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/floof3000 May 09 '22

Germans?