FatGiant
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While growing up, in Angola, I had several friends from the Bushmen race, also called pygmies. The average height of the adult males is under 1,40 m or something like that. Even at 9 years old, they were hardly as tall as my tits, even when they were 1 and 2 years older than me.Honestly interesting to know about your nickname origin. I didn't know about that and right now, you secret is safe with me (and probably everyone who see this thread in the next couple days).
Fun fact: 1,87m is 6.1 right? Then, if you are still that tall, we are the same height. If you are taller than that, you are indeed a giant my friend! And that's sweet sooo;
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Being a "Giant" is always relative.
I was also friends with guys from the Kwanhama tribe, one that the average height of the whole tribe (males and females) is above 1,85m. With many of it's members being above 2.10m. To them, I was only a bit shorter than them. We could look each other in the eyes.
Already here in Portugal, I was usually the tallest or the 2nd tallest in the same year as me in school, but also the youngest. Was I a Giant? To them, certainly.
When I was 16 I started playing Basketball, I was on the tallest of the team, but there was always someone taller.
But, when I went out with my step-father, no one was even as tall as my shoulder.
The thing is, I am NOT a Giant, but I was called so, by people to whom I was indeed one. So, I dunno... I use the nickname I was given because I read it as ironic, and, to be honest, I got used to it after 30 years.
Peace