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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI understand that Putin, at 5' 7", is extremely sensitive about his short stature. SO-O-O---
could some hackers invade Moscow's TV and radio broadcasts to play Randy Newman's "Short People" on a continuous loop at full volume?
How 'bout that, "Anonymous"?
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I understand that Putin, at 5' 7", is extremely sensitive about his short stature. SO-O-O--- (Original Post)
Atticus
Feb 2022
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Walleye
(31,028 posts)1. As a short person, 5 foot nothing, I approve
I got those nasty little shoes on my nasty little feet
Turbineguy
(37,338 posts)2. Get Shorty
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. Lol
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)4. I like it! Nt
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)5. He walks around telling great big lies!
ItsjustMe
(11,230 posts)6. Why do so many short men
Have such big mouths?
Joe Rogan is also 5' 7"
mitch96
(13,909 posts)12. short man syndrome...nt
sop
(10,192 posts)7. They don't call it the Napoleon Complex for nothing.
Lots of parallels to be drawn here.
Diamond_Dog
(32,005 posts)8. Isn't Ron DeSatan short, too?
3catwoman3
(24,006 posts)9. J. Edgar Hoover was known to instruct his staff...
to say, if anyone asked about his height, that he was just under 6 feet.
He was 57.
unblock
(52,245 posts)10. "Short people" is a satirical anti-bigotry song. It's not anti-short people
It's anti-hate.
Tiny little cars? 😂
llashram
(6,265 posts)11. little men
like to cause big problems when sensitive about their height
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mitch96
(13,909 posts)13. putin is 5'6... Zelensky is 5'7.... and Z has a towering stature ...nt
Ocelot II
(115,732 posts)14. TFG is tall, and he's still an asshole.
Boomerproud
(7,954 posts)19. Putin is the only short person TFG didn't insult.
nt
Hotler
(11,425 posts)15. He has small hands just like whats-his-face. nt
Doodley
(9,093 posts)16. 5'7" is not short. By the way, I'm 6'. But this is offensive.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,196 posts)18. Average height for men in Russia, and the US, is 5'10"
Short men face a lot of discrimination. They get paid less. Women are less likely to date them. Short boys are often bullied. I imagine Vlad had to be an extra special bad ass to make it in the KGB.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)17. I like it!