how do assumptions about cultural "norms"impact your behavior on a day to day basis?

Answer 1

Not much...

I'm happily married and we aren't planning to divorce.
I stay at home and raise my children.
We don't have cell phone.
We don't have cable TV.

I enjoy my life, though sometimes I feel like we're living in the 1950's. Life is good.

Answer 2

assumptions may or may not be correct, however, what one believes to be a cultural norm may be a thought birthed in ignorance, which is how stereotypes begin. people's cultural norms don't really impact me, unless the norms deal with hygiene (what i consider to be a lack of). i don't know what the cultural norm(s) is/are for americans...this society is extremely diverse, and we're all not greedy or rude. cultural norms are what give each a rich history that we all can learn from, about, and maybe appreciate.

Answer 3

Cultural norms are based on the fact that we think about what people think about us. If we are on the elevator with a stranger (young, old, male, female, it doesn't matter), we do not hum a tune, brush our hair, or blow our nose loudly-we care what that person thinks about us. Each of us is concious about what any other person thinks about us and acts accordingly. Some, such as a child or person with autism, needs to be taught that idea explicitly- I think about you-you think about me.

Answer 4

Affects me not at all. I could not care less about anybody else's idea of a norm, cultural or otherwise.

Answer 5

I assume everyday, when I buy a super-big gulp of Gatorade at 7-11. That it will $1.27.

Answer 6

They don't. You heard the old saying, if you assume something you are making an *** out of you and me. LOL