Deviance!

        Norms are the behavioral standards created by society, ways in which people are supposed to act. Deviance can be described as a violation of these norms. Deviance is a failure to conform with culturally reinforced norms. This definition can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the situation or person. Social norms are different in every culture. Some acts of deviance may be criminal acts, but it can also be positive.

 http://www.positive-deviant.com/positive-deviant-characteristics.html

I found this website that I thought was cool. It described possible characteristics of a person who is positively deviant.  http://nortonbooks.typepad.com/everydaysociology/2010/03/deviance-101.html I was also able to find this blog deviance 101. It has some interesting stories about deviance. I enjoyed reading many different deviant stories, it helped to widen my view. Many people including me would always mainly see being deviant as a negative thing.   

          I have made a bucket list and I have gotten comments like why do you have a bucket list you are still really young. Many see it as odd that i already have one. If I decided to call it a wish list I think it would be more of a norm for someone at my age. On my bucket list I have two things I can think of off the top of my head that can go along with Deviance. I have already crossed them both out. Leaving a 100% tip and paying for a strangers meal. At the time when I was doing this my friends were shocked and were asking why I was doing it. I love hearing how the positive act of defiance can affect someone greatly.Deviant is a departure from normal. It exists outside the prevalent social standard. Deviance defies tradition and challenges conventional wisdom. It is unacceptable.