, and be surrounded by lots of put-together men with their shirts off. Did I mention that not a single one of them will hit on her? We'll probably ply her with some drinks - so at the end of the night, she's all worked up and slightly tipsy. Once again - a hot time in the old town tonight.

 

 

MayDays post also bring up another peeve of mine.

 

HAIRY MEN.  Fellas, do some manscapping, please!

Ah, yes! From a straight man: I must add body hair to my list of PtPv's

1. Instead of dragging YOU along to go shopping, she can take us - and we'll help her pick out clothes that make her look hot, and make you look more handsome. She feels attractive + you look better = a hot time in the old town tonight.

 

Are you going to be in Cincinnati any time soon?  I need new clothes badly!

Unfortunately no - but I also forgot to mention a benefit of taking one of my people with you when you're shopping - we'll be honest when you ask us "does this make my butt look big?!?". If your hubby/fiance/boyfriend said "yes" to that question, he'd be spending a week pulling the hanger out of his eye socket!

Unfortunately no - but I also forgot to mention a benefit of taking one of my people with you when you're shopping - we'll be honest when you ask us "does this make my butt look big?!?". If your hubby/fiance/boyfriend said "yes" to that question, he'd be spending a week pulling the hanger out of his eye socket!

 

Actually this works on both men and women.  I usually go with my brother, father or cousins to shop and they are always asking, "do you think my girlfriend/wife would like me in this?"  And trust me, Men are TEN TIMES worse than women at a store.

"My biggest Pet Peeve is when gay men try to steal a straight mans wife."

 

Hey now! Mind you, I'm a "purebred" of my people and thus have no interest in stealing anyones' wife. However:

 

1. Instead of dragging YOU along to go shopping, she can take us - and we'll help her pick out clothes that make her look hot, and make you look more handsome. She feels attractive + you look better = a hot time in the old town tonight.

 

2. Whenever she wants to go out dancing to music that you find incredibly annoying, instead of dragging you to some meathead club on West 6th, she goes out with us to one of "our" places where she'll have a great time, get her dancing on, and be surrounded by lots of put-together men with their shirts off. Did I mention that not a single one of them will hit on her? We'll probably ply her with some drinks - so at the end of the night, she's all worked up and slightly tipsy. Once again - a hot time in the old town tonight.

 

 

Good Work MayDay!  Where does she sign up?  You may be featured in Inside Business Entrepreneur of the year with a business like that!  However, if YOU cause her to deplete every penny in OUR checking account, I will have a new pet peeve....GAY MEN!! :lol:

 

P.S.  What is that little trick you have to getting her to the "worked up" part. 

"My biggest Pet Peeve is when gay men try to steal a straight mans wife."

 

Hey now! Mind you, I'm a "purebred" of my people and thus have no interest in stealing anyones' wife. However:

 

1. Instead of dragging YOU along to go shopping, she can take us - and we'll help her pick out clothes that make her look hot, and make you look more handsome. She feels attractive + you look better = a hot time in the old town tonight.

 

2. Whenever she wants to go out dancing to music that you find incredibly annoying, instead of dragging you to some meathead club on West 6th, she goes out with us to one of "our" places where she'll have a great time, get her dancing on, and be surrounded by lots of put-together men with their shirts off. Did I mention that not a single one of them will hit on her? We'll probably ply her with some drinks - so at the end of the night, she's all worked up and slightly tipsy. Once again - a hot time in the old town tonight.

 

 

Good Work MayDay!  Where does she sign up?  You may be featured in Inside Business Entrepreneur of the year with a business like that!   However, if YOU cause her to deplete every penny in OUR checking account, I will have a new pet peeve....GAY MEN!! :lol:

 

P.S.  What is that little trick you have to getting her to the "worked up" part. 

 

That's a code of the brotherhood secret.  If we tell you, we'll have to ....  we'll you get the picture!

Brotherhood? Puhleeze, ours is a COVEN! :evil:

 

And it's very simple:

 

1. Good booze (we don't do "weak" drinks).

2. Good eye candy at "our" places, dancing sans shirts.

3. Said eye candy isn't interested/available.

 

A full page off-topic about gay clothing expertise and bringing hags to gay bars!? Leave it to MTS - he's so fabulous he p!sses glitter!

 

I don't mind though, it's just funny that it happens every time MTS comes back.

By the way MTS, short people have it way worse when it comes to going to entertainment venues.  Even sometimes when sitting in the upper deck at a baseball game where the slope of the seats is really steep, I still can't see cause of the friggin tall guy in front of me!!!!

