Breaking Social Norms Research Paper

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When I woke up Tuesday morning it was pondering me on what I should do for my breaking of a social norm. When I think about breaking social norms I like to think out-of-the-box. Why break a social norm that is normally broken? I could have easily went in public with my clothes on backwards or walked backwards everywhere I went but that was all to normal in my opinion. What isn't normal is seeing a well dressed young student not dressed properly for the weather. In cold weather we expect to at the least see a jacket worn and long pants. So I hit the streets in a short sleeve shirt some shorts and a hat. I admit I was cold, as it was 37 degrees outside, but I was able to deal with it. So I started my experiment after I left my house and headed to the airport to catch …show more content…

I got off the train and left the station and headed to the Chinese restaurant that i usually grab a bite ate. Before I went in I decided maybe I should sit outside for a second and experiment with people of my age group. majority of the people in the area were Georgia State Students. I continued to get looks and hear light mumbles as people walked by. One student offered to buy me lunch but I declined. I finally got up and went into the restaurant. The lady who works there knows me because I’m a regular. She said she knew I was from New York but it was freezing out why didn’t i have on a jacket or long pants. I simply told her What i was wearing was all I had. As a result she offered me a free egg drop soup with my meal to warm me up. After eating I sat down on a curb for a few seconds to take some notes on what the public response was to my appearance. As I sat on the curb I was offered 3 jackets, a hot meal, and a place to stay for the night if I needed it. By that time I was freezing and I had more than enough information to produce a record of my experiment. I immediately found a bathroom in a fast food establishment and put on a jacket and some

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