Tall Guys Are More Successful

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<p>I can't wait to be offered interviews, jobs, and more money because I am tall!</p>

<p>anyone else?</p>

<p>Oh and its proven science</p>

<p>The average American man is 5'9'', the average fortune 500 CEO is 6'</p>

<p>In the US, 14.5% of Men are 6' or taller, among fortune 500 CEOs 58% are 6' or taller</p>

<p>In the US, 3.9% of Men are 6'2'' or taller, among fortune 500 CEOs 30% are 6'2'' or taller</p>

<p>On average, a person earns $789 more per inch they are taller than someone else.</p>

<p>:D</p>

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<p>Correlation =/ causation. Your stats don’t prove anything. </p>

<p>Just saying…</p>

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<p>"Correlation =/ causation. Your stats don’t prove anything. "</p>

<p>This.</p>

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<p>lmao this is a really good ■■■■■ thread</p>

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<p>I completely agree. Generally those who are taller possess a certain quality that either fills the room or a ca Manding quality. Taller people also usually receive more respect. Therefore it would make sense that those who are successful in terms of millions of dollars are generally tall.</p>

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Agreed, though one could argue that it’s not because it’s so obviously a ■■■■■ thread.
Idk how people are actually thinking he’s serious. XD</p>

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<p>^or am I?</p>

<p>I mean, on one level, tall people are more successful</p>

<p>On another level, short people don’t like that.</p>

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<p>I met a really short guy the other day, like five feet tall I’d guess. He’s 20 years old, drives a Mustang and has a pretty hot (albeit very neurotic girlfriend).</p>

<p>I’m 6’1", have no car and no girlfriend.</p>

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<p>Well then I was clearly wrong</p>

<p>/thread</p>

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<p>to the OP,</p>

<p>You should do some kind of field research on this! Now that would make an interesting thesis.</p>

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<p>I think smaller men try harder !</p>

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<p>I’m 5 foot 4 something… looks like i should just give up on life</p>

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<p>I’m 5’11" OP :(</p>

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<p>Nice I’m 6’1! Looks like I can stop trying in school, I’m already set to be a CEO :D</p>

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<p>People seem to confuse the statement “correlation does not imply causation” with “correlation precludes causation.”</p>

<p>Of course, being tall is itself a huge advantage in society. No one even needs an empirical study to prove that. However, I still think that being physically attractive is a far bigger advantage.</p>

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<p>If you think being tall is easier than being short, you have clearly never shopped for jeans. </p>

<p><em>sigh</em></p>

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<p>Perhaps taller men have more confidence, which shows in their work ethic and/or presentability?</p>

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<p>Napoleon, while he was alive, might have disagreed with you, but he was too busy conquering 3/4 of Europe.</p>

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<p>well I guess Napoleon alone demolishes this whole theory</p>

<p>I have shopped for jeans, pain in the ass when you are tall and skinny. We have gotten to the point where jean makers just assume everyone is fat I guess. Getting shoes is pretty bad too when you have big feet.</p>

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<p>The correlation is not causation thing definitely applies. I personally think that it’s actually due to a correlation between height and confidence, and the confidence in effect leads to success. However, that’s just my personal belief based on empirical, biased “evidence” that I’ve seen in my life; by no means is this scientifically sound.</p>

<p>Napoleon and Nicolas Sarkozy may be short, but they are undoubtedly extremely confident people.</p>