Social Norms: Unwritten Rules On Social Behavior
Social Norms
Social norms are unwritten rules on social behavior. They are things that happen every day without a thought. Like the way you answer the phone, the way you greet people, or how you go about doing something. For one day I chose the way I answer the phone. Every time I answered I would say goodbye instead of hello. My first phone call I got was my mom. When she called I answered by saying goodbye, her response was “hello to you too”. Then my grandma called so I said goodbye, her response was “what are you talking about goodbye, we just started talking”. My cousin called so I said goodbye and she said “well bye bye then” and hung up! She called back and I answered with goodbye again and her response was “STOP DOING THAT”.
Social norms are unwritten rules on social behavior. They are things that happen every day without a thought. Like the way you answer the phone, the way you greet people, or how you go about doing something. For one day I chose the way I answer the phone. Every time I answered I would say goodbye instead of hello. My first phone call I got was my mom. When she called I answered by saying goodbye, her response was “hello to you too”. Then my grandma called so I said goodbye, her response was “what are you talking about goodbye, we just started talking”. My cousin called so I said goodbye and she said “well bye bye then” and hung up! She called back and I answered with goodbye again and her response was “STOP DOING THAT”.