I received my word of the day email today and the word was Phub.

According to dictionary.com the definition is as follows: to ignore (a person or one's surroundings) when in a social situation by busying oneself with a phone or other mobile device.

I must say this should be a wake up call if they’re giving it an actual definition…

I have been around people so often who cannot help themselves but flick through their devices. I understand that we may not always know what’s going on through their screen but I think it’s safe to say the assumption is pretty spot on.

I’ve have people mid conversation pull out their phone to pounce around on social media or do whatever else. I always make it a point to excuse myself from the conversation if I need to respond to a text, answer a call, or do something time sensitive on my phone.

The reality of it is that THAT reality is not real. I’ve witnessed young kids, teens, 20+ year olds take complete nonsense pictures just to fulfill a conversation on an app. Making fun faces or outrageous poses, make believing that what they’re doing is the best thing but truth is when they send that picture they go right back to miserable mush.