In the United States today, many people are bothered by "double dipping," or dipping food you have already taken a bite of into a sauce others are using. Mythbusters examined double dipping and found that the risk of sharing germs is negligible. Is double dipping still deviant?
A) Now that the myth has been debunked, double dipping is no longer deviant.
B) Double dipping is still deviant whenever it receives a negative reaction.
C) Double dipping is always, under all circumstances, a deviant act.
D) Double dipping is still a deviant act, as it's considered rude even if no one cares about it or reacts to it.
E) Even though many people still get angry about double dipping, it was never really deviant because it's harmless.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Double dipping is considered deviant if it elicits a negative reaction from others, regardless of the actual risk involved. This is because deviance is defined by societal reactions and norms, not by the inherent characteristics of the act itself.

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