# The European Stare

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-european-stare/618662>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 13, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-european-stare/618662 "2012-04-13T14:27:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-european-stare/618662/21 "2012-04-15T01:46:39Z")

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> [@Slithy\_Tove](#):
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> But not in Germany?

As has been mentioned before, I think it depends upon age.

I think if the staring were going on with teens, then the staredown might be considered hostile.

With the elderly (as in my case), it was habit. Although it bugged the crap out of me.

Q

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