First, I had to go to the bank to get enough change! The banker looked at me funny when I asked him for $15 in quarters, but said nothing about it. Then I went to CVS again. When I went to pay for my items totaling around $15, I pulled out my bag of change and started counting out the dollars. I did not say anything about it, just counted out the money to myself. At first the store clerk looked at me as if I was joking. He soon realized that I was serious as I continued to count the money. I could see the irritation in his face as he began recounting the money and putting it all in the register. After he handed me my receipt, he said simply, “Have a good day” with no hint of friendliness in it. The whole process of counting out my change took about five minutes, and by the time I left the store, I was getting glares from the three customers waiting in line behind me. They did not say anything to me, but their body language and glares let me know that they were not happy about the wait. There were a few negative sanctions that resulted from my tedious behavior. The clerk’s annoyed attitude, as well as the negative body language and glares coming from the other customers are all negative sanctions. I was violating a social norm by paying for my purchase entirely in coins and the negative sanctions I received let me know that my behavior was not acceptable to most
First, I had to go to the bank to get enough change! The banker looked at me funny when I asked him for $15 in quarters, but said nothing about it. Then I went to CVS again. When I went to pay for my items totaling around $15, I pulled out my bag of change and started counting out the dollars. I did not say anything about it, just counted out the money to myself. At first the store clerk looked at me as if I was joking. He soon realized that I was serious as I continued to count the money. I could see the irritation in his face as he began recounting the money and putting it all in the register. After he handed me my receipt, he said simply, “Have a good day” with no hint of friendliness in it. The whole process of counting out my change took about five minutes, and by the time I left the store, I was getting glares from the three customers waiting in line behind me. They did not say anything to me, but their body language and glares let me know that they were not happy about the wait. There were a few negative sanctions that resulted from my tedious behavior. The clerk’s annoyed attitude, as well as the negative body language and glares coming from the other customers are all negative sanctions. I was violating a social norm by paying for my purchase entirely in coins and the negative sanctions I received let me know that my behavior was not acceptable to most