I promised last week that I would stay on the lookout for any more tips on how to use your tall roommate to your own advantage. As I was going on with my day-to-day life while surrounded by my 5'11" roommate all week, I realized that there were so many more things that I should have been using her for this whole time. Though some may seem impractical, they may prove to be more sensible than you would think. I'm not sure how my roommate will feel about this, but I'm going to put it to the test to see how replacing her with these everyday appliances could prove to be helpful.
Disclaimer: This is just a rough list of ideas. Taking part in any (or all) actions may result in a very angry tall person.
1. They may serve as a very convenient coat rack.
2. They could make for a quick and easy fix when in need of shade on a sunny day.
3. If there's something on your windshield, they can easily reach out the window and get it for you, and bam! Manual windshield wipers.
4. Looking up all the time doubles for good posture and a good neck workout.
5. Their arms are much longer, allowing for them to carry more stuff for you. Now we have a mobile coat rack.
6. If you're tailgating and you realize you don't have a flag or some sort of identifier, your tall friend will suffice as your landmark.
7. Get a light bulb and some electricity and you have a makeshift lamp.
8. You can use them as your private weatherman, since they'll most likely experience the weather first.
9. But really, being short and having a tall friend may add together to be even more fun than not. Think of all of the possibilities!
The creative list can go on and on, but for the sake of respecting our tall friends' sanity and safety, we'll stop for now. It's been fun imagining all of the fun things I could make my roommate do, but it's also made me realize that with perks comes inconveniences, too. Yes there are many inconveniences of being short, but there are definitely many other ways of compensating for them ... other than at your exceptionally long friend's expense. While taking advantage of their tallness is alright in small doses, it may be in everyone's best interest to work on using their own height to their own advantage.
