Norms And Wound Stereotypes

In most places, like an office or in a house, the norm is to speak manner tone, not loud or obnoxious. The behavior of shouting or yelling is considered to be rude and offensive. For instance, there are a plethora of viral videos of people screaming and shouting in public places or indoors, which people find entertaining, because the behavior is perceived to be bizarre and unusual. To add to this, these behaviors aren't welcome in person, like if someone is screaming in a restaurant or yelling at strangers. To contrast, the behavior of screaming and loud noise aren’t unusual in some places. For example, kids playing on a playground or backyard, the loud excitement of people at an amusement park, these are all considered norms.

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I was to wait for a conversation to occur, then allow myself to shout in the most outlandish manner as they spoke. If no one initiate talking then I was compelled to start talking first to get them engaged in speaking with me. To make this happen, I had two options, the first was to ask questions or the second option of randomly stating something I hear from the news. Once someone would engage with me, I then gave myself the task of abruptly interrupting them. This first trial was used on my family for the first three days. On day one, I start by asking family members about their plans for the weekend. As they reply to my question I then yelled and quickly tried to observe their reactions. Most of the reactions were of concern. They respond with questions about my wellness and ask what happen and I simply did not reply back. The second day I tried it again this time I’d asked if they. Again, I had interrupted them while responding to my question. This time fewer people were concerned, but instead confused. They would ask “Why?” or “What?” and I would not reply back. On the third day my family patience had begun to deteriorate with me. I’d continue to shout as they spoke with me or while they were speaking with others. For instance, while they were on the phone or talking with each other I’d continuously interrupted them, which had gotten old and became a