How do you respond to staring and pointing?

[headhonchoII]

How do you know people are staring at you? Are you looking for it?

Some of you would make shit celebrities.

They are directing their gaze at me or my children or indulging in their favorite habit of rubbernecking. It's not difficult, granted the odd time the are just daydreaming or looking at something else.

We get stared at 100s of times a day, you just have to deal with it and ignore it as much as possible. It's very obvious to people who just arrive in Taiwan, friends and family all commented.

It's not the worst place in the world for staring by a longshot, most are fairly discreet and many do not do it, but a sizable minority do it all the same. It's not that surprising because there are VERY few westerners in Taiwan, especially outside Taipei.

[funkymonkey]

I honestly don't know what you guys from Taipei are talking about. I just went there to renew my passport and I was stared at maybe once or twice the entire time I was there. Compared to Jiayi, it was really a breath of fresh air.

[Steviebike]

If you went to the zoo, would you ignore all the animals?

Something exotic is worth having a look at.

Accepting the situation is the only way.

I agree with FM (above). Whenever I go to Taipei I only get a mild glance. Down south a get draw dropping gapping stares

So I'm the tiger in the zoo! Nothing I can do to change my stripes.

[funkymonkey]

Something exotic is worth having a look at.

But foreigners aren't exotic in Taipei. In one day, I saw at least 50-60 foreigners. I don't know if there are that many in total in Jiayi! Those Taipei foreigners have it easy.

Bunch of cry babies!!!

[touduke]

When people stare at me, I think that they are kindly, generously motivated by concern that I'm going to keel over at any moment from a heart attack or stroke.

it is not kind to stare at someone who seems to be on the brink of a heart attack, but blather on.

[TheGingerMan]

I just finished reading this thread from page 1: what a blast from the past!
Many gems from once regulars now long gone.

I simply scratch my crotch.

[headhonchoII]

I just finished reading this thread from page 1: what a blast from the past!
Many gems from once regulars now long gone.

I simply scratch my crotch.

Right on they are missed here.

[Homey]

I don't often see other foreigners, so I stare when I see one and tell the person next to me 'mei gouren mei gouren!'

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Something exotic is worth having a look at.

But foreigners aren't exotic in Taipei. In one day, I saw at least 50-60 foreigners. I don't know if there are that many in total in Jiayi! Those Taipei foreigners have it easy.

Bunch of cry babies!!!

50 or 60?! Where did you go? Computex?

Addresses, please.

[funkymonkey]

Something exotic is worth having a look at.

But foreigners aren't exotic in Taipei. In one day, I saw at least 50-60 foreigners. I don't know if there are that many in total in Jiayi! Those Taipei foreigners have it easy.

Bunch of cry babies!!!

50 or 60?! Where did you go? Computex?

Addresses, please.

I took the MRT about 6 times. I was mostly around the Taipei 101 area. I also went to Bongos for lunch and did some shopping in that area as well. Foreigners everywhere I tell you!!!!