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[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

6 ft is only a little bit above average.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago (5 children)

If 6 inches is ‘a little bit’ then sure.

[–] chunk6235@piefed.social 10 points 2 months ago

"Western" nations average 5'9" to 6', so yeah, Mandy (Inego) is about average height, like 2.5" taller than average for Spanish people.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

That just depends on your geographical location and gender. He's not even above average where I come from, he's perfectly average. I feel pretty short at 5'10".

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Average is 5'10". 6' is 2" above that, not 6".

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You’re going to need to specify what demographic you’re talking about when you say average. The global average is 5‘6“.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Men in the U.S. (Mandy Patinkin is American, despite playing a Spaniard in that movie.)

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

The global average includes a bunch of Asian countries that are significantly shorter. Average in the west is taller than that.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago

Your people are 0" tall?

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)
[–] Simon_Shitewood@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Don't worry, you're well past the 75th percentile and near the 95th worldwide, you're plenty tall.

[–] shartgargle@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

The army put me at 6'4 20 years ago, barefoot. My last Drs appointment said I was 6'3 while wearing New balance with a fat cushy sole.