Deviance

After the deviance assignment was given I thought long and hard as to what positive deviant act I could do. I couldn't think of anything so I thought I'd just let something happen. Wednesday at school I was traveling to the other building with my friend thru the crowded and loud Stevenson halls. Right as we passed the testing center one of my guy friends looked at this kid in front of me and loudly said, "yo retard". I yelled back, " Use a different word please!!" as nicely as I could. My friend who yelled the R word just looked at me and said, "Alright chill I was kidding". I knew my friend meant it in a joking way but ever since I went to the Special Olympics I've tried to stop saying the R word- even in jest and I am slowly trying to get other people to stop saying it as well. After I did this I felt a little embarrassed but proud at the same time. I didn't want my friend to think I was annoying or a goody goody but deep down I did feel good about myself.