Why strangers think it's ok to comment on ur body?

[Sunita]

I'm 4'9" and was on my way to a yoga class, just minding my own business. A guy standing about five feet away, pretending to be on a phone call, shouted kitni tingu hai at me.

I didn't say anything, just kept walking as if I hadn't heard. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of a reaction.

Was that really necessary? Why do people feel the need to comment on someone's body just because they exist?

Do they actually think this is normal or funny?

[Jai]

Insecure people just project their own issues onto others.

[Mohaideen]

Only sad people behave like that. Best to ignore them, OP. Karma will catch up with them someday.

[Charu]

I'm the same height and have dealt with this my whole life. Whenever someone calls me short, I reply:
1. Oh! I had no idea
2. Ahh never noticed
3. At least I'm not annoying

And move on. I accepted early that I'm small and that's it forever, so I focus on everything else. Plus I love grabbing cheap shoes from high‑end brands!

[Sachin]

Just ignore them, OP. Guys who comment like that will never win a woman that way, so it's a win for you. People sometimes comment on my weight – I know it's something I can work on, it hurts but I just ignore it.

[Sohan]

This is so common, and it's because of the kind of society we grew up in.

I can't recall the last family function where nobody made a comment about me.

Now I just tune it out. You did the right thing by ignoring him; he was only looking for a reaction.

[Norman]

If you're good‑looking, you'll attract these idiots. It's not easy to ignore them. In a relatively safe place I'd fire back. My go‑to line is, "You should tell your mom – she's probably shorter than me."

[Ujjwal]

1. Oh, you're so tiny I could fit you in my pocket and carry you around – maybe eight or nine times
2. Itni si hai
3. Chota mall
4. Tingu ji tingu ji...

They used to bother me, but I learned the hard way that it's just their way of entertaining themselves. Imagine a life so empty that they get a kick out of calling strangers names...

The last time I was annoyed (probably PMS) I said, "Yeah, perfection comes in small packages," and I never heard from them again.

[Riya]

Arre, just ignore these people. They're attention‑seekers who have nothing to take care of in their own lives, so they comment on others. Give them a stare and walk away; they won't bother you again.

[Mister]

Strangers often lack basic decency.