In-Groups & Out-Groups

I wouldn't call football a conflict but it was a great example of definite out-groups. Our entire school would be in a fierce competition with the other school and things would definitely be divided. All throughout the week we would joke at the other team's expense saying things like: “They have more turnovers than Arby's” or “They couldn't run their way out of a paper bag” because we just felt like we were better than they were even if we hadn't beaten a school in four or five years. The other schools were cast out even more at the games where their stands were on the coldest and windiest part of the field. All of this soon lead to more snickering and joking about the other school and their not so stellar plays and or penalties, while still praising our players even if they lost by more than thirty points.

I wouldn't say that we made plays like this when I played... All I'm saying is that no one ever had a camera when we did. Enjoy:

 

Presentation and Power

       You have total control over the way the world sees you by how you speak and how you are spoken to. If you are a confident and strong spoken person then the way people see you is much different than if you were shy and soft spoken. It definitely shows your social status when you have a conversation. Like for instance if a manager is talking to one of their employees then they speak in a different way than they would to their significant other at home. The way in which we speak to someone is the way that we see them.

At work I deal with customers daily and I have to speak to them as a knowledgeable and professional man. Like for instance this morning I was speaking with a lady about her car and she didn't quite know what was going on under the hood so I took my time and carefully explained exactly what everything did. Normally, if I were talking to someone else that I work with then I wouldn't have to explain what was going on. On, the other hand if I spoke down to her and talked like she was inferior then it definitely would have been off putting.

       In some situations it definitely calls for the speaker to be different from normal everyday life. You must be professional in some areas of life and it is better to have that professional side apart from your everyday life so you can have some relief.

I work at jiffy lube so I thought I would share some random car facts with you:

Socialization

When I was younger there were so many shows streaming on every channel that it was hard to keep up with all of them, but I made sure to keep up with my favorites. I used to watch Mythbusters, Sportscenter, and Family Guy to name a few, but it was more than just my choice than to watch them; there was a public pressure, for me to watch. All of my friends watched them and If I ever went anywhere that's all I would hear about so naturally I grew an interest in these shows. My parents didn't really care what I watched because I was a pretty well behaved child so what was it hurting? I had friends that watched the exact same shows that I did so it fell pretty well in our “beliefs” or our ideal culture. Today I hardly ever watch television because of work and school. I do however enjoy The Walking Dead and watching sporting events on television. My friends and I at work converse about this weeks happenings.

Here's a short couple of clips from one of my favorite shows Family Guy: