the act of reminiscing about a bygone
era or way of doing things in a manner that elevates oneself and
one's experiences, while denigrating those who take an
active part in modern events/trends/etcetera
When older generations call younger generations "
lazy", "narcissistic", "entitled", and "disrespectful", while insisting that THEY were never that way when they were young, they'
re doing little more than wanking nostalgic.
"Everything was so much better when I was young. Kids these days are ruining the
world/subculture I grew up in."
"Quit wanking nostalgic. Things were plenty fucked-up back then, too, and you know it."
"Back in my
day . . ."
"Ignore Grandpa. He'
s just wanking nostalgic again."