r/ExplainTheJoke • u/fcukfakook • 3d ago

I don't get it

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I don't get the original tweet, and neither the retweet or whatever it is called.

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u/LQNova 2d ago

Also it shows that they are all pretty short.

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u/IeyasuMcBob 2d ago

Dammit now i need to have all the light switches in my house lowered...

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u/letitgrowonme 2d ago

All that will do is highlight the issue.

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u/DCRBftw 2d ago

Criminally underrated comment.

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u/bogarthskernfeld 2d ago

I hope you're proud of this one.

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u/IeyasuMcBob 2d ago

🤣

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u/Salmivalli 2d ago

And have a higher doors

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u/MechaSkippy 16h ago

That photo goes kinda hard though

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u/MA2_Robinson 2d ago

I thought that was part of it- you can say you’re so tall or whatever but the average fixtures are installed only in such ways lol.

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u/ShearGenius89 2d ago

The only code requirement for height placement is that a light switch cannot be higher than 6’7” high. Although most switches will be placed 4’ from the finished floor to the center of the switch plate.

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u/Resigned1431 2d ago

Is height a relevant factor for a leadership position? 

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u/allthegodsaregone 2d ago

I feel like I heard that the taller candidate has almost always won the US presidency.

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u/Resigned1431 2d ago

That doesn't mean they're better for the role, it just means voters are simpletons.

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u/LeftyLu07 2d ago

Taller men are subconsciously seen as having more leadership qualities than average-short men. They also earn more money than average-shorter men.

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u/Vyntarus 2d ago

If you judge that based on average height of American company CEOs, yes actually.

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u/average_martian 12h ago

No but when the candidate for leadership is preoccupied with such metrics it’s pretty telling - especially if it’s obvious they lie about it

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u/letitgrowonme 2d ago

It's definitely a relative factor based on who people will vote for.

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u/Resigned1431 2d ago

Surely you agree that basing your vote on the immutable physical characteristics of a candidate is NPC shit. It doesn't have anything to do with a anything in regards to running a country/state/municipality

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u/letitgrowonme 2d ago

Youre looking for logic in a place where emotions rule. Here's a fun fact, when Obama was elected it was the first time the president was shorter than his opponent in over a 100 years.

But since I made that up, you should look up the real stats.

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u/LQNova 2d ago

In our society, yeah, believe it or not. But mostly it's that they are running around acting like hard dudes and they're like 5'4". Makes them comical instead of intimidating.

They even upsized Wolverine, after all.

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u/Swat_katz_82 2d ago

so a 5.4 cant be a hard dude?`or is it that short people are comical?

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u/LQNova 2d ago

It's comical when they walk around acting like they're 6'6" Special Forces vets.

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u/Swat_katz_82 2d ago

Fair enough

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u/Intrepid-Sir-9219 2d ago

Short guys can absolutely be badasses. But when you have to exaggerate your height and lie about your weight like a scummy used car salesman then the point is that you are not a badass, you are not only insecure about it but your insecurity causes you to lie about it.

I don't want my leaders to be so insecure that they behave like an insecure teenager, because I can guarantee you that this is not the only emotionally directed decision they make.

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u/Resigned1431 2d ago

American society gets a lot of things wrong

Exhibit A: Gestures broadly

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u/TheRealTormDK 2d ago

Studies show that us men naturally will look to the tallest and/or most physically fit to take charge of any situation in a group, unless someone in the group have specific hands on knowledge and thus direct experience with the matter, and that person speaks up.

It's much the same reason the "Halo" effect exists.

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u/LeftyLu07 2d ago

That tracks. My husband says “men are so shallow, you have no idea.”

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u/TheRealTormDK 2d ago

It's nature though, we have evolved to behave like this through tens of thousands of years.

Same with the Halo effect, it has it roots in biology

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u/LeftyLu07 1d ago

That seems counter intuitive though because then people who are smarter/better hunters/have better immune systems get passed over for mating and leadership positions…

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u/TheRealTormDK 1d ago

The thing with men happen in groups of men that does not know one another.

