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HighRoller · 12-18-2004, 10:02 PM

I am 27 and usually go to bars with 25-35 year olds in the suburbs. I was just at the bar downtown yesterday, little bit younger crowd, I'm guessing 21-22. I couldn't believe how young everyone looked. I mean almost everyone in the place was about 5' 7" and 135-140lbs. Out of 250 people I'd say maybe remember 5 people that were over 6' tall. I'd say 99% of everyone was 160lbs or less.

When I was in high school back in 93-95, all the kids from high school were probably bigger at 17 even than these 21-22 year olds were last night.

I remember year after year of graduating classes I kept seeing people younger looking and scrawnier than the year before.

kowntafit · 12-19-2004, 12:24 AM

I don't think people are getting smaller. Bigger if anything, especially horizontally.

S P A N N O W · 12-19-2004, 12:27 AM

Perception may have a lot to do with it. When you're younger, everyone bigger than you seems HUGE. Then you're older and run into them and are like FUCK they're small - what was I thinking...

jukeboxfrank · 12-19-2004, 12:27 AM

Well I must be ahead of the times then because I never made
6'0 dame it.

r3ap3r · 12-19-2004, 12:29 AM

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Originally posted by spannow
Perception may have a lot to do with it. When you're younger, everyone bigger than you seems HUGE. Then you're older and run into them and are like FUCK they're small - what was I thinking...

This is true

Slam · 12-19-2004, 12:29 AM

Its true, seems everywhere people are topping out early!

xclusive · 12-19-2004, 12:29 AM

I'm 6'7" 300 pounds and I never feel small...

S P A N N O W · 12-19-2004, 12:32 AM

On the other hand I have read AMA studies citing steroids in beef as responsible for young girls developing @ a much earlier age than the generations before them... Seriously.

PHPdude · 12-19-2004, 02:14 AM

man im like 18 and im like 6 foot something and like i aint sort.

S P A N N O W · 12-19-2004, 02:16 AM

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Originally posted by PHPdude
...and like i aint sort.

...sort of what?

Icon · 12-19-2004, 02:20 AM

As you get older your metabolism slows down and you slowly get used to seeing your fat ass steping into the shower every morning. Iether that, or you were always a fatso.

emthree · 12-19-2004, 02:28 AM

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Originally posted by xclusive
I'm 6'7" 300 pounds and I never feel small...

pics?

diggy · 12-19-2004, 04:26 AM

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Originally posted by PHPdude
man im like 18 and im like 6 foot something and like i aint sort.

like.. awesome man.. like... yeah!

like

polish_aristocrat · 12-19-2004, 04:35 AM

What has being tall / short to do with looking young?

I look very young, but I am tall.

polish_aristocrat · 12-19-2004, 04:37 AM

BTW on a serious note, nowadays overall people are taller than the previous generations, but I heard in America there is indeed a recent opposite trend, because of bad eating habits.

Illicit · 12-19-2004, 05:10 AM

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Originally posted by PHPdude
man im like 18 and im like 6 foot something and like i aint sort.

but you do need to go back to school

Furious_Female · 12-19-2004, 05:29 AM

Humans in general are much bigger compared to hundreds/thousands of years ago. Our bones are bigger, we weigh more etc. Mainly due to more food/nutrients and other health variables. People in 3rd world countries are typically smaller... shorter etc. due to lack of essential nutrients. But I think one day in the next few hundred-thousand years, 6'0" will be the average height. There's a lot more people pushing 7'0" tall these days than ever before. It's kind of scary... if humans keep growing, we'll be like giants one day

And the reason those people in the bar that you saw look small is probably because they are mostly underage with fake IDs lol.

KRL · 12-19-2004, 05:43 AM

I don't think so dude.

Manowar · 12-19-2004, 05:44 AM

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Originally posted by spannow
On the other hand I have read AMA studies citing steroids in beef as responsible for young girls developing @ a much earlier age than the generations before them... Seriously.

woah.. interesting.

Got any links on articles about it or more info ?

Anthony · 12-19-2004, 08:43 AM

Don't know about getting smaller. My father is 5 foot 9/10 at 190lbs, I'm 6 foot 1 at 250lbs. My son is 10 and is 5 foot 1 and 120lbs.

What is interesting is that we are of Filipino stock. Nutrition plays a huge key imo. I came to the US at 4, and got to the size I am. My son who has only ever consumed western/american type food will be even bigger. Of note, his twin sister, my daughter is taller by an inch.

12-18-2004, 10:02 PM	#1
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	People getting smaller? I am 27 and usually go to bars with 25-35 year olds in the suburbs. I was just at the bar downtown yesterday, little bit younger crowd, I'm guessing 21-22. I couldn't believe how young everyone looked. I mean almost everyone in the place was about 5' 7" and 135-140lbs. Out of 250 people I'd say maybe remember 5 people that were over 6' tall. I'd say 99% of everyone was 160lbs or less. When I was in high school back in 93-95, all the kids from high school were probably bigger at 17 even than these 21-22 year olds were last night. I remember year after year of graduating classes I kept seeing people younger looking and scrawnier than the year before.

12-19-2004, 12:24 AM	#2
kowntafit Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 4,667	I don't think people are getting smaller. Bigger if anything, especially horizontally. __________________ This is where my next million is coming from!

12-19-2004, 12:27 AM	#3
S P A N N O W Everywhere You Wanna Be! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 11,941	Perception may have a lot to do with it. When you're younger, everyone bigger than you seems HUGE. Then you're older and run into them and are like FUCK they're small - what was I thinking... __________________ Ambush

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Slam Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: live feed from hell Posts: 159	Its true, seems everywhere people are topping out early!

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S P A N N O W Everywhere You Wanna Be! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 11,941	On the other hand I have read AMA studies citing steroids in beef as responsible for young girls developing @ a much earlier age than the generations before them... Seriously. __________________ Ambush

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polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	What has being tall / short to do with looking young? I look very young, but I am tall. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

12-19-2004, 04:37 AM	#15
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	BTW on a serious note, nowadays overall people are taller than the previous generations, but I heard in America there is indeed a recent opposite trend, because of bad eating habits. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

12-19-2004, 05:29 AM	#17
Furious_Female Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate, New York Posts: 8,187	Humans in general are much bigger compared to hundreds/thousands of years ago. Our bones are bigger, we weigh more etc. Mainly due to more food/nutrients and other health variables. People in 3rd world countries are typically smaller... shorter etc. due to lack of essential nutrients. But I think one day in the next few hundred-thousand years, 6'0" will be the average height. There's a lot more people pushing 7'0" tall these days than ever before. It's kind of scary... if humans keep growing, we'll be like giants one day And the reason those people in the bar that you saw look small is probably because they are mostly underage with fake IDs lol. __________________ Skype: j3nn.com ICQ 160370494 My current favorite high-converting sponsor: CrakRevenue

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12-19-2004, 08:43 AM	#20
Anthony Keyboard Warrior Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: One of the outer rings of Hell Posts: 9,653	Don't know about getting smaller. My father is 5 foot 9/10 at 190lbs, I'm 6 foot 1 at 250lbs. My son is 10 and is 5 foot 1 and 120lbs. What is interesting is that we are of Filipino stock. Nutrition plays a huge key imo. I came to the US at 4, and got to the size I am. My son who has only ever consumed western/american type food will be even bigger. Of note, his twin sister, my daughter is taller by an inch. __________________