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Posted on Sep 19, 2014

23 Awkward Moments Every Tall Person Has Experienced

When you try to fit in an airplane seat.

by Lara Parker

BuzzFeed Staff

1. When you're trying to walk and you run into the ceiling.

2. When you try to take a shower at a friend's house, and you don't fit.

3. When you're stuck standing next to the short people during a presentation, and end up looking like a giant.

4. When you try to embrace new fashion trends, and fail.

5. When you try to take a mirror pic and have to spend five minutes trying to fit your entire body in the shot.

6. When you try to walk through a door and hit your head on the frame and have to pretend it didn't hurt like hell.

7. When you try to look at yourself in the restroom mirror and can't see your face.

8. When your pants are constantly high-waters no matter what kind you're wearing.

9. When you're trying to get warm by grabbing a blanket and it won't cover your whole body so everyone can see your feet.

10. When you try to fit in an airplane seat without having to rearrange several times.

11. And, of course, when you try to use an airplane bathroom without smacking your head.

12. When you try to use a public bathroom without making eye contact with everyone else in the bathroom.

13. When you try to be cute and take a bubble bath, only to find out that you don't fit.

14. When you try to pose for a new Instagram picture, and your head gets cut off.

15. When you're staying somewhere, and they only have a twin-sized bed.

16. When you're feeling really parched and want to drink out of a water fountain, but can't do so unless you're practically lying down.

17. When you try to hug someone who is shorter than you and end up smothering them in your chest.

18. And when you go to the beach with one towel only to realize it's long enough for half your stomach.

19. When you offer to drive, but someone is sitting behind you.

20. When you want to take a cute picture, but your friend is shorter than you.

21. When you're minding your own business, walking through a restaurant, and you run into a lamp.

22. When you try to fit in the backseat of a car without a wardrobe malfunction.

23. And when someone tells you that you're REALLY tall.

23 Awkward Moments Every Tall Person Has Experienced

1. When you're trying to walk and you run into the ceiling.

2. When you try to take a shower at a friend's house, and you don't fit.

3. When you're stuck standing next to the short people during a presentation, and end up looking like a giant.

4. When you try to embrace new fashion trends, and fail.

5. When you try to take a mirror pic and have to spend five minutes trying to fit your entire body in the shot.

6. When you try to walk through a door and hit your head on the frame and have to pretend it didn't hurt like hell.

7. When you try to look at yourself in the restroom mirror and can't see your face.

8. When your pants are constantly high-waters no matter what kind you're wearing.

9. When you're trying to get warm by grabbing a blanket and it won't cover your whole body so everyone can see your feet.

10. When you try to fit in an airplane seat without having to rearrange several times.

11. And, of course, when you try to use an airplane bathroom without smacking your head.

12. When you try to use a public bathroom without making eye contact with everyone else in the bathroom.

13. When you try to be cute and take a bubble bath, only to find out that you don't fit.

14. When you try to pose for a new Instagram picture, and your head gets cut off.

15. When you're staying somewhere, and they only have a twin-sized bed.

16. When you're feeling really parched and want to drink out of a water fountain, but can't do so unless you're practically lying down.

17. When you try to hug someone who is shorter than you and end up smothering them in your chest.

18. And when you go to the beach with one towel only to realize it's long enough for half your stomach.

19. When you offer to drive, but someone is sitting behind you.

20. When you want to take a cute picture, but your friend is shorter than you.

21. When you're minding your own business, walking through a restaurant, and you run into a lamp.

22. When you try to fit in the backseat of a car without a wardrobe malfunction.

23. And when someone tells you that you're REALLY tall.

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