And now it seems that a new behavior has been identified—“phubbing,” or “phone snubbing”—in which people cut off conversations with others in their vicinity as they talk or text on their phone. If two people are doing it to each other, it is double-phubbing.

For anyone else who doesn’t know what “phubbing” is. Even “phone snubbing” is an unclear name.

But yeah if my spouse was checking her phone mid conversation all the time I’d be pissed.

Say it with me: this doesn’t show causality!