
An implicit norm that I once violated was having my headphones blasted too loud on the elevator. I’m always use to having my music being loud when I’m alone. So in the act of this moment I wasn’t aware I was disturbing others. A friend of mine happened to be with me that day and brought it to my attention that other’s seemed bothered by the music being loud.” I felt bad that my actions made others uncomfortable, because I myself dislike when others disrupt quietness. However, it’s easy for one to get caught in their own ways. I believe the Norm Violation Exercise brings forth the ways in which one can violate a norms subconsciously and consciously, providing a way to see the topic of powerful norms in different perspectives.