I Tried

[marval]

I tried walking onto an army base.

I was stopped by a guard, who was only 5 foot 4 inches.

“Sorry,” he said, “you’re not allowed on here.”

I thought, “He’s a little territorial.”

[mallyh]

sounds like he was very short with you

[Voltage]

Was he wearing kakhi shorts ?

[Shaglene]

Small Mans' Syndrome.................

[Tilly2]

He was very reserved.

[Voltage]

I knew a bloke who was small ...his wife called him justin ;-)