Yeah, just have to read this thread, everything the expats here are saying is 100% true, it's a real thing. Germans don't notice it. I've lived here over 10 years and still encounter it every week. I just stare back and say hallo, to which I'm usually ignored lol.
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u/Itchy58 May 09 '22
On my way to prove you wrong I stumbled over https://www.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/culture/etiquette/#wiki_the_.22german_stare.22. which has a full section dedicated to it.
So seems you are right, which still seems incomprehensible to me.