I have only been here for about two weeks touring, and I mentioned this same notion to my friend. Foreigners, probably from the same neck of the woods in their home country, will try to avoid eye contact altogether - like, I didn't even see you kind of sideways glance!

But I just remember that many of them are probably running away from something. So let them be - cranky and justified in their mind.

j
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