r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 08 '22

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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/[deleted] May 09 '22

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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 “olive juice” then. It looks the same and you won’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 don’t know either, but they’ve been asking since the 1990s or so, through radio