What is the stupidest question you ever been ask?

[Guest guest]

One question I have always thought was funny was “Do you every think of what

life would be like if you were tall”

My standard response to this is “Do you ever think of what would be like if

you were short?”

[Guest guest]

My new thing is to tell average size people that they

infact have a genetic issue. See, people were meant to

be born dwarfs but they have a genetic condition where

they grow past the normal height. It's really an

unfortunate condition. I totally recommend growth

hormone reduction and limb shortening to correct this

genetic misfortune! Poor Souls

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[Guest guest]

Ohh I love that question though, it's always a great way to give them such neat

responses lol! I usually get the " How's the weather down there? " one, and my

reply ... " Looks good to me, but tell me when the rain starts so I can run for

cover! "

Seriously, I couldn't imagine being taller. I get on even a step stool and

wonder how people manage looking at the world from those heights on a daily

basis, I couldn't do it. Nope, I reckon the world just wouldn't be the same to

me if I were taller!

~~Mara~~

Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the

very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for

years.

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[Guest guest]

I was updating my daughters SSI with aparantly the stupidest person in the

world. We were going over all her health issues to determine her eligabilty

for continued SSI. When we got to the part about her dwarfism, this nut asked

me if this was a condition I thought might be getting better or was going to be

cured within the upcoming year. I said, " No, she was born with dwarfism and

will have it all of her life, it doesn't go away and there's not a cure. "

Don't you know anything about it I asked? She replied, Oh yes, and I saw on the

news where they were fixing that now. I could not believe it, I was ready to go

through the phone lines and strangle what little brain cells she apparantly

had. I was so mad I don't even remember what my reply was.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

I get asked this question a lot. Sometimes people ask me things and

I cannot think of a clever response fast enough.

It's annoying when people say " Is it difficult being so short? " and

I usually respond saying " I've been this way all my life and I'm

used to it. I dont know any other way to live my life! "

But sometimes I would get on a ladder to work on something and

wonder what it would be like to be this tall. Like Mara, I can't

imagine living life like that and it would take some time getting

used to it, especially if I woke up the next morning average height.

People also ask, " What is it like to be so short? " ummm...just like

anyone else, my life isn't any different, I use a step stool at

times, but so do others if they cannot reach something.

How can I compare to something that I will never be nor have been? A

person can only live a life in the package they came in. Even with

cosmetic surgery you cannot change everything.

a

>

> One question I have always thought was funny was " Do you every

think of what life would be like if you were tall "

>

> My standard response to this is " Do you ever think of what would

be like if you were short? "

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>>How can I compare to something that I will never be nor have been? A person

can only live a life in the package they came in. Even with cosmetic surgery you

cannot change everything.<<

:applauds: Well said, a! Brava! When I was a kid and getting teased

because I was so short, my mum would tell me only one thing and it almost always

cheered me up ... " The best things come in the smallest packages " ... and to

this day I still say that is certainly the truth!

~~Mara~~

Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the

very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for

years.

Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 3

[Guest guest]

well i have been asked this is kinda bad and i get asked a lot but my husband is

a ap and people will ask what is the sex like that sends me through the roof

sarah

a <quartznh@...> wrote:

I get asked this question a lot. Sometimes people ask me things and

I cannot think of a clever response fast enough.

It's annoying when people say " Is it difficult being so short? " and

I usually respond saying " I've been this way all my life and I'm

used to it. I dont know any other way to live my life! "

But sometimes I would get on a ladder to work on something and

wonder what it would be like to be this tall. Like Mara, I can't

imagine living life like that and it would take some time getting

used to it, especially if I woke up the next morning average height.

People also ask, " What is it like to be so short? " ummm...just like

anyone else, my life isn't any different, I use a step stool at

times, but so do others if they cannot reach something.

How can I compare to something that I will never be nor have been? A

person can only live a life in the package they came in. Even with

cosmetic surgery you cannot change everything.

a

>

> One question I have always thought was funny was " Do you every

think of what life would be like if you were tall "

>

> My standard response to this is " Do you ever think of what would

be like if you were short? "

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh brother! I always laugh when I get forms asking if my medical condition

will be improving but no human being has ever asked me that!

Danette Baker

Spokane, WA

scraps-of-joy@...

My disability is not a handicap

@ @\

@ @ @ ---\------

@ @ / /

I'll be standing in the gap for you

Just remember someone, somewhere

Is praying for you

Calling out your name

Praying for your strength

I'll be standing in the gap for you

~ Babbie Mason ~

-- Re: What is the stupidest question you ever been ask?

I was updating my daughters SSI with aparantly the stupidest person in

the

world. We were going over all her health issues to determine her eligabilty

for continued SSI. When we got to the part about her dwarfism, this nut

asked

me if this was a condition I thought might be getting better or was going to

be

cured within the upcoming year. I said, " No, she was born with dwarfism and

will have it all of her life, it doesn't go away and there's not a cure. "

Don't you know anything about it I asked? She replied, Oh yes, and I saw on

the

news where they were fixing that now. I could not believe it, I was ready to

go

through the phone lines and strangle what little brain cells she apparantly

had. I was so mad I don't even remember what my reply was.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

I get a similar question all the time.

My dad was 63 when I was born... passed away in 2003 at almost 91.

People would always wask, " Isn't it odd/different having a dad that

old? " ... to which I would respond, " Don't know, I never had a dad of

any other age. " :-)

Dave

On Jan 11, 2006, at 3:50 PM, Quartz NH wrote:

> --- Karolyn <puggysue@...> wrote:

>

> From: " Karolyn " <puggysue@...>

> " a " <quartznh@...>

> Subject: Re: Re: What is the

> stupidest question you ever been ask?

> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:14:07 -0800

>

> a said:

> " It's annoying when people say " Is it difficult

> being so short? " and I usually respond saying

> " I've been this way all my life and I'm used to

> it. I don't know any other way to live my life! "

>

> Reminds me of a story Liza Minnelli told. She

> was asked what it was like to have Judy Garland

> as a mother and she replied.. " She was just my

> mother! "

>

> " What is IS! " Right?

[Guest guest]

I once got asked if I was a midget OR a dwarf. Talk about bizarre.

M.

" There is no man in the world who is proof against an assassin's bullet " - The

Jackal, from Day of the Jackal, best novel ever.

[Guest guest]

When I was 8 I was a local poster child for the March of Dimes and did alot

of TV appearances and commercials. At one point they sent a crew out to our

house and interviewed the whole family. I was asked the question " What is

it like to be short " and I guess I just mumbled an " I don't know " . My mom

told me later that she was ready to kill me for that kind of a response but

later she realized that I didn't know because I had never experienced

anything different to compare it with. Of course being a child I hadn't

really thought about why I answered that way. No one has asked me that

since.

Danette Baker

Spokane, WA

scraps-of-joy@...

My disability is not a handicap

@ @\

@ @ @ ---\------

@ @ / /

I'll be standing in the gap for you

Just remember someone, somewhere

Is praying for you

Calling out your name

Praying for your strength

I'll be standing in the gap for you

~ Babbie Mason ~

-- Re: Re: What is the

> stupidest question you ever been ask?

> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:14:07 -0800

>

> a said:

> " It's annoying when people say " Is it difficult

> being so short? " and I usually respond saying

> " I've been this way all my life and I'm used to

> it. I don't know any other way to live my life! "

>

> Reminds me of a story Liza Minnelli told. She

> was asked what it was like to have Judy Garland

> as a mother and she replied.. " She was just my

> mother! "

>

> " What is IS! " Right?

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[Guest guest]

I love reading all of these stories about experiences that we end up laughing

at.

What I remember most are the times when I was prepared for someone to ask a

stupid question but the question ended up to not have anything at all to do with

short stature.

A few weeks ago, I was walking down the street when a guy asked if I could

" spare a little change? "

I was looking at the ground as I was walking. When I heard the question, I

looked up at the guy just to acknowledge his presence. He thought that I had

made eye contact with him because I was offended by his use of the word

'little.' After we looked at each other, he said, " Sorry, spare some big

change? " That was a bit annoying, but I kind of liked the guy's demeanor, and

it was a little funny also. So when I passed the guy again going the other

direction down the street about half an hour later I said hello to him.

He stopped me and said, " Do you mind if I ask you a question? " That's when I

thought he was going to ask some question about short stature. I shrugged and

began to dread saying hello when he asked, " Are you wearing socks? " He ended up

telling me a joke with the punch line, " if your socks don't have holes, then

how do you stick your feet in them? "

happy new year

gary a.

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[Guest guest]

Yey, good to hear that I'm not the only one who has older parents! My dad wasn't

quite as old as yours Dave, but he was 58 when I came along and 60 when my

sister was born. He died in 1998 at 86 from heart failure. My mum was 40 and 42

when we were born, and though she's not well all told, she's a typical Russian

Jewish woman from Brooklyn - far too stubborn to die until she's " old " .

Considering my grandmum was 96 when she died and my greatgrandmum was 100, she's

got a long ways to go!

It's definitely an odd situation growing up with older parents though isn't

it? I can't remember how often people asked me if my " grandparents " would

approve of things and I had to correct them by saying, " No, they're my parents. "

Even today, my mum lives in a retirement place in S FLA called Century Village,

and in her building most of her friends have greatgrands already; she's the only

one who's got very young grandkids. It's good though, just means my kids get

totally spoilt since there's no competition heh.

One thing I liked about having older parents was that whenever I learnt about

history like WW1, WW2, the Depression, Vietnam, etc, all I had to do was ask my

parents or my older half-sister and half-brother about what it was really like.

My father was a Russian immigrant and came through Ellis Island in '21, faught

in WW2 and was a Camp Liberator, had ties to the mafia, and other neat stuff, so

we got some great stories growing up. Plus we had the benefit of my parents

already being established with their finances and whatnot so we were able to

travel all over the world and have the best family holidays. Downside though was

that they were really too old to enjoy having young kids and patience with us

wasn't always a virtue. Eh well, sweet with the sour, eh? Was is like that for

you growing up as well? I so rarely meet anyone who has older parents, so I'd

love to know how others dealt with it growing up.

~~Mara~~

Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the

very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for

years.

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[Guest guest]

I'm not so sure that is a bizarre question. Even tho from your standpoint

it is, when other people edont know anything about short stature other than

what they have seen on TV or in a movie, AP's rarely " run into " LP's.

If you [the generic you] happen to meet someone with a medical condition,

can you honestly say you are well versed in their symptoms? If you are not

deaf, are you aware of all the innuendos of the deaf community? Does the

generic you know all there is to know about von recklinghausens and the

genetic implications involved?

I've worked at hospitals and in home care for almost 40 years. To date, I've

had ONE client that was actually diagnosed with OI. None with any other

stature issues. The medical community still doesn't differentiate in

nursing school or in medical school between a dwarf or a midget or a little

person. Luthien has basically taught her doctors about her dwarfism as they

treated her symptoms.

Just something to think about...

Whims

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From: dwarfism [mailto:dwarfism ] On Behalf

Of Mike S.

Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:12 AM

dwarfism

Subject: Re: What is the stupidest question you ever been ask?

I once got asked if I was a midget OR a dwarf. Talk about bizarre.

M.

" There is no man in the world who is proof against an assassin's bullet " -

The Jackal, from Day of the Jackal, best novel ever.

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