Examples of Common Contemporary Norms
Norms affect the way one behaves in public. When one enters an elevator, it is expected that one turns around to face the doors. An example of a social norm violation would be to enter the elevator and remain facing the rest of the people. Another example would be tipping a waitress at a restaurant; a violation of that social norm would be not tipping the waitress. The community has much to do with the development of social norms. A person that chooses to throw trash away in a garbage can is following social norms, but an individual violating the norm would choose to litter. Although it is not illegal to not be courteous, it is a social norm.
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