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Watch this 6'8" man board a plane and perfectly capture the struggle of being tall

This one’s for you, tall people.

Apr 7th 2015, 9:07 PM 6,246 Views 5 Comments

BRIAN SHAW IS a big guy.

6 foot 8 inches and 435 lbs to be precise.

As you might expect, getting around can pose some difficulties for a man of Brian’s stature. To illustrate this, Shaw brought a camera on board a recent plane journey to demonstrate how getting around planes isn’t exactly a walk in the park for tall people.

The video captures Shaw boarding the plane, walking down the cramped aisle and trying to get into his seat.

Spoiler: it might make you claustrophobic.

Source: SHAWSTRENGTH/YouTube

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Watch this 6'8" man board a plane and perfectly capture the struggle of being tall

This one’s for you, tall people.

Eh, look at this enormous 99 from Co. Meath >