Cancel Brag

When you are trying to show off by namedropping what ambitious plans of yours were cancelled due to emergency precautions. Under the fake outrage you are trying to build an aura of your amazing life full of ambitious and VIP plans, Because of its speculative nature, it is a very safe way to brag. You need no proof of attendance to events that won't happen.

See humble brag, namedrop.

"My summer festivals tour is over. It's so horrible I can't go to Burning Man this year because of fucking COVID-19."
"Steve, last time I asked you what your plans were, you replied 'Time is an illusion'. This is just a cancel brag."

"I hate the Corona! My albino-only tantric retreat on a remote Swedish island set up by ABBA in the 70's got cancelled."
"Stop cancelbragging, Brian."