Software engineers from big tech firms like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are paying at least $75,000 to get 3 inches taller, a leg-lengthening surgeon says
www.businessinsider.com
The surgeon breaks the patients' thigh bones and inserts nails that are extended with a magnetic remote control every day for three months, GQ said.

Sweet man-made horrors beyond my comprehension.

  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Most 5'11 dudes say they're 6ft anyways, everyone lies about their height.

    I'm a legit 6'1/185cm barefoot, and I can look people straight in the eyes that claim they're 6'4/193cm. It's ridiculous lol.

    If you're a legit 5'11 most people will think you're 6'1 or 6'2, especially in shoes. Because of how inflated it is.

    • Madcat [any]
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      2 years ago

      i'm 5'5 and it's crazy how often people are like "oh, you must be like 5'8, right? same height as me"

    • nine_leven [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      I legitimately have no idea how tall I am anymore, just the ballpark number. I play Beat Saber and when it calibrates to height it tells me I'm 1.9m

      I'd always put 5'11" on dating profiles back in the day because I thought putting 6' flat would sound like I was lying. (edit: I definitely subscribe to the under promise and over deliver philosophy in other aspects of life so I guess this makes sense in hindsight)

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        I legitimately have no idea how tall I am anymore, just the ballpark number. I play Beat Saber and when it calibrates to height it tells me I’m 1.9m

        I have the same bizarre problem where I've had my height measured a few times at the doctors for routine checkups and I've had up to 2 inches of variation.

    • SadStruggle92 [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Most 5’11 dudes say they’re 6ft anyways, everyone lies about their height.

      I am the on person who doesn't do this apparently. 👀

    • space_comrade [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I’m a legit 6’1/185cm barefoot, and I can look people straight in the eyes that claim they’re 6’4/193cm. It’s ridiculous lol.

      Damn and I felt like a fraud for rounding up my 183cm to 185cm lmao.

      • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        I think most people measure their height while wearing some shoes that give them a bit of a lift, combined with people lying it leads to some large mismatches if you measure your height barefoot and are honest.