Phubbing

For about five years ago, we've all experienced at least once "phubbing" during a meeting or a family meal. This massive practice lacked a name until recently but its consequences were significant for everybody. It began the year 2007 with the birth of the smartphone or smart phone, summarizing in a few inches the power of a desktop computer. With the ability to stay connected to the Internet anytime and anywhere, this obsessive practice that perpetuate many without even knowing it was generalized. 

The "phubbing" (a term formed from words phone and snubbing) is the act of belittling who accompanies us to pay more attention to mobile or other electronics things  before than pay attention to the person. It has recently been named in U.S.