A full page off-topic about gay clothing expertise and bringing hags to gay bars!? Leave it to MTS - he's so fabulous he p!sses glitter!

 

I don't mind though, it's just funny that it happens every time MTS comes back.

 

I piss glitter?  Well hot damn.  Let me bottle it and sell it Barney's!

 

I can see the ads now!

Eww

By the way MTS, short people have it way worse when it comes to going to entertainment venues.  Even sometimes when sitting in the upper deck at a baseball game where the slope of the seats is really steep, I still can't see cause of the friggin tall guy in front of me!!!!

 

Sugar, thats what booster seats are for! :wink:

 

 

By the way MTS, short people have it way worse when it comes to going to entertainment venues.  Even sometimes when sitting in the upper deck at a baseball game where the slope of the seats is really steep, I still can't see cause of the friggin tall guy in front of me!!!!

 

Sugar, thats what booster seats are for! :wink:

 

I do not need a booster seat!!!  Humph.  :x

Eww

It would be more fabulous than the Grace Jones "Strangé" commercial from Boomerang!

Only two times I ever get p!ssed off - when things don't go right, and when I don't get my own way.

 

So humor me and we'll both be happier. :evil:

Only two times I ever get p!ssed off - when things don't go right, and when I don't get my own way.

 

So humor me and we'll both be happier. :evil:

 

..........and we know what happens when you get upset!

Got it!  So from now on, I'm taking my wife out to dinner, buying her a couple glasses of Grey Goose (that's as good as I'll go), and taking my shirt off after the appetizer.  Is that good guys?  What do ya think?

Got it!  So from now on, I'm taking my wife out to dinner, buying her a couple glasses of Grey Goose (that's as good as I'll go), and taking my shirt off after the appetizer.  Is that good guys?  What do ya think?

 

Ah...NO....just NO!

Got it!  So from now on, I'm taking my wife out to dinner, buying her a couple glasses of Grey Goose (that's as good as I'll go), and taking my shirt off after the appetizer.  Is that good guys?  What do ya think?

 

 

Ah...NO....just NO!

 

It was kind of a joke MTS.

 

Anyhow, back to pet peeves.  I hate when people buy the jeans that have holes manufactured into them.  That never made any sense to me.  Why would someone want holey pants. 

 

 

Got it!  So from now on, I'm taking my wife out to dinner, buying her a couple glasses of Grey Goose (that's as good as I'll go), and taking my shirt off after the appetizer.  Is that good guys?  What do ya think?

 

 

Ah...NO....just NO!

 

It was kind of a joke MTS.

 

Anyhow, back to pet peeves.  I hate when people buy the jeans that have holes manufactured into them.  That never made any sense to me.  Why would someone want holey pants. 

 

 

 

I think you were serious!  LMAO

 

Those "manufactured" jeans are a throwback to the 80's.  Thank you George Michael - Not!

 

My nephew wanted to spend $175 on a pair of jeans with holes.  I showed him how to make a pair for $45.

Got it!  So from now on, I'm taking my wife out to dinner, buying her a couple glasses of Grey Goose (that's as good as I'll go), and taking my shirt off after the appetizer.  Is that good guys?  What do ya think?

 

The comically oversized sunglasses that girls/women wear. They are like a mask -- like Cobra Commander wears.

 

Listen ladies, if you wear those big sunglasses I can't tell if you are good looking. I can't do anything but assume that you are not.

Those big sunglasses are popular on the day of hangovers and when they're too lazy to put on makeup b4 leaving the house.

Those big sunglasses are popular on the day of hangovers and when they're too lazy to put on makeup b4 leaving the house.

 

Speaking from experience?

I don't like that thing that people do when they are conjested. Rather than use a tissue they sniff in the snot, then gargle it in their throat and then spit it out.

 

I don't like men that grab/touch their crotches in public. Was there no home training?

 

To counter MTS unmatched furniture peeve, I actually hate it when everything is coordinated.

I don't like that thing that people do when they are conjested. Rather than use a tissue they sniff in the snot, then gargle it in their throat and then spit it out.

 

Isn't spitting more honorable than swallowing?

I don't like that thing that people do when they are conjested. Rather than use a tissue they sniff in the snot, then gargle it in their throat and then spit it out.

 

Isn't spitting more honorable than swallowing?

 

oh no quite the opposite.

To counter MTS unmatched furniture peeve, I actually hate it when everything is coordinated.

I edited my original post.  I'm talking about mens furnishings - shoes, belts, wallets, cuff links, etc.

 

When I see a man with a tan belt, a brown bag and black shoes, I cringe!

 

You've seen the interior of my house, you know I don't like matching furniture.  It's boring!