Write a one page paper for extra credit
Break a social norm (possible examples listed below)
- identify th enorm you break
- how people respond to you
- how you felt while breaking norm
- DUE 9/30/13
- email to mdanza4@schools.nyc.gov
EXAMPLES OF NORM VIOLATIONS
PUBLIC BEHAVIOR
– WALK ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE SIDEWALK
– HAVE A ANIMATED CONVERSATION WITH YOURSELF IN PUBLIC
– LOOK UP ALL THE TIME
– SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE
– WHEN PEOPLE ASK YOU HOW YOU ARE DOING, TELL THEM ABOUT YOUR WHOLE DAY
– WEAR YOUR CLOTHES BACKWARDS
– DON’T TAKE YOUR HAT, COAT, & GLOVES OFF, EVEN INSIDE.
– VIOLATE PEOPLES PERSONAL SPACE
– WHISPER TO WHEN YOU TALK
– YELL WHEN YOU TALK
– ASK STRANGERS IF YOU CAN CUT IN LINE. IF THEY ASK WHY YOU NEED TO, THEN SAY YOU DON’T REALLY FEEL LIKE WAITING FOR VERY LONG.
– AT YOUR PARENTS HOME ASK FOR PERMISSION TO DO EVERYTHING (GET A DRINK, USE THE BATHROOM, WATCH TV, ETC)
BATHROOMS
– DON’T FLUSH WHEN YOU ARE DONE
– TALK TO OTHERS WHILE THEY ARE BUSY
– TALK TO SOMEONE IN ANOTHER STALL
– ASK FOR THEIR TOILET PAPER
ELEVATORS
– TALK TO STRANGERS
– FACE THE BACK OF THE ELEVATOR
– PUSH THE BUTTONS FOR FLOORS YOUR NOT GOING TO
NEVER GET OFF
– SAY YOU WILL "WAITE FOR THE NEXT ONE" WHEN ONLY ONE PERSON IS ON IT
– GO ELEVATOR SURFING
– STAND RIGHT BY SOMEONE EVEN WHEN YOU ARE THE ONLY 2 PEOPLE IN THE ELEVATOR
CLASSROOM
– SIT IN OTHER PEOPLE’S CHAIRS EVERY DAY
– MAKE CONSTANT EYE CONTACT WITH THE INSTRUCTOR
– NEVER MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH THE INSTRUCTOR / NEVER BREAK EYE CONTACT WITH THE INSTRUCTOR
– TALK AND THEN RAISE YOUR HAND
– SIT ON THE FRONT ROW AND PICK YOUR NOSE
– NEVER BRING A BOOK, PENCIL, OR PAPER
– READ A NOVEL DURING CLASS
DINNING
– EAT SOUP WITH A FORK
– EAT DESERT FIRST
– EAT STEAK WITH A KNIFE AND SPOON
– EAT WITH YOUR HANDS
– EAT OFF OTHER PEOPLE’S PLATES
– USE OVERLY FORMAL EATING ETIQUETTE WHEN EATING WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY
– BE RUDE TO THE WAITER AND THEN APOLOGIZE AND THEN BE RUDE AGAIN
– BRING YOUR OWN CHEESE AND ASK THEM TO PUT IT ON YOUR HAMBURGER.
– WALK THROUGH THE DRIVE THROUGH
– DRIVE BACKWARDS THROUGH THE DRIVE THROUGH
– ORDER FOOD THAT IS NOT ON THE MENU
– ASK FOR SUBSTITUTIONS EVEN WHEN IT SAYS "NO SUBSTITUTIONS"
PHONE
– SAY GOODBYE WHEN YOU ANSWER THE PHONE
– SAY HELLO WHEN YOU HANG UP
– SAY "I LOVE YOU" WHEN ENDING A CONVERSATION EVEN WITH FRIENDS AND STRANGERS
– REFUSE TO TAKE A MESSAGE
– ANSWER THE PHONE AND WAIT FOR THE OTHER PERSON TO SPEAK FIRST.
– DON’T ATTEMPT TO FILL IN, UNCOMFORTABLE PAUSES IN CONVERSATIONS
– PRETEND YOU ARE AN ANSWERING MACHINE
– WHEN PEOPLE CALL WITH WRONG NUMBER TELL THEM THAT THE PERSON THEY ARE LOOKING FOR WAS ARRESTED, THAT YOU’RE A COP, AND YOU HAVE SOME QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK
– ASK TELE- MARKETERS IF YOU CAN CALL THEM BACK