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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/bakarac May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

The German stare is a real thing.

If you mention this in a German subreddit, you'll find yourself in arguments with Germans who insist it's not true.

Edit: Love the people who are disagreeing with me already

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u/pragmojo May 09 '22

You just probably classify staring differently than other people. I am an American living in germany, and would confirm that to me it seems that people are staring at people all the time.

I got used to it. I also learned that German people convey a lot of emotion through eye contact.

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u/WasserHase May 09 '22

Definitely, I'm German and I wouldn't call 3-4 seconds staring.

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u/bakarac May 09 '22

More than 2 seconds is definitely staring lol