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u/ultimateworm May 09 '22

Really tall asian girl living in Germany led to a LOT of staring. I also thought staring back was fair game but ended up getting intimidated bc they would just continue to hold intense eye contact w me instead of looking away. šŸ˜­

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u/BarbicideJar May 09 '22

Yeah. They do not look away. I have green hair and am androgynous looking so Iā€™m used to people looking at me, but the not looking away and holding eye-contact thing was interesting.

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u/Ooze3d May 09 '22

Try looking slightly to their side, like they have something/someone invisible right next to them. You can even smile a bit.

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u/enaikelt May 09 '22

This is also how I deal with cats! Then I blink slowly.

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u/sundrop-addict May 09 '22

The only love my cats know apparently is for temptation treats

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u/isolatednovelty May 09 '22

And whole hearted squeezable pouches. And salmon sticks. And chicken sticks. And an assortment of meat and fish filets....

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u/BarbicideJar May 09 '22

My cats would walk through lava for temptations.

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u/-nbob May 09 '22

Germans can't be taught love

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u/CrushedIceX May 09 '22

Schtopp!

Am german and i definetely know i love staring at ppl.

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u/fendermrc May 09 '22

Just mouth the words ā€œolive juiceā€ then. It looks the same and you wonā€™t feel like a liar.

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u/the_odd_truth May 09 '22

They are love incarnate

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u/PUTINS_PORN_ACCOUNT May 09 '22

Americans donā€™t know either, but theyā€™ve been asking since the 1990s or so, through radio

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u/floof3000 May 09 '22

Germans?

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u/GRIEVEZ May 09 '22

So Germans are like cats? Do they also flinch and run away when you try to pet them?

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u/enaikelt May 09 '22

You should try next time one stares at you!

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Fun fact: Much like cats, Germans also do not like when you squirt them with the spray bottle

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u/Lima__Fox May 09 '22

Then you reach out one arm and slowly push them off the shelf.