So, I saw this question floating around online – “how big is a big head?” – and it got me thinking. I mean, what even is a big head? Is there a standard? So, I decided to do a little experiment of my own.
My “Big Head” Experiment
First, I needed a measuring tool. Forget fancy stuff, I just grabbed a regular old measuring tape from my sewing kit. The soft, flexible kind, you know?
Next, I needed some heads. Luckily (or maybe unluckily), I live with a few people. My partner, bless his heart, has what I’d always considered a pretty sizeable noggin. Then there’s my teenage kid, who’s going through a growth spurt, and lastly, me. We’re a perfect sample size of three!
The Measuring Process:
- I started with my partner. Getting him to sit still was the first challenge. I wrapped the tape around his head, making sure it went just above his eyebrows and ears, you know, the widest part. It was a bit of a wrestling match, but we got there.
- Next up was my teenager. This was easier, mostly because they were bribed with the promise of pizza later. Same process – tape around the head, above the eyebrows and ears.
- Finally, I measured my own head. This was the trickiest part, obviously. I used a mirror and tried my best to keep the tape level. It’s definitely harder than it looks!
The Results (Drumroll Please…)
Okay, so here’s what I found:
- Partner: 24 inches (He’s gonna love that I’m sharing this online).
- Teenager: 22.5 inches.
- Me: 21.5 inches.
So, based on my highly scientific study of three people, my partner officially has the “biggest” head in the house. But honestly, it’s all relative. I looked up some “average” head sizes online, and it seems like anything over 23 inches for an adult male is considered on the larger side. But there’s so much variation!
The whole thing made me realize that “big” is subjective. My partner’s head might be bigger than mine, but it’s not huge. And honestly, who cares? It’s just a head. This was a fun little experiment, but in the end the size of my head does not matter at all.
