My teacher wants us to become social deviants...

[ClaptonKnophlerHendrix]

Don't do anything and tell your teacher that the norm you are breaking is doing work. Everyone does their work always, but why?
If your teacher has a good sense of humor, you get an A for not doing anything. If not E. Worth a shot right?

Do it! The man is a genius!

 

[ace_of_something]

A lot of times it just has to do with appearing out of the norm for the area you're in deviant behavior doesn't have to be giant in scale. Being dressed as a big hiphop fan at an indie rock show could cause you to be treated as a deviant.

Recently I told a few friends of mine to go to a heavy metal concert wearing My Chemical Romance/Greenday T-Shirts, and go moshing.
But that wasn't so much to the purpose of observing reactions to perceived deviation so much as me trying to get them killed.

You're a good friend.

 

[Kimarous]

Break out into dance for absolutely no reason at all.
Sing everything you say.

Eat a bucket of tuna-flavoured pudding and wash it down with a gallon of Strawberry Quik.

(cookie to whoever gets the reference)

Photocopy your butt and staple it to your teacher's face, but only if you're a Leo.

Spoiler: I'll count that, so here you go! (^_^)

 

[Straz]

Whenever someone says stop, shout "HAMMER TIME!"
Do the Time Warp in public. Then do it again.

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[sub]I do that anyway...[/sub]

Oh God...
Me too.

A lot of times it just has to do with appearing out of the norm for the area you're in deviant behavior doesn't have to be giant in scale. Being dressed as a big hiphop fan at an indie rock show could cause you to be treated as a deviant.

Recently I told a few friends of mine to go to a heavy metal concert wearing My Chemical Romance/Greenday T-Shirts, and go moshing.
But that wasn't so much to the purpose of observing reactions to perceived deviation so much as me trying to get them killed.

You're a good friend.

Well they didn't heed it.
They aren't totally retarded...

 

[Gunsahoy]

If you are willing to risk a bit...

Free money anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BiHzcGSZEM

...Anyone? No? Ok...

 

[Craftybonds]

If you're a man, carry a purse. not a solid black one, or an all leather one, just a simple light flower pattern, or something in the colors of lavender, soft pink, or a soft yellow. don't go with any neon colors, it would mean you're trying too hard.

carry it over your shoulder, and act normal about it if someone asks you about it, or if someone is laughing about it.

If you're a woman...uh...dunno. there's a double standard with women where they can wear pretty much any article of men's clothing and not get severely harassed about it, or atleast not as much as a man would. Oh, except for wearing a tie. strike that; bow-tie.

 

[ClaptonKnophlerHendrix]

Dang, you guys are fast. xD

I love the one about not doing the paper, but it is worth a quarter of my grade, so I'll have to think about it. I actually can read upside down, but not backwards...talking loudly in a library would probably work better. As for getting beat of up by a girl, that doesn't sound pleasant and I am a girl myself, so no go there...

Thanks for all the ideas so far! I'm too lazy to reply to them all, but I am taking them into consideration. You also got my own creative juices going again.

Be a hero, do Luke5515's idea. If the teacher complains appeal to a higher power.

 

[MMSouthpawVIII]

I had to do this last year for my sociology class. I just went to the local market and got in people's personal space.

 

[Nalesnik]

Whenever you fart, admit it was you to everyone around you. Also take the blame when other people fart. =p

 

[Kortney]

Don't do anything and tell your teacher that the norm you are breaking is doing work. Everyone does their work always, but why?
If your teacher has a good sense of humor, you get an A for not doing anything. If not E. Worth a shot right?

This is actually an answer that probably wouldn't make you a smartass but still get a humorous, if not insane, response from your teacher.

And if you're teacher is as crazy as she sounds, like my old 5th grade teacher, doing the above is probably what she's looking for and she'll idolize you and embarass your friends.

She probably would find it funny, but I don't know if would she would still consider it acceptable. It's kind of a paradox: doing the assignment by not doing it? Also, I have to do in the presence of others. >3< I would love to be able pull it off though; I have like three other papers I need to write this week, so one less would be a godsend.

Don't think about it. I am assuming you are being marked on a marking criteria, and if this assessment task counts toward your grade - your teacher cannot legally give you any marks for no assignment. There must be something there to fulfill the criteria.

 

[Ignignokt]

Go to the bathroom and DON'T take two of your friends.

 

[Altorin]

Homework assignment..

you're going to pick a fight with a total stranger..

you're going to pick a fight.. and you're going to lose..

Watch some Seinfeld.

Almost every episode is about breaking social norms.

 

[RN7]

I didn't really see anything about the thing being "offensive" (maybe it was there but I refused to see it.) Pull out a pornography magazine in a public place and just look at it. It may not end so well but it's breaking the social norm!

 

[T-Bone24]

Go to a doctor's office and sit in the waiting room. Bring out a tape recorder and make notes on everything you see there. That's challenging the norm of being deathly silent in a waiting room.

 

[Altorin]

Here are a couple ideas:

Go into a busy diner, order soup, and eat it with a knife

Reorganize your book/movie/game collection so that they're all upside down, and have a party with them clearly showcased

Wear a cape, bib, or beer-hat at all times. maybe all 3 at once for the GUSTO

If you're in a cold climate, wear beach gear (swim trinks, hawaian shirt, sandals, colorful sunglasses, and maybe even cream on your nose

Ask for directions in Piglatin

 

[Mookie_Magnus]

My sociology teacher gave us this assignment. One girl went up to people and asked to smell them. When people asked why she wanted to smell them, she said she just responded with 'Just because...' You could try that.

Also, you could just randomly stare at people. Or get too close to them. Or make friends with random small children.

 

[T-Bone24]

Make up a Hammer Time. I did this once, just pick a random time, say... 3:00pm and shout STOP! Hammer Time! and start dancing for the remainder of the minute. Measure all your time like this, as in, "It's a quarter past Hammer Time."