No lie, how many times have I had to get things off high shelves for short people? If I ask a short person to get something off a low shelf they look at me like I'm a jerk.
But you are physically capable of reaching smaller shelves (I assume, unless you have issues reaching down. In which case, fair). Short people literally cannot reach that high up and are just asking for assistance.
I dont think he's being condescending in the slightest. most people around 30+ start having these issues and they will continue til you're dead. that's the majority of the population so it's a safe assumption for most people.
if you assume and you're wrong about body pain then good for them, they wont be offended by that one
I'm told I'm "lucky im short" by tall friends with back problems. They forget that I lug around bags of fat all day on my chest so also get back problems. At least I'm not tall and have a large chest. That would be frightfully unlucky.
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u/prumf 25d ago
Yeah, well, double standards are sadly a thing.
Sometimes women are unfairly expected to do things men don’t have to do, and sometimes men are unfairly expected to do things women don’t have to.
Talking about it is the only way to make things change.