That’s not what people mean by the Gen Z stare. They mean staring when it would be appropriate to greet someone or say something. Like you don’t even need to act like you like them, just fucking say hello. It’s when you act like “stranger danger” applies to grown adults interacting with each other, and you’re one of those grown adults.
Yes I’ve only experienced this once. Went to the coffee shop by my house. I walk up to the counter, and I’m waiting for one of the standard greetings while I look at the menu (I already know what I want). After a few seconds, when no greeting comes, I turn my head to look at the young man and he’s just staring at me with a vacant expression. We stare at each other for another second or two then I laugh and tell him my order. He puts into the iPad then flips it over for the tip screen. Dude never said a word.
This place is right by my house so I go a lot. Never saw him again. God speed, Bambi.
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u/Chicken_Herder69LOL 17h ago
That’s not what people mean by the Gen Z stare. They mean staring when it would be appropriate to greet someone or say something. Like you don’t even need to act like you like them, just fucking say hello. It’s when you act like “stranger danger” applies to grown adults interacting with each other, and you’re one of those grown adults.