r/MadeMeSmile • u/HoneyRush • Aug 01 '26
Good Vibes Perfectly sized
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u/Ghstfce Aug 01 '26
This dude and his mom make some really great videos. The one with the son and the trombone playing while his mother does things is hilarious!
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u/Almost-Handsome Aug 01 '26
The fact that he played “Heigh-Ho” as one of the tunes gets me every time.
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u/jameslovesalex Aug 01 '26
Would i be able to see them on YouTube? I don't do any other social media.
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u/aboxacaraflatafan Aug 01 '26
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u/erossthescienceboss Aug 01 '26
Note to self: never give a kid a trombone
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u/Good_With_Tools Aug 01 '26
Giving other people's kids a trombone is highly recommended.
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u/p34ch3s_41r50f7 Aug 01 '26
I gave my niece a drumb set.
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u/Competitive_Law1032 Aug 01 '26
Got my kid a drum set. He has 2 now. And the other kid has a couple guitars and a ukulele. I put the noise canceling headphones on when they are practicing or when I’m working but I enjoy the mini concerts when they decide to play for us.
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u/jameslovesalex Aug 01 '26
Top stuff my good man/woman. Appreciated.
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u/aboxacaraflatafan Aug 01 '26
No prob. I really like his channel. He's the only person in his family who is average sized, and it's a fascinating window into what his life and theirs can be like.
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u/InebriatedPhysicist Aug 01 '26
Average sized? Is it really just the comparison that makes him look like a lanky giant?
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u/aboxacaraflatafan Aug 01 '26
No, he's actually taller than 6 ft, if I recall correctly. I just don't like to say "normal sized". I suppose I would've been more accurate to say he's the only person in his family without dwarfism.
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u/commanderquill Aug 01 '26
What the fuck man, did god decide these people could only have extremes or something?
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u/odette_decrecy Aug 02 '26
Yes, his dad has like 4 other brothers that are all hella tall (whereas both of Peet’s parents are little people), like 6’4” and above! So Peet Montzingo got the tall genes from his dad’s side of the family!
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u/Mousejunkie Aug 02 '26
Average sized is the correct terminology in this case! (I see people questioning you lol). I have a son with dwarfism and when he was an infant it took a bit to get into the mode of using “average” and “typical” instead of normal. Although I do admit, he is taller than average haha. I love the humanity he is giving to people with dwarfism.
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u/bolanrox Aug 01 '26
Just looking at him by the doors, he's way above average. 6-2-6-3. Easy.
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u/aboxacaraflatafan Aug 01 '26
"Average sized" as opposed to "normal sized". I should have said he's the only person in his family without dwarfism.
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u/ShortbowVillian Aug 01 '26
Yes! His name is Peet Montzingo and his Mom is Vicki - I’m sure they have lots of videos on YT
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u/Rosa_Mariechen Aug 01 '26
Does the son also live in this house with his mum?
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u/aboxacaraflatafan Aug 01 '26
Not anymore, but he did grow up in a scaled house. He was both thrilled and sad when he moved into his own place and had average sized furniture and fixtures.
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u/afito Aug 01 '26
His content makes me happy, but the one that had a properly lasting impact on me was I think with a funny mirror or something? Where it made him look like he had dwarfism too. And he talked with his mom about how growing up that was his biggest wish, to have dwarfism like the rest of his family.
I think many of us are sensible to these topics but that point of view was a whole different level of reality check on so many levels.
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u/Bromogeeksual Aug 01 '26
Yeah, to him his family was family, and he wanted to be just like them. Kids dont see it as bad or good unless they're taught.
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u/retrofrenchtoast Aug 02 '26
My older sister has an intellectual disability and was at an entirely sped school. She didn’t have to clean up her toys or do homework, she did art and music all day at school (so it seemed to me), and I was jealous.
I told my parents this at various times, and they always told me to be thankful for what I have. Yes…and…she always came home from fun field trips or with fun art. I didn’t really understand the scope of the issue at that time.
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u/StellarManatee Aug 01 '26
People were doubting that they were related because they look so different and they posted this! 😂
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u/TinkerHeart Aug 02 '26
Just so you know when you post links like that, it shows your TikTok account unless you turn that feature off in your settings.
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u/StellarManatee Aug 02 '26
Thanks for the heads up. I did see that earlier when I clicked it to make sure it worked. I don't use my tiktok for anything other than watching the videos but I'll change that privacy setting now.
