nasal grazing 

Nasal grazing is when disrespecting other people's privacy has become too excessive or habitual. Figuratively, nasal grazing can mean someone is so comfortable with being "nosey" that they "graze" as they do it. While the imagery of a navel gazer is a person so obsessed with oneself (or a small single-issue) that they are caught staring at their own belly-button, the imagery of a nasal grazer is a person who is so obsessed with other people's information that they are not just being nosey themselves but can be caught grazing on other people's nosiness.

"I hear John keeps a spreadsheet documenting every single piece of information he finds! What a nasal grazer!"
"Don't speak to Sally, she's such a nasal grazer he will start prying into your personal life every single day."
"Looks like Facebook's new terms of agreement are trying to master the art of nasal grazing."

nasal grazing by DoomLittle October 19, 2018

nasal graving 

"Nasal graving" is a term used when a person is so "nosey" that their noses become graven into every object they observe.

The term nasal graving is best explained as the antonym of naval gazing. Whereas navel gazing is defined as "excessive introspection or obsession with a minuscule issue (often missing the bigger picture)," nasal graving means "excessive extrospection or obsession with *every* issue (an impossible if not useless task) ."

Nasal graving is also the extreme version of nasal grazing which is a form of nosiness or obsession with other people's information. For example, a nasal graving person will not only be obsessed with everyone else's private matters but also try to understand every single piece of information in the world (e.g. trying to read every single book, understand every single stock-market fluctuation, learn about every single astronomical fact, etc..). While the imagery of a navel gazer is a person so obsessed with oneself (or a small single-issue) that they are caught staring at their own belly-button, the imagery of a nasal graver is a person who is so obsessed with every single external piece of worldly information that they find that their nose is now engraved in it. In other words, the nasal gravers leave their marks engraved on the objects of the world. The nasal gravings have become one with the external artifacts of the world (see GIF below for a real world example).

"I hear Damian turned his house into a gallery were he posts selfies with every new object he finds! What a nasal graver!"

"Don't speak to Judith, she's such a nasal graver that she will even rummage through dumpsters to see what people ate today!"

"Looks like Facebook's new ad services are trying to master the art of nasal graving by telling advertisers what they know about you."

nasal graving by DoomLittle October 19, 2018

naval gazing 

The practice of quipping faux-intellectual droppings, ideally on Twitter by influential tech people. Utterances should have a healthy mix of sociology, anthropology, technology, and why yes, cryptocurrency bullshit. It is named after a certain venture capitalist.

- Did you see his latest tweet? He is at it again. "The past was democracy. The future is meritocracy. Blockchain is Lydia".
- His naval gazing is just too much, man.

naval gazing by someone-over-the-rainbow July 31, 2018

Naval Gazing 

Noun: The semi-stupefied state that a boat owner falls into when the weather is sunny and the seas are calm, but they are stuck at work. Often, this state is punctuated by staring longingly out the nearest ocean-facing window. May also be seen in surfers stuck work while the waves are breaking.

Man, did you see Joe? He just got a new speedboat and was naval gazing all afternoon. I felt badly for the guy when the weather blew in.

Naval Gazing by Paradoxical Cat July 29, 2013

Naval gazing 

Excessive introspection.
Too into themselves to notice anyone else.

Doesn't even notice me. He's too busy naval gazing cause he's so in love with himself

Naval gazing by kimity May 20, 2009