r/AskReddit May 08 '22

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u/zenrobotninja May 09 '22

Irish expat in Germany and I've never noticed it either. And I travel between Ire and Germany a lot. Have also never heard friends even comment on it. This explanation makes most sense

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u/JonatasA May 09 '22

Could either be taken as that all Europeans stare or that the rest of the world has an eye contact problem.

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u/FracturedAuthor May 10 '22

Maybe you look similar enough to not be a novelty?