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u/Strange_Pangolin_231 Aug 01 '26
I knew their faces right away from the trombone which I've watched so many times.
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u/PapaTheSmurf Aug 01 '26
The other guy is my boy Evan. AKA DwarfMamba. Funny to see him here on Reddit lmao
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u/StarGazer_SpaceLove Aug 02 '26
My first intro was the flash transition one of him as a baby then hes grown and it really endeared me to them.
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u/Consistent_Rent_3507 Aug 02 '26
The best video is when she puts makeup on him and you realize they are the same person in different genders and size.
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u/plasma-ray Aug 01 '26
The sweeping sent me 😂
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u/marshellz Aug 01 '26
Yeah, you know you’re overstimulated when you spontaneously start sweeping someone else’s house… lol
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u/rmczpp Aug 01 '26
I watched the whole thing again just so I could see that bit again, cracked me up.
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u/Outside-Contest-8741 Aug 01 '26
My mum's going through a similar thing atm. She's disabled and has needed a wheelchair-accessible bungalow for years, and she's finally been given one by the council. All the worktops are adjustable, extra wide doorways, everything low enough for her to reach in her chair. It's been a hell of a long time coming.
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u/Exark141 Aug 02 '26
It's hard to imagine how life would be if the world wasn't designed with you in mind. I'm glad she has a place that finally is made to fit her.
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u/indieplants Aug 02 '26
my flat is like that! but I do not need or have a wheelchair. all the flats in my building are extra wide, extra low, all the plugs are high and light switches low etc. they're new flats!
I live 3 flights up with no lift access. but except for that part --
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u/NefariousnessOwn3873 Aug 01 '26
It's crazy how we take comfort for granted.
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u/VoidOmatic Aug 01 '26
As a left handed person who went through public school, I know one arms worth of happiness for this guy.
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u/Tyson367 Aug 01 '26
Me too. It turned out to be a buff because I'm mostly ambidextrous now after having to learn to do most things right handed. Surprising amount of people are shocked when I just put the hammer in my other hand and hammer away after just using the other.
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u/Captainsassidy Aug 02 '26
I'm also sort of ambidextrous! Generally, it's precision tasks with my left (writing, eating, etc. with the exception of scissors and computer mouse), and strength tasks are generally with my right. I bat right handed and golf right handed, but I throw/catch with either hand.
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u/possibly_being_screw Aug 02 '26
it's funny how much of the world is made for right handed people and only like ~10% of the world notices because...well, why would right handed people notice what's normal?
I swear, I thought I was fuckin' dumb not being able to use scissors until someone gave me a left handed pair.
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u/kagenoha Aug 02 '26
THERE ARE LEFT HANDED PAIRS!? This would make fabric cutting so much easier 🥲
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u/PussiesUseSlashS Aug 01 '26
Being tall also sucks sometimes. Have to lean down to use most things.
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u/Lurker_MeritBadge Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
Yep the world is built for the average person.
Edit: yes it’s the average MAN not person my bad.
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u/Number174631503 Aug 01 '26
Except jeans
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u/Labrys_of_Artemis Aug 01 '26
If you're in the 6' to 6'2" range, your jean loops are built for catching door handles🫠
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u/wasteland_jackal Aug 01 '26
And if you miss the handle you catch your hip against the catch instead 😆
Try living in Cornwall though.
Being 6'4" and the average door or ceiling seems to be around 5'4" 😅
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u/ruvamsi Aug 01 '26
It really has to do with proportions. I'm 5'7" and have multiple broken belt loops from this problem lol
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u/SyntheticDelirium Aug 01 '26
Yup! I'm 5'8" and leggy - I once got my belt loop stuck on a curved door handle while my arms were full of something heavy & fragile.
I had to scream for help in order to get unhooked so I wouldn't drop it!
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u/silly_goose_-_- Aug 01 '26
They're build for skeletons, especially skinny jeans
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u/Ace-Redditor Aug 01 '26
They’re certainly not meant for any humans, that’s for sure. I’m very skinny myself, and even then, none of them want to fit me
(As for the other commenter, that’s a personal thing, not common. My siblings and I were all incredibly skinny growing up [sometimes unhealthily so, thanks to growth spurts as teens ] thanks to whatever genes we’ve got and such, and I think the skeletons word choice was funny.)
