Eye color and height?

Agree with this completely

Yeah, eye color and height are two of those things that seem small but can totally bite you if they're off. The original post is right — keep it accurate because if someone actually looks at you and then at the ID, they're gonna do a quick mental comparison. You don't want them to pause and think "hmm this says 5'10" but this person is clearly 5'7"." That split-second doubt is exactly what gets IDs pulled.

Here's a step-by-step approach to getting these right for a new ID. First, know your own measurements. Get your actual height measured without shoes against a wall. Don't guess based on your driver's license or what you tell people. Eye color too — look in natural light, not bathroom fluorescents. Gray eyes often get listed as blue or green depending on lighting, so pick the dominant one and stick with it.

Next, match the ID format rules. Some states round height to the nearest inch. Some allow half inches. Look up what the issuing state does. For eye color, most states use standard abbreviations like BLU, BRO, GRN, HAZ, GRY. Use the exact code the state uses, not a creative synonym.

Then consider plausible variation. If you're 5'8" in the morning but 5'7" by night, go with your afternoon height — that's what most people see you at. For eye color, if yours change a little, pick the one that appears most often under normal conditions. Don't lie and say blue if you've got obvious brown eyes — that's a dead giveaway.

Finally, double-check all physical descriptors together. Height, weight, eye color, hair color, and even age need to form a coherent profile. A 6'3" guy with a slight build and green eyes is believable. A 5'2" person with the same height listed as 6'0" isn't. Run a mental consistency check on the whole picture.

You'll see a few key terms around here. "Customs match" means making sure your ID's physical descriptions match the person holding it to avoid scrutiny in high-risk situations like bars or airports. "Physical description consistency" is about all the stats on your ID looking like they belong to the same person — you. And "plausible variance" is how much you can stretch without it being unbelievable — for example, being a few pounds off or half an inch isn't a red flag, but three inches definitely is.

So here's a quick safety checklist for these fields. Make sure your actual height is within one inch of the listed height. Check that the listed height matches the typical format of the issuing state. Verify that the eye color code matches the state's abbreviation list. Choose an eye color that most people see when talking to you in normal light. Ensure no conflicts with weight and age that would make the height look fake — like a weight way too low for that height. And finally, be able to confidently repeat your stats if asked, no fumbling.

Common mistakes people make? Rounding up way too much — thinking "I'll just say 5'10", everyone does it." That works for Tinder, not for ID checks. Using a generic eye color like "brown" when yours are hazel — hazel is distinct, if you've got some green in there, say hazel. Getting a state where the height is measured differently — some use cm in older formats — and mixing units. And assuming no one will notice. Bartenders and bouncers see hundreds of IDs a night — they notice patterns. If your ID says brown eyes and you've got clear green ones, that's an immediate red flag.

Bottom line: be honest about what you look like. The whole point of a novelty ID is to pass as legit, not to pretend you're a different person. Accurate physical descriptors are the foundation of that.

Use your real height and eye color. No reason to lie about those

This is solid advice