I don’t condone staring, but setting fascist a time-limit is dehumanizing and insulting, and I’d quit whatever company imposed such an arbitrary restriction on me.
Ok but they didn’t do that. And five seconds is a loooooooooong time to stare at someone. They’re making a point - don’t be a creep. And clearly they need to make that point because some people somehow don’t get it. As evidence, I present this thread.