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Do you think this is annoying?

I hate it when people are condescending towards me. I'm 18 and I run into people who talk down to me. These people talk to me like I'm a little kid. I know I'm short, but what gives man?( I'm 5'1)

What do you think? Do people do this to you too?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes I find patronising people hideously annoying - I wouldn't imagine it's too much to do with height (at 5'10") but more their assumption that I don't know what they are talking about. As it happens, not only do I usually know just what they are talking about, but often I know more about it than they do.

    I'm happy to learn, of course, but I hate being spoken to as if I'm a clueless idiot. I like people who naturally treat others as equals.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Yes

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Sometimes and I am over 6 feet tall and 18 years old as well. Go figure.*

  • 10 years ago

    yes it is patronizing, i used to hate being addressed as young man, i dont address people as middle aged man or old man so i cant see why people cannot use my name

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  • 10 years ago

    I think that you shuold deal with it. There is nothing to do with it. You cant change your height, so...

    Yah, people dont like other people who arent really like them. Also it is kinda inconvenient to talk with small people. Sorry, had to say this, just for you to know.

  • 10 years ago

    Yeah its real annoying. I'm 33 and 5'2" and still get carded for beer.

  • 10 years ago

    everyone has to talk down to me because i'm even smaller than you : /

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    not with me.

    actually, I do it for people sometimes.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    yeah,annoying

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