My teacher wants us to become social deviants...
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Walk around a mall pretending you are a dinosaur (or a bear) and walk and talk like the creature you are pretending to be while handing out condoms and safe sex pamphlets to teenagers.
You could also wear pants as your shirt and a shirt as your pants!
Stand in the middle of the street or in a mall looking at the people who pass by through binoculars and also take pictures of them.
You could also wear pants as your shirt and a shirt as your pants!
Stand in the middle of the street or in a mall looking at the people who pass by through binoculars and also take pictures of them.
I have similar things happen to me. I live in Edmonton. I'm quite sure our population has less of the "being nice", but some of us still have it and I try to be nice when possible. So when I heard people speaking Swiss-German, I greeted them! They visibly freaked out that this Canadian could speak with them... Agh.Pingieking said:
As for the topic, I suggest doing something that breaks people's comfort zones. Such as here, on the bus, if you sat beside someone on an emptyish bus, they'd get very paranoid. Or striking up random conversation with the person beside you. NO ONE does that.
Look at random people and give them a smile and nod. See who returns it and who looks away quickly. Record the types of people, and see if a pattern emerges.
My Anthro professor told me about this one.
Different cultures have different natural rules when it comes to how close to others you are when you talk to them. It's funny to watch an untravelled westerner talk to someone of Arab descent for the first time. In Middle Eastern culture it is more customary to stand much closer to someone when addressing them, like, within a foot. When conversing, the westerner will usually take an unconscious step backward, adn as a result the Arabic person will take a small step forward, and so on if no one catches themselves.
The exact opposite is more or less true of far eatern cultures. Generally those of Asian culture stand farther away when addressing someone than do those from the western world. Often they get pretty weirded out if someone steps wihin four feet of them to speak with them.
Subtle changes in the way we automatically conduct ourselves can be hideously rewarding.
Different cultures have different natural rules when it comes to how close to others you are when you talk to them. It's funny to watch an untravelled westerner talk to someone of Arab descent for the first time. In Middle Eastern culture it is more customary to stand much closer to someone when addressing them, like, within a foot. When conversing, the westerner will usually take an unconscious step backward, adn as a result the Arabic person will take a small step forward, and so on if no one catches themselves.
The exact opposite is more or less true of far eatern cultures. Generally those of Asian culture stand farther away when addressing someone than do those from the western world. Often they get pretty weirded out if someone steps wihin four feet of them to speak with them.
Subtle changes in the way we automatically conduct ourselves can be hideously rewarding.
I had a similar assignment my first year in sociology, I violated the splash rule and started talking really friendly with the guy pissing next to me. I can't guarantee that you won't get punched depending on when and where you try it, but it's usually worth the reaction.
Walk around everywhere with a teddy bear or some other random object with you all day. If someone tries to touch it yell "NO IT'S MINE!!!" and run away.
I'm soooo trying this. It sounds hilarious especially if I can get someone else to do it with me.ottenni said:
Reverse gender pronouns for a day, "She" for "he" and vice versa. I do it at parties when there's somebody I want to annoy. Extra points if someone threatens you. If someone really gets mad, call them "Heshe"- for some reason, this pisses them off even worse.
Try to stop and smile creepily just before you step into a crowded elevator. You'd be amazed at how much people are freaked by this. I tried this once and a lady actually faintedzana bonanza said:
And unfortunately asking the internet for help would not be breaking the norm, as it has suddenly become the norm for info, though you might be able to get away with using Wikipedia as a source for all conversations (look for really weird or clearly skewed pages for it)
