I take attendance by having students answer a question.
What social convention baffles you? (previously)
Some people chose physical customs:
- handshakes
- giving someone a hug
- any convention with physical touch
... but overall many people chose social conventions that persist even in a pandemic era:
- small talk
- introductions
- ice breakers
- hi to strangers
- salutations on emails
- texting greetings before th emessage
Some people chose known-to-be-irritating social conventions:
- bachelor/bachelorette parties
- gender reveal parties
- working 5 days a week
- the 9-5 work day
My favorite is the choice to criticize conventions in favor of absolute chaos:
- waking up in the morning
This post's theme word is diachrony (n), "change occurring over a period of time." The social convention diachrony means that handshakes might shift to elbow bumps, or subtle head nods, or nothing at all.
