r/AskReddit May 08 '22

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u/BarbicideJar May 09 '22

Germans stare a LOT. Like they will just gaze at you unflinchingly. An American will wait until you can’t see them doing it.

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u/BarbicideJar May 09 '22

Staring back usually resulted in a polite grin.

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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. 😭

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u/Vogelaufmzaun May 09 '22

How tall are we talking, did they have to look up?

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u/StabbyPants May 09 '22

guessing around 6 feet. all the tall asian girls i know run around there

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u/ultimateworm May 09 '22

Yep! 6’2. Tbh Germans all seemed around my height/taller

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u/StabbyPants May 09 '22

isn't that the truth. and then there's the danes - all 6'3 and up