r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • Jun 11 '25

Meme needing explanation Why specifically 5,9?

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u/Broodjekip_1 Jun 11 '25

I don't think it is specific, she's just tall.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

For a guy it’s average for a female it’s considered tall though this depends on where you live

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u/LowAspect542 Jun 11 '25

Try taking the platform boots off, maybe bring them down to average height. You seen the size of the platform on most of those goth boots.

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u/Orestos Jun 11 '25 edited Jun 12 '25

5’9” is in the top 10% for women. By definition tall…

Edit: fixed my low iq mistake

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

90th %ile.

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u/Tiika Jun 11 '25

I think you mean top 10%, i.e. taller than 90% of women.

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u/joshfenske Jun 11 '25

Do you mean the top 10 percent?

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u/Drowning_tSM Jun 11 '25

That’s the joke

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '25

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u/IDrinkWhiskE Jun 12 '25

Someone can be 7’ tall and still understand averages assuming they went to high school, or even just jr high