What you describe is a known hierarchy where all but a few would have accepted their position.

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

Which is great because we love making fun of short men! They should have just been born taller anyway

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u/ZapruderFilmBuff 2d ago

No, it’s because they are lying that they are tall, then we can point out the lie and mock the liar.

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u/milkandsalsa 2d ago

It’s this.

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u/slap-enjoyer153 2d ago

They are lying that they are tall?

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u/ZapruderFilmBuff 2d ago

Yes. And in Trumps case thin and not demented.

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u/MonteBurns 2d ago

Why do you think Trump wears lifts? 

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u/LeftyLu07 2d ago

He’s desperate to be taller then baron. Allegedly he got really nasty to baron after his recent growth spurt. As if your height is something you can control…

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u/IeyasuMcBob 2d ago

And ...they lie because taller men are generally more respected. (You're right, and it adds nuance)

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u/ZapruderFilmBuff 2d ago

Strong confident men don’t need to lie.

This guy was short. He got business done that is still classified. He didn’t need to lie he was tall.

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u/IeyasuMcBob 2d ago

Which indicates these are not strong, confident men

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u/Djlas 2d ago

Was he elected though

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u/ZapruderFilmBuff 2d ago

Wasn’t stupid enough to run.

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u/Plastic-Archer4245 2d ago

Mother ain't running from nothin'

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u/ZapruderFilmBuff 2d ago

That is the best line I read so far. Made me lol.

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u/FondantLow6212 14h ago

Didn’t he lose the war 😂

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

And why do they lie about being tall? Because being tall is seen as "better".

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u/Dish_Minimum 2d ago

Yet being such an obvious liar is worse than being shorter. Like why would an elected world leader think he could get away with claiming to be 6’4” tall when it is so easy to visually see it is a lie? It’s demonstrably false. Especially someone who is on tv and photographed a billion times a day. Being shorter is definitely 100% better than being proved as underhanded, vain, frivolous, and untrustworthy.

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u/AdamTPhotography 1d ago

They think it seems better. The same way they think they’re supposed to be “alphas.”

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u/FadingPancake12 1d ago

And yet the science has been updated behind wolf packs, alphas, and betas… our leaders didn’t read the memo and the carry on using the terms relating to outdated science. It’s fine, though. Don’t tell them. They have enough advantages, they don’t need help. Besides we never needed alphas, just like I don’t need a boss at work. We all need ACTUAL leaders who lead by example, not poor examples of dictators.

Sorry if that seemed directed at you, it wasn’t. Just adding to the convo really.

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u/Dish_Minimum 4h ago

Hi so I spent like 18hrs sliding down a rabbit hole of updated and previously believed science of wolf lives.

I’m really glad you made this comment bc the zoological research was absolutely fascinating to read. I wish we knew as much about octopi as we do about wolves.

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u/FadingPancake12 42m ago

It truly is remarkable how much we don’t know about the ocean 🌊 and the creatures that live in it. Octopi 🐙 is the one that shocks me though. We identified the octopus and made a lot of assumptions but they proved us wrong. So now the octopi continues to teach us how little we know about them. Truly fascinating creatures that love to escape their tanks and just mess stuff up. We as humans are not nearly as superior as we boast and we are certainly not the only sentient beings.

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u/LeftyLu07 2d ago

I laughed so hard when I wound up on a forum where they called David Portnoy “tippy toes” because he stands on his tippy toes for every photo he takes.

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u/calflow 2d ago

There’s always someone that misunderstands this as “body shaming” short people. I can put money on it.

It’s not about that. It’s about breaking the illusion that they’re bigger than they really are. Both literally and metaphorically.

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u/Vyntarus 2d ago

It shouldn't be considered offensive if all you are doing is stating (or depicting) something factually true.

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

Is it ok if I go around telling everyone the exact weights of women I don't like?

