(Lighthearted) To get a bit miffed when people who aren't petite shop in the petite section

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Is that even a valid reason

polly yes you absolutely should have, under the Op's strict rules.

So you think petite sections should be protected spaces then?

What if those 5'8 girls identified as being 4'11? Is it tall privilege?

I don't care if you're large or not. I was talking about the two 5"8 + girls and those that are generally that height

But why would it bother you? Maybe they want a skirt that comes up shorter than the one in the main section, or they really like a pair of jeans but would prefer them to fit like cropped ones for summer? I don't understand why that would annoy you.

DD is 5'6" and has a 34" inside leg. She shops in petite for tips because otherwise they drown her.

Adds (lighthearted) and means anything but. Go figure?

Same here, small height and short legs, but size 16/18.

Honestly, do you notice who is shopping where?

I ignore everyone in a shop ignorant, I'm there for stuff, not people.

Bloody hell, good to see the "lighthearted" was understood by all, OP.

Why are people saying this is fat bashing?

OP I am 5' 4" and too tall (ha!) for the petite ranges but some exclusive petite range clothes are so lovely I sometimes give a top a try on in hope...

Why does it bother you?

I'm a 14/16 and a shortarse, I hate that Petite ranges are called Petite, why can't they just be short, like Tall is Tall, as surely if Short is Petite then Tall should be Huge or something grrrr, but I get you kind of OP.

I am sometimes try dresses in normal and petite to see which length looks better.

Seems an odd thing to get riled by, OP, unless you're going to say they bought the last top in the size you wanted?

I buy tall clothes designed for 5'9+.
I am not tall, but long bodied and it's the only way I can get clothes where the waistband actually sits on my waist and not 2 or 3 inches too high.

I think OP meant "The petite ranges are in short (sorry ) supply. If you are tall enough to have no idea what having a Cumberland sausage sized upturn on all your trousers and render every t-shirt a tunic is like, please leave them for us short ones."

No need to turn all combative about this at all. Unless I am completely mistaken and OP meant to insult all those not petite.

Maybe the 5ft8 girls have short bodies or something why does it bother you where people shop. Im 4ft 11 and shop pettite and regular sizing id hate for a thread with oh there was a short woman buying normal size clothes for a start it makes no sense

I also hate it is called pettite short would do.

I wouldn't even notice anyone else shopping, let alone how tall or not they are!

Op, are you a bit bored by life?

Ha, ha! I've just realised that DP has the same problem in that he has a long body and short legs. Do men's clothing have a 'petite for men' range and if not, why not? Have I hit on genius tonight???!!!

Perhaps not named 'petite for men' though....

Petite clothes are made for women who are 5ft 4 or under, nothing to do with dress sizes all. I'm 5ft 10 and wouldn't be bothered if I saw a 5ft 1 woman shopping in Long Tall Sally...

Have I hit on genius tonight???!!! I bet men wouldn't buy stuff called small, short or petite.

Perhaps call the short range "tall", the average range "gigantic" and the tall range "goliath", TattyCat.

When I was younger (I'm 5ft 7) I would get t-shirts from the petite section as I liked to show off very flat (pre-dc) belly.

There you go.

The more people that shop the petite clothes (or tall etc) the more choice you will get. Less people buying means less budget put into that range.

Wtf is it your business??
Why does it even bother you?

People have different body shapes. I have to buy tops in "tall people" specialist sections and trousers in "short people" specialist sections, and am about average height. I expect there are others who are the other way around.

Have I hit on genius tonight???!!!

I bet men wouldn't buy stuff called small, short or petite.

No, but that's my point! What would be acceptable? They have the same problem that we do but it's not addressed much.