So this foreigner guy was standing a large ladder up against a light pole as an older gent watched in frustration,this guy kept extending a measuring tape up the ladder and every time it got close to the top the tape would kink and fall to the ground.Well after several failed attempts the old guy went up and asked him..what the hell are you doing? The foreigner said I'm trying to measure this ladder .The old guy snaps and says well lay it down and see how long it is!The foreigner barks back,I don't give a sh!t how long it is,I need to know how tall it is!