d.c.i go home to southeast , the way i react and interact with someone has to be different.he way you carry yourself is different, the way you speak is different. that is code switching. assessing a situation and recognizing what the codes of behavior are, what are the standards and norms, and trying to acclimate. brian: how much of this, not just with black folks that white folks, code switching goes on, and is there a negative impact for people trying to get together? zachary: it can be complicated. i would say that people are doing it very often, people are trying to do it more often than they realized. i have seen a number of my white friends in a way that is very good-natured, they are trying to be friendly, they will approach a black friend of mine and say something they would not normally say to someone else. up?what they are trying to code switch. maybe not doing effectively, but trying to code switch. we as human beings want to relate to other people. and we have aate natural inclination to make that effort, i think that is what you are saying. i find that to be har