What about dessert? Everyone loves to have a sweet treat after eating dinner, if they are not already full. Typically, it is expected in the American culture to eat dinner first, which typically consists of a meat and two sides. Then after finishing dinner, they will conclude the meal by eating dessert. More than likely, the dessert will consist of something sweet, such as, ice cream, cake, pie, etc. But what happens if someone disrupts the norm or switches things up? Let me tell you about some interesting facts about eating dessert after dinner, and how I broke the norm by eating the complete opposite.
The actual definition of the word dessert is “usually sweet course or dish usually served at the end of a meal” (Merriam-Webster). So by definition, …show more content…
It creates memories, whether good or bad, that a person can tell about throughout the rest of their days. Sticking to the norm is not excited and is not memorable because people either do it daily or it is widely known throughout their culture. Normality is good to an extent, but sometimes switching things up is not a bad thing to do. Yes, people may look at others strange if they stand out by doing something that is not normal, but it shows that some people are not afraid to speak their own opinion or do things that most people would not try to do. It honestly shows that they are extraverted in a way and are open-minded, if they break the norm …show more content…
It is like there are the rules of society that are unwritten. Everyone is expected to follow those guidelines, but they are not actual “rules”. Following the social norm is basically what makes you socially accepted. We are taught at a young age, most of the time by our parents, to follow the rules of society and when we grow up, we act like the majority of human beings in our culture. But as we get older, we become curious. Curious to try new things, become adventurous, and break out of our cultural or family standards to find our true selves. We want to think for ourselves in certain aspects rather than always following the rules and expectations that we have known for so
The actual definition of the word dessert is “usually sweet course or dish usually served at the end of a meal” (Merriam-Webster). So by definition, …show more content…
It creates memories, whether good or bad, that a person can tell about throughout the rest of their days. Sticking to the norm is not excited and is not memorable because people either do it daily or it is widely known throughout their culture. Normality is good to an extent, but sometimes switching things up is not a bad thing to do. Yes, people may look at others strange if they stand out by doing something that is not normal, but it shows that some people are not afraid to speak their own opinion or do things that most people would not try to do. It honestly shows that they are extraverted in a way and are open-minded, if they break the norm …show more content…
It is like there are the rules of society that are unwritten. Everyone is expected to follow those guidelines, but they are not actual “rules”. Following the social norm is basically what makes you socially accepted. We are taught at a young age, most of the time by our parents, to follow the rules of society and when we grow up, we act like the majority of human beings in our culture. But as we get older, we become curious. Curious to try new things, become adventurous, and break out of our cultural or family standards to find our true selves. We want to think for ourselves in certain aspects rather than always following the rules and expectations that we have known for so