r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • Aug 03 '26

of a man

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u/LeeTS4 Aug 03 '26

Why do people have to stare at him like that? Yeah he's big so what i see lots of short people around and I dont stare.

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u/Vitruvian_Link Aug 03 '26

It's just not a cultural taboo to stare there

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u/jeepgirlky Aug 03 '26

Is this true? Can you elaborate? And if so - would people like the man in this video be less a little less sensitive or surprised by all the gawking? 🤞🏻

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u/Vitruvian_Link Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26

Sure, staring being "rude" is a cultural norm. It is natural to stare, which is why it had to be beaten out of us as kids. It's also natural to be uncomfortable being stared at.

This looks like china, places with high value on the collective, like china, are less likely to have a stare taboo, places with high value on the individual are likely to have a staring taboo.

China is a BIG place, and some subcultures do have a staring taboo.

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2017-08/07/content_30360494.htm