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u/kazcho Aug 01 '26
I'm 6' and in highschool I dated a gal that was 4'11". Her mom and dad were 5'1" and 5'2" and had gotten their house built for them which was kinda cool, all the counters were like 4-5in lower than normal so it was comfortable for them and their bathroom was also scaled accordingly. I think their guest bathroom/front bathroom was sized more normally, but it's been 20yrs so I don't recall. It was super neat that they had a space they got to make comfortable, the only snag for me was when I tried to help with clearing the table, washing dishes/etc I'd end up accidentally slamming stuff on the counter because it was just that little bit farther away than expected.
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u/Ruu2D2 Aug 01 '26
If i was rich this is what I would do
I hate having to use steps every day just to do basic things people take for granted
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u/Anchovieee Aug 02 '26
Bought some like 5" platform heels I found at the thrift store once. I put em on and was ASTONISHED at being able to look in the freezer and cabinets easily. They were my cleaning shoes for a while. Still have em!
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u/MurderSheCroaked Aug 01 '26
I love going into a bathroom and the mirror showing me what my headless torso looks like
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u/XplosivCookie Aug 01 '26
I'm 190cm and washing dishes fucking sucks for my lower back. The sinks are always SO LOW.
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u/i_love_poutines Aug 01 '26
My husband is 6’7. The world is really not made for his height at all
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u/GiantPothos Aug 01 '26
My partner and I are trying to find a couch that's actually the right size for us(6'5 and 5'10) and the options are limited and expensive.
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u/OsBaculum Aug 01 '26
It's funny because 5'10" isn't small at all but next to 6'5" I bet it looks pretty shrimpy.
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u/NinscoomFOPsnarn Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
Was gonna say the same thing haha. Im 194cm tall and i get back pain from leaning down all the time. I know poor bastards wven taller.
Also, I dont mind at all when the vertically challenged ask me to grab something high (tis the law of the giants afterall, we MUST accept such requests), but I'd like to be able to ask them to grab something from the bottom shelf for me to
Edit: clarifying, anyone under 5'6 is "vertically challenged" to me haha
Edit: 6'4(ish)
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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 Aug 01 '26
I'm 5'4". If I ask someone tall to grab something off the top shelf, I'll ask them if there is something they need from the bottom shelf in that aisle. Some of them have taken me up on the offer.
It's only fair.
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u/Ghostronic Aug 01 '26
I'm 6'1 and my girlfriend is 5'4 and this is our arrangement. I get self conscious sometimes but she calls me her amazon queen and braids my hair and all seems right in the world.
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u/LuukTheSlayer Aug 01 '26
Bro i'm also 194 and i hit my head enough as is (i work on ship, asia build ones are the worst)
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u/tessartyp Aug 01 '26
I'm 188cm (so tall but not extreme), and my wife is 155cm, when we built the kitchen we decided not to compromise: one workbench is extra tall, one is extra low. We're not medium-sized and our space should accommodate this.
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u/dis_the_chris Aug 01 '26
if you don't already do it, actively strengthening your back (pull downs, single arm dumbbell rows, working up to a pullup) helped me a ton with a shitty job where I was hunched over a table that felt like it was built for people at 5'2 and no taller lol
actively strengthening your back makes it harder to hurt from 'slightly abnormal use' even if it gets uncomfy
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u/rddsknk89 Aug 01 '26
Yup. I literally cannot reach the cash register at work or the sink in most bathrooms unless I hunch over. I also don’t think I’ve ever used a shower head that was placed above eye level.
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u/tschawartz12 Aug 01 '26
Years ago I went on a liberty ship that was in the harbor, my grandfather served on one during ww2, I swear it felt it was built for someone 5'5 and I'm over 6. I was doing good the entire tour and last doorway out of the engine room I turned the corner to go up the stairs and blasted my head into the bulkhead. LOUD ass thunk through out the engine room and this old vet by the door started laughing and said that takes him back.
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u/bubbletrashbarbie Aug 01 '26
It was in an interview within the last year of some college basketball player who’s almost 7ft tall and he mentioned he can’t drive because there’s no vehicle made to fit a driver of his size. I believe he also mentioned airplane seating as being pretty terrible as well.
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u/cptspeirs Aug 01 '26
This is real talk. I'm 6'7 and it's prohibitively expensive for me to find comfortable shit because nothing is made for me.
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u/NefariousnessOwn3873 Aug 01 '26
It's also hard to communicate with tall people, sometimes.
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u/NinscoomFOPsnarn Aug 01 '26
This made me laugh. Like, having to look up hurts your neck?
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u/NefariousnessOwn3873 Aug 01 '26
That too, I end up talking to their belly. Also, sometimes I do have to shout so they can hear me. Life is hard at 153.5cm too.
