FYS or Fall Yellowjacket Syndrome is a pattern of behavior associated with an identity crisis in older single men, who become bitter, hyper competitive, misogynistic, and narcissistic trying to assert their worth to others when faced with the realization that they will die alone.
Just
like a yellowjacket wasp is more likely to become aggressive and
sting in the fall, the male with FYS is prone to lash out, engage in maladaptive coping strategies such a heavy drinking/ drugging, take a renewed interest in youthful hobbies to prove he's "still got it", and repeatedly
act absolutely
nasty towards younger / more fulfilled
people than himself whom he is envious of.
Erik has FYS (Fall Yellowjacket
Syndrome). Erik couldn't congratulate Daniel on his
job promotion without including several backhanded compliments and saying how much more he can
lift than Daniel.