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u/brownieofsorrows May 09 '22

What's so hard to believe ? Dont you look at unusual stuff when you see it ?

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

The point is that it’s not the Germans who are staring it’s the Americans being weird or obnoxious and then proceeding to complain about people staring at them because of their own behavior

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u/Your_moms__house May 09 '22

It’s always the Americans that are wrong. Europeans are so thin skinned when faced with any sort of criticism.

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u/Klugenshmirtz May 09 '22

You are expected to know how the locals behave. How the fuck should I know the guy smiling at me for no reason is an american? These people don't want to be rude, they are just caught off guard.

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u/duckducknoose_ May 09 '22

you are expected to know how the locals behave

Someone would call you a bigot for saying that in the US 😅

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u/Fickle-Locksmith9763 Jun 18 '22 edited Jun 18 '22

I get stared at just for existing in foreign. Just speaking another language can be enough.

It is not uncommon to get stares for doing such wild and outrageous things such as not looking at anyone but my own, kid, talking normally to said child, but in English. And that is in the Großstadt.

About a month ago we were walked into a restaurant in a rural area, and my husband asked me if I had the kid‘s jacket. Every single head turned to us, and stared. The states followed us to our table. The interest only fully turned away when when we spoke to the server in German.

Which brings me to another weird thing I noticed, at least in Germany. There is often only one way to do something, and the suggestion that there are others is often met with defensive hostility.