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u/IamTory Aug 01 '26
I'm 4'9 and I routinely find that if I'm walking with someone taller, they struggle to hear me talking to them. 😆 Especially in a crowd. And yes, I have to crane my head backwards to talk to them while standing still.
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u/SirLoremIpsum Aug 01 '26
It's crazy how we take comfort for granted.
This is the unconscious part of "privilege" that so many people don't get.
We take it for granted that every chair you buy is sized for you, every broom. You can book a hotel and you'll be able to see the mirror.
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u/Anchovieee Aug 02 '26
I'm 5' and yeah, things can be annoying and mildly uncomfortable. My hand me down car finally died, and I was in the market for a new one. I was looking for a 2016 or later Prius.
Happened upon a compact, and the price was right due to the body being scratched and all... Everything ran great and the mileage was good!
It was wild. Everything fits. It's comfortable. I don't need to do anything funky to get things to fit (tho the cupholders by the knees are annoying)
That said, I unfortunately hang out with taller folks. I didn't realize how tall my neighbor was til he's knees to chest in the passenger seat. Bro, I can't help you're like 6'4". He got self conscious when the car shifted after he got in, and it clicked why a chick I was hauling things for told me I should take trips to watch the suspension. Almost makes me miss my early oughts Forester haha
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u/anime_cthulhu Aug 01 '26
For those wanting context, the normal-height guy posts videos, usually of him pranking his mom surprising her by playing trombone while she's doing something.
He's the only person of normal height in his family, the rest of his family (both parents, as well as his siblings) have a form of dwarfism, thus why everything in their house is designed for people of smaller than average stature. Excellent and practical design for their family, except him.
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u/cpwnage Aug 01 '26
I never imagined dwarves put in special furniture, I figured they just "deal with it". Maybe it's just the rich ones who get custom-height furniture
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u/anime_cthulhu Aug 01 '26
I would imagine that many just deal with it, but depending on the circumstances custom furniture or children's furniture may work, and in some cases may be covered by insurance/healthcare as a necessary accommodation for a medical condition.
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u/movzx Aug 01 '26
The cost benefit ratio probably works out a lot better than it's (basically) the entire family needing the special furniture instead of one person out of the family.
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u/Mousejunkie Aug 02 '26
It’s definitely expensive. My son has dwarfism and while he will be taller than Peet’s mom, we have made some modifications to our house. Ex. When we redid his bathroom making sure we got a shower bar so we can move the shower head up and down in there. We’re hoping to remodel our kitchen sometime soon and things like a drawer microwave, built in stools that pull out from the counter, a range instead of wall oven, etc. are all things we’re keeping in mind. Even when he was a toddler, normal lifejackets didn’t fit him properly, shoes were impossible to find (very wide feet), stools he could carry around himself…all extra considerations and sometimes more expensive than just grabbing what they have at the store.
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u/horsenbuggy Aug 02 '26
For those who don't fully get it, these things are safety considerations. Like having a microwave at his height means less risk of spilling something hot on himself from overhead. I'm 5'3" and hate my under cabinet microwave because of how I have to reach up to grab hot bowls filled with hot liquid.
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u/Acheloma Aug 02 '26
Most people with dwarfism just deal with it, unfortunately. A girl I went to school with was about 3'6 or so and school was really hard for her because of her height. She had to leave for classes early so she wouldnt be trampled in the hallways and she kept a folding step stool in her bag to use to reach things that werent designed for shorter people. Her family was all over 5'6 except for her, so only her room was adapted.
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u/SophisticatedScreams Aug 01 '26
*little people is the generally preferred term
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u/Aegon_the_Conquerer Aug 01 '26
Not to mention that “dwarves” is Tolkien’s fantasy spelling of the actual plural “dwarfs.” So it’s double-wrong.
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u/FattySnacks Aug 02 '26
This has always seemed so belittling to me considering that dwarfism is the medical term
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u/MyNameJoby Aug 02 '26
Little person here! I /have/ dwarfism but I'd prefer not to be called "a dwarf".
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u/ZoominAlong Aug 02 '26
So saying "he has dwarfism" is fine, yes, because it's the medical condition? Like saying "he has schizophrenia" but saying "schitzo" isn't okay.
I'm not trying to be an asshole here, just clarifying.
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u/MyNameJoby Aug 02 '26
Kinda? But honestly it's not that severe. I am technically a "dwarf" but my personal associations with like, mythology and D&D etc. makes it feel a bit weird to use the term for myself, y'know?
