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lol, i dont think OP has an anger issue. i completely agree staring is rude and makes the person uncomfortable. people shouldn't do it.
i'm at the point where i too want to confront people who stare at me. like "can i help you?!" jesus. or "take a picture it lasts longer" geez. these people need to know it's NOT okay to stare.
The OP was outside, and as the person staring might have been a kook would have been best just to carry on. There are certain times a stranger should be confronted but not in this case. He was not stuck in the same space with the person.
lol, i dont think OP has an anger issue. i completely agree staring is rude and makes the person uncomfortable. people shouldn't do it.
i'm at the point where i too want to confront people who stare at me. like "can i help you?!" jesus. or "take a picture it lasts longer" geez. these people need to know it's NOT okay to stare.
Yes, you can say something like that, but then you walk away, or go on with your business. Definitely not okay to get all up in someone's face for looking at you. I often people watch, but I usually try to do it while wearing sunglasses so as to avoid the look of staring. Too me this whole business of getting in people's face is the same as road rage. It seems like a case of pent-up aggression that spills out on the first person who doesn't do everything just the way you want it. I see it all the time, and it's really just a bunch of misdirected anger and frustration. OP should really think about seeing a counselor to see why he is so touchy and angry before he gets himself arrested for assault. What is really eating you up inside? Why does a man's gaze incite physical aggression? You're a thinking human being, not some sort of jungle animal. Use your brain to figure out why this bothers you so much.
A quick google search would tell you that staring is NOT considered rude in some cultures at all.
Education helps you not get all worked up over things. A simple, "It's considered rude to stare around here," and walking away would've solved your problem. Well, the staring problem. Not the aggression problem.
I agree that staring is rude, but you did overreact imo. If it had been me, I think I would have glared at the person if he kept it up, and then maybe mentioned that it is rude to stare. But that would have been the extent of any interaction, and then I'd walk away. It's not a valid reason to start a fight with someone just because they're clueless and annoying.
A quick google search would tell you that staring is NOT considered rude in some cultures at all.
Education helps you not get all worked up over things. A simple, "It's considered rude to stare around here," and walking away would've solved your problem. Well, the staring problem. Not the aggression problem.
Maybe it's ok in their countries but as I always hear on travel forums one should do research about the do's and dont's of the country they are visiting or moving to. It is rude here and just because it is ok in their country of origin isn't a excuse here.
Maybe it's ok in their countries but as I always hear on travel forums one should do research about the do's and dont's of the country they are visiting or moving to. It is rude here and just because it is ok in their country of origin isn't a excuse here.
Agreed. I have heard that men from India (not American Indians) sometimes stare at others for extended periods of time, but have not ever experienced this myself. If it were to happen to me, I would find it aggravating.
I've noticed four types (maybe more, but these come to mind) of people who stare:
1.) Conservative looking older people (even if the people they are staring at look fairly conservative)
2.) Creepy, disheveled looking guys (typically about Baby Boomer age) with the "mirrored sunglasses" look who are trying to project an aggressive appearance but instead look like extras on Duck Dynasty.
3.) Hardened looking guys that really do look like they just got paroled (the ones that give you that "uh-oh- I better get away from that guy" feeling)
4.) Women that are overly sensitive about someone even glancing at them and then exaggeratedly throw off this aggressive "how dare you look at me" stare
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