This week in sociology were talking about what is normal and what isnt normal in our culture. For instance, this week we had to do what is reffered as a "random act of kindness" for someone we do not know, or we have to do something very unexpected for someone we do know. People dont usually bother with random acts of kindness for it is out of thier own schedule and they have to put in effort for the act. Plus it is seen as unusual to the person who is recieving the random act of kindness.These two factors discourage people usually from doing these random acts of kindness. What they forget to take into consideration though is the person who recieves the random act then feels good about themselves. It brings a sense to happiness to them and a sense of selflessness to the person who is giving the random act of kindness.
For example, my random act of kindness was to congradulate another team memeber on the opposing team we just played in a game.I could tell that she was very upset for they had just lost and that she had done her best. Yet when I complimented her on how well she did she smiled, and all of the sudden her mood changed from a negative one to a positive one. Making not only her feel good, but I as well for making her happy with a simple complement.
I agree because when you do do a random act of kindness for someone they look at you and think whats wrong with you but at the same time they are grateful.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that people don't go through with these acts of kindness because it's out of their schedule and seems strange to them.
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