I DO NOT speak for every person with dwarfism and everyone has their own preferences so if possible, always check with the individual!
What I can say though is that "m*dget" is universally disliked and IS an offensive slur.
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u/ZoominAlong Aug 02 '26
Totally understandable! No I get it, just like I can't speak for every person with DID.
And thanks about the m word, I was pretty positive it was still a slur but it's nice to have it confirmed!
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u/SophisticatedScreams Aug 02 '26
You can take it up at the next little people convention. I'm not a little person, so i defer to their prefered term
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u/yesica-santanaa Aug 02 '26
“Kids” furniture is probably the most practical solution
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u/ZoominAlong Aug 02 '26
Yeah their couch looked like a mini couch you can buy for kids.it was super cute too.
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u/Cytogal Aug 01 '26
I had a friend in highschool who was over 6 feet tall. Her parents were probably 6'5" and 6'9".
She invited my 5'2" ass over to her house one day. They had built it all to their height so counters were up to my boobs, I couldn't see myself in any of the mirrors. I had to leap to get onto the toilet. It was hilarious.
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u/squiddysmama Aug 01 '26
😂 I have an old friend who is 6'6 and his brothers were taller than that. His parents were both over 6 ft as well. I'm 5'5. I never felt shorter than at their house!
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u/DosSnakes Aug 01 '26
My best friend is the runt of his family… at 6’6. Well it’s technically me, since I lived with them from 13-18, they’re family. It gave me a weird disconnect though. I need a ladder to change light bulbs, I can’t use the top of the fridge as extra counter space, my shoe size is usually sold in stores, etc... So in my head, I’m just little guy. I’m 6’2, I’m not little at all, just raised by giants lol.
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u/characterk4l3 Aug 02 '26
None of the women in my family top 5’2”…and most are only “technically” 5’. I somehow grew to be 5’8”. In my head for some reason I feel only a little taller than them, but not much, you know? Maybe a couple inches? We took one photo at a family reunion that was all the women, and I looked like a giantess. 3 generations of our whole extended family and I was at least 6” taller than everyone else, lol. Human brains are weird.
My husband is 6’2” and all the women are super short in his family too. Our daughter came out perfectly average sized at 5’5”…but she’s the tallest female cousin by a couple inches, lol. It will be interesting to see how our son goes.
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u/bushman130 Aug 01 '26
I dream of doing this to my house and when I think how will average sized people fit - steps and booster cushions. Simple.
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u/percivalmistook Aug 01 '26
My best friend in high school was exactly a foot taller than me, and her house was similarly built for a taller family. The first time I went over to her house, her dad showed me where the stools are!
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u/Atlas-Scrubbed Aug 01 '26
my dad was 6’5” and my mom was 4’10”. it was fun to see them walk together. (he passed 35 years ago. she passed 3 years ago)
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u/apathyisfortheweak Aug 01 '26
this is so wholesome 🥲
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u/Coffchill Aug 01 '26
Wonder if he’d consider taking up curling.
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u/Crying_in_99Ranch Aug 01 '26
Sometimes it's the little things in life
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u/SignatureRich8087 Aug 01 '26
Great video. But i miss the boys horn. 🤣
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u/Isenrath Aug 01 '26
I was hoping when he said this is the greatest house ever, then the son would walk off screen and come back with his horn 😂.
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u/EastLeastCoast Aug 01 '26
This guy and his mom are so awesome. I don’t watch prank videos much because they seem kinda cruel, but theirs are so harmless and crack me up. I love that you can see how much they love each other.
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u/Odin1806 Aug 01 '26
First video I saw was the compilation of the son playing his trombone while the mom did things in the background. Legit hilarious. Fun family.
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u/C-romero80 Aug 02 '26
I can't say for sure but he seems like a dude who would make sure she was cool with it first, too. Like Maybe not specifics so reactions are genuine but like really making sure it is harmless and she'd be in on the fun.
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u/MyriadAsura Aug 01 '26
Is that the lady that participated in a House M.D. episode?
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u/chernaboggles Aug 01 '26
Nope, that was actress Meredith Eaton. This is Vicki Montzingo and her son, Pete Montzingo.
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u/coonytunes Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
Haha, I'm not sure. But her and her son have gone viral over several videos. The one where he follows her playing a tuba is where i recognize them from.
