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
DONT 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 DONT 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
DONT 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 PEOPLES 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 PEOPLES 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.
DONT 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 YOURE A COP, AND YOU HAVE SOME QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK
ASK TELE- MARKETERS IF YOU CAN CALL THEM BACK
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