On pages 168-170 of Language Shock, Agar discusses an unusual form of social research named after the sociologist Harold Garfinkel. In order to make evident the background social understandings we all share, Garfinkel suggested simply breaking the rules, doing what does not come naturally. Or, another way to put it, doing what you have learned is not acceptable social behavior. Your assignment is to think of a way to disrupt people's communication expectations.Then go out in public and try it at least twice. See what happens. Note people's reactions. Are they confused? Do they notice? Does it agitate them? What sort of verbal and non-verbal reactions do they have? How do observers make sense of your behavior? Right after you try it,write up your detailed observations making note of anything and everything. Remember, this is a form of research so you should focus on what you learned about communication from your observations.