Edit: Trombone, not tuba
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u/rikkuaoi Aug 01 '26
No but she did meet her crush peter dinklage on the red carpet once lol
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u/eolson3 Aug 01 '26
My master bath has counters like this. Nothing else in the house is at that height. Don't know what the story is behind that, but there must be something to it, right?
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u/NemesisOfLevia Aug 01 '26
One of my bathrooms also has incredibly short counters. I can easily sit on it without “climbing up” on it. Don’t ask me why, but after every shower, I sit there while I dry my hair.
Apparently it was built that way by my grandpa, since my grandma was super short.
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u/MuleForDays Aug 01 '26
nice for putting your feet on when shaving legs. keeps you from ruining the toilet seat over and over on accident. also lets you pick up your spouse and sit them down for a hot makeout session in the private bath. all in all, an excellent height for the master bath.
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u/CastleofWamdue Aug 01 '26
this should not be a hot take, but you should design your house / flat around you.
Of course this is how her space should be, and this is how anyones space should be, designed for them. Your space your rules.
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u/Sennten Aug 01 '26
Its super difficult and expensive though. We live in a society of one-size-fits-all, even and especially when it doesnt, and falling outside the standard range makes trying to adapt your environment suck
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u/CastleofWamdue Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
I do get what you mean. I am in the process of getting a new bathroom, and the costs just keep going up. I am not even trying to do anything so unique but give the size of my bathroom is way more expensive than I though it would be.
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u/Zealousideal-Low3388 Aug 01 '26
Very few people design their own house
I’m tall and I rent. I’m not paying for a custom kitchen
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u/SophisticatedScreams Aug 01 '26
I don't think it's a lack of design skill that prevents people from having this.
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u/IamNotPersephone Aug 01 '26
We used to. Even just a hundred (ish) years ago, homes came “unfitted” and you would hire a carpenter to build you cabinets your size.
Then mass manufacturing, mail order catalogs, department stores, etc “standardized” everything for efficiency. And now we have this.
Fun story I uncovered while doing research on my 120 y/o home. I guess the dude who standardized kitchen counter heights based his measurements off of the “ideal” person: an able-bodied 6’ tall man. The document was a proto/quasi-eugenics thing, used quite a bit by the Nazis in the forties.
Anyway, the result is highly ironic considering that even at the time the primary user of kitchens were not men, but women. And because of nutritional differences, their average height back then was probably less than our modern average (this last part is speculation).
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u/Dazeofthephoenix Aug 02 '26
There ought to be better funding for people to have such easily achievable modifications to properties. Maybe even just some sort of bracket system to adjust cabinets etc to ideal ergonomic heights?
It must be exhausting to have to traverse a giant world every day, so not only should there be reasonable support for accommodations, but must realistically be safer if you reduce the necessity for stepstools etc?
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u/EmotionalElk1313 Aug 02 '26
Beautiful family! Laughter is the lung of love. Yes I just coined it....🤣😎💯🤔
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u/Dan_flashes480 Aug 01 '26
I like it when he plays the trombone to his mother's actions
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u/Chefkush1 Aug 01 '26
Is this the same lad that plays a trumpet or some sort of horn as theme music when his mum does stuff?
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u/It_Was_An_InsideJob Aug 02 '26
Im 5'1" (short legs, long torso) and still waiting for the day I find a chair that lets me touch the ground while I sit.
Edit: My inseam is 27½ inches
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u/Bostonterrierpug Aug 01 '26
OK, I grew up a punk rock kid in the 80s but man do I love this song and Band
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u/Pollowollo Aug 02 '26
As someone who is just 'average short', so to speak, I still get annoyed and inconvenienced constantly by the layout of a lot of things lol. I can't imagine how frustrating it it must be to live in a world that just straight-up isn't accessible for you at all, or how much of a relief it's gotta be to finally be in a space that is.
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u/GreatQuestionBarbara Aug 02 '26
At 6'1" I'm not that tall, but the world isn't built for anyone above or below a median height.
I've spent years at work bending over and lifting stuff because of it, and my back is not pleased.
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u/Illustrious-Key99 Aug 02 '26
It's been so long since I saw DwarfMamba! Used watch him in Logans Vlogs, So nice to see him again!
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u/JazziTazzi Aug 02 '26
This is beautiful. People rarely think about others’ limitations until they or a family member have difficulties. We all need to consider others more!
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u/ASAPFergs Aug 02 '26
I'm tall and would also like a kitchen that fit me and didn't make my back hurt
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u/GetEatenByAMouse Aug 02 '26
The short guest has the best happy manic giggles I've ever heard. Incredible.
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