Thesis: Phubbing is a detriment to social interactions and impairs communication.
I. (I will begin my presentation phubbing the class.)
This is a behavior many of us are familiar with. It is a rude, annoying, and disrespectful behavior many of us have made a habit of. We have dinner with our families in silence, attend meetings with our attention focused elsewhere, and no longer notice people in public because we are too distracted with our virtual connectivity.
Understanding this behavior and the possible effects it may have on our social networks and our personal relationships are important to our collective health and well-being. Good communication is the cornerstone of any relationship.
We are a society of distracted and awkward communicators. …show more content…
and/or separation from the device may cause anxiety, worry, and deprivation disorder
VII. The Effects of Phubbing
A. Phubbing once in a while is unlikely to be seriously detrimental to personal relationships; however the problem occurs when an individual repeatedly consults with their phone every few minutes or several times an hour.
1. Before we realize it, large chunks of time spent with companions are focused on our phones.
2. This behavior takes time away from other things and research shows people often lose track of time while perusing their cell phones (Cite).
3. This allows for much less time fully engaged with others on a personal level.
B. Contributes to addictive mobile phone behavior. Individuals already addicted to their phones are further ensconced in this detrimental psychological behavior.
C. The action is contagious. When people sense they are being phubbed, a common response is to peruse their own phones – creating a vicious circle.
D. An individual is perceived as rude. Using a phone while dining, in the middle of conversation, or while otherwise engaged with another person is poor manners.
E. Younger generations will learn from our examples. If we are a society immersed in our phones, children will most likely adopt this behavior as …show more content…
If the relationship is important, then it is imperative to speak up in and be honest and sincere with regards to the impact phubbing has on you and the damage you see it causing the relationship.
X. Don 't Be a Mother-Phubber, End Phubbing Now.
A. A mother phubber is an individual who consistently phubbers others.
B. I challenge everyone to put away the electronics when eating dinner tonight, or having coffee with a friend this afternoon. Don’t check it, set it to silent, connect to the person in front of you and value the relationship with others.
C. Lastly, phubbing can be relatively innocent in certain circumstances. Not everyone checking their phone is phubbing you. Sometimes our personal electronics are a life line to seriously important circumstances. We may be waiting to hear about the condition of a sick friend or relative or perhaps there is a genuine family or work crisis, then phubbing is understandable
D. However, there is a solution for problematic phubbing: if one is interested in preserving the social ties with the person they are phubbing, it’s best to speak up and be honest about your concerns, don’t alienate the people in front of
I. (I will begin my presentation phubbing the class.)
This is a behavior many of us are familiar with. It is a rude, annoying, and disrespectful behavior many of us have made a habit of. We have dinner with our families in silence, attend meetings with our attention focused elsewhere, and no longer notice people in public because we are too distracted with our virtual connectivity.
Understanding this behavior and the possible effects it may have on our social networks and our personal relationships are important to our collective health and well-being. Good communication is the cornerstone of any relationship.
We are a society of distracted and awkward communicators. …show more content…
and/or separation from the device may cause anxiety, worry, and deprivation disorder
VII. The Effects of Phubbing
A. Phubbing once in a while is unlikely to be seriously detrimental to personal relationships; however the problem occurs when an individual repeatedly consults with their phone every few minutes or several times an hour.
1. Before we realize it, large chunks of time spent with companions are focused on our phones.
2. This behavior takes time away from other things and research shows people often lose track of time while perusing their cell phones (Cite).
3. This allows for much less time fully engaged with others on a personal level.
B. Contributes to addictive mobile phone behavior. Individuals already addicted to their phones are further ensconced in this detrimental psychological behavior.
C. The action is contagious. When people sense they are being phubbed, a common response is to peruse their own phones – creating a vicious circle.
D. An individual is perceived as rude. Using a phone while dining, in the middle of conversation, or while otherwise engaged with another person is poor manners.
E. Younger generations will learn from our examples. If we are a society immersed in our phones, children will most likely adopt this behavior as …show more content…
If the relationship is important, then it is imperative to speak up in and be honest and sincere with regards to the impact phubbing has on you and the damage you see it causing the relationship.
X. Don 't Be a Mother-Phubber, End Phubbing Now.
A. A mother phubber is an individual who consistently phubbers others.
B. I challenge everyone to put away the electronics when eating dinner tonight, or having coffee with a friend this afternoon. Don’t check it, set it to silent, connect to the person in front of you and value the relationship with others.
C. Lastly, phubbing can be relatively innocent in certain circumstances. Not everyone checking their phone is phubbing you. Sometimes our personal electronics are a life line to seriously important circumstances. We may be waiting to hear about the condition of a sick friend or relative or perhaps there is a genuine family or work crisis, then phubbing is understandable
D. However, there is a solution for problematic phubbing: if one is interested in preserving the social ties with the person they are phubbing, it’s best to speak up and be honest about your concerns, don’t alienate the people in front of