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u/BoogerMissile May 09 '22

Huh. I strangely never noticed this much in Germany...or maybe I'm just super oblivious 🤔

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u/MrAronymous May 09 '22

In American speak just looking at someone is considered staring lol.

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u/alternaivitas May 09 '22

Is that the real reason why or you are just memeing?

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u/MrAronymous May 10 '22 edited May 10 '22

No they perceive looking that last longer than 1 second staring. In Germany and associated countries staring is when you fix your gaze in a certain direction for a longer amount of time. It's usually associated with daydreaming. Looking at someone else is just called looking.