Bez obzira znate li što je phubbing ili ne, sigurno ste se barem jednom u životu bili njegova žrtva. Ovaj izraz na globalnoj razini u uporabi je već 15-ak godina
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Phubbing is a term coined as part of a linguistic experiment by Macquarie Dictionary to describe the habit of snubbing someone in favour of a mobile phone. In May 2012, the advertising agency behind the campaign, McCann, had invited a number of lexicographers, authors, and poets to coin a neologism to describe the behaviour. The word "phubbing," a portmanteau of phone and snubbing, was first described by McCann Group Account Director Adrian Mills, who was working with David Astle.[1] The term has appeared in media around the world and was popularized by the Stop Phubbing campaign created by McCann.[2]
Google trends za navedenu temu se isto ne slaže da je termin "u uporabi na globalnoj razini". Osobno prvi put čujem, al valjda eto živim ispod kamena 
