Social Norms: Socially Acceptable Or Social Suicide
Social Norms: Socially Acceptable or Social Suicide
Most people would agree that elevators are somewhat uncomfortable places. First, there are too many people crowded into a small space. Most people try to maintain personal boundaries, but quickly realize that their neighbor is often closer to them than they would like. Second, we were raised to think that talking to strangers is a horrible act that would inevitably place one in harm's way. Therefore, elevators seem to embody a monastic vow of silence. Conversations on elevators are perfunctory and usually carried out quickly in politeness. It is my belief that when a person is in this uncomfortable situation, they would rather say nothing or pretend nothing ever happened than acknowledge what is happening around them.
After my interpersonal communications class, a great idea came to mind for this essay. I wondered if a person could simply defy a social norms and affect another persons behavior. As I entered one of......
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