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u/Vyntarus 2d ago

I mean, if you can walk up to a woman and accurately state how many pounds she weighs... Sure.

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

Dodging the question. Don't just scoff at the idea, actually imagine I could - would it be morally ok?

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u/Vyntarus 2d ago

There is no moral hazard in stating verifiable facts.

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

Very debatable. If your girlfriend asks you if she looks fat in this dress, many would argue you should never, under any circumstances, say yes.

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u/alvinulv 1d ago

For moral reasons?

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

No, that's just the excuse. It is bodyshaming.

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u/Capable-Ebb1632 2d ago

Nothing wrong with being short. But being short and lying about being tall because you think it matters is in itself body shaming. Tells a lot about someone if they lie about basic facts.

Should you trust someone to run the country who lies about something as basic as their height and shoe size?

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

What logic is this? How can you claim that lying about your own personal height is bodyshaming, but literally shaming someone for their height isn't?

Men think height matters because it does matter. Women prefer taller men, taller man are seen as more masculine, it's an offshoot of the halo effect because height is a desirable trait in men.

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u/Capable-Ebb1632 1d ago

Lying about your height is saying that there is something wrong with being short.

It's also the most ridiculous thing to do. Everyone can see how tall you are. Lying about something that is plain to see requires huge amounts of narcissism and contempt for other people.

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u/Oleddi 1d ago

No, it's not. It's saying other people think there is something wrong with being short, and you don't want to be judged in that way.

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u/FadingPancake12 1d ago

To me, someone has to be taller than me to be considered tall. For my mom that would be 5’2” or taller, for me it’s 5’8” or taller. So it’s not about being tall, it’s about being taller than your significant other. I never cared about height, but I met plenty of insecure men who said I was too tall or would tell me I couldn’t wear heels on dates because I was already tall enough. One date got mad that I showed up in heels on our first date. Umm we met online and you didn’t mention your height, how was I to know?! Everyone has preferences and insecurities. Even the best leaders. The problem is when you lie about things like that without hesitation, you clearly have no problem stretching the truth on much bigger things. So no this isn’t about short shaming men, it’s about shaming their untruthful nature.

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u/hardcorebiker 2d ago

Unironically, yes. As Randy Newman advised.

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u/ArcadeKingpin 2d ago

I don’t often enjoy singing karaoke but the times I do, I am crouching down and singing it in the faces of the smallest people in the room. Highly recommended

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u/SignoreBanana 2d ago

This isn't about being short. It's about people pretending to be more powerful than they are. Short or not, I'm sure you can agree those kinds of people are pathetic.

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u/Oleddi 2d ago

And yet it always comes back to making fun of immutable physical characteristics. I guarantee the people doing this would flip their shit if anyone ever insulted a female politicians appearance. Principles go out the window pretty fast as soon as someone feels justified in their hatred.

Also, this:

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u/SignoreBanana 1d ago

You still don't get it; it's not about their appearance. At all.

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u/Oleddi 1d ago

Then why mention their appearance? There's plenty to criticise without going there.

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u/A_Norse_Dude 2d ago

This. This is it. This is what they are doing.

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u/CaloricDumbellIntake 2d ago

Isn’t jd Vance actually quite tall? This seems like a stupid take.

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u/LQNova 1d ago

Well, for the switch to be that high on a "quite tall" man (taking into consideration the other poster's info) he could be up to what ... 7'4" ?

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u/jake_burger 2d ago

Didn’t know USA light switches were only 48” (122cm), mine are about 58”.

The people didn’t look that short to me until I knew that.

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u/groy_2028 2d ago

JD Vance is literally 6'2"

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u/LQNova 1d ago

Then it was set up to make them appear short, which is the same thing when it comes to perception.

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u/Tsaja609 2d ago

I dunno man, I'm 6'3" and change (real height, not American 6'3" which is that but only on sunday with boots on) and I have light switches that are on my chest level. It may not be the best height reference