I'm what most people consider short, never did understand people who count half an inch. I'm 5'6" I just round to the nearest inch. I think I'm a tad taller but closer to the 6" than 7" mark so I just say 5'6".
My kid is 6'3" but tells people he's 6'4" because of his "shoes." Dude, you're not 6'4"...whatever. Height, weight, toys, wealth, skin color, etc, etc, most want to have the upper hand and lord it. Nature thing I guess. The BMOC gets the biggest boobs....a man's thought process....?...
Buddy from H.S. was the 1st I ever heard of that made a 1600 on the SAT. Brilliant guy. After undergrad, went straight for his doctorate in chemistry. Vertical ain't everything.