“My friend Elf, what is your favorite color? » - Everyone has seen the very famous film Elf. It’s part of every child’s Christmas. What makes the film so funny are the main character's social anomalies. He does things that most people wouldn't even think of doing, like sleeping in a display case or screaming while running through a revolving door without worrying about how people would look at him. Breaking such social norms would give people a reason to make jokes and look at you disapprovingly. Coming from a completely different world, one of the many things that fascinated Buddy was this magical thing called an elevator. If you've seen the movie, you know he gets all excited and presses all the buttons on the Empire State Building elevator and pretends it looks like a Christmas tree. The man in the elevator with him of course looks at him strangely, because as everyone knows, Buddy doesn't follow social norms. Buddy's example of breaking a social norm is what I did for this project. Little did he know that in today's society this would have been strange behavior, and that's what makes the film so great. So for about half an hour I decided to be adventurous and just have fun. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had a doctor's appointment scheduled. The hospital I'm going to isn't big, but it's the only one nearby so I knew there would be a lot of people around to watch me humiliate myself. I dressed for the occasion! Green jacket and red tights. Of course, I could never be like Buddy the Elf, but I was pretty close. When I entered the hospital lobby, I noticed that there was no one around, so I thought I would have to do this several times to get really good results. I...... in the middle of paper...... you see someone. But laughing a little at what you just did because you looked ridiculous doing it is part of life! I live by the motto that life is supposed to be fun. All this should not be serious and work. You also need to have some time for adventure. Some things can be a little strange, like eating with your hands, but hopefully the person you're with will have a good attitude about it and be okay with it all. Social norms can be a good thing or a bad thing. They are good because they keep everything in order and ensure that humans act accordingly in their daily activities. But they can also be bad because they put pressure on everyone's perception of what freedom is and what is acceptable and what is not. Social norms will always have a determining impact on the behavior of individuals, sometimes transforming them into a new form of person..