The illusion of dedication to a cause through no-commitment awareness groups. Specifically in reference to Facebook groups centered around political issues.
Dave: Man, this genocide in Darfur is terrible. I sure wish I could make a difference.
Jenna: Well, I made a facebook group about it. We have almost one million members!
Dave: That's great! Are you all going to donate money to refugees or something?
Jenna: No, but now those murderers will really know how sad we are!
Dave: Sounds like you're really into your Facebook activism!
;a contagious disease where a person over facebook believes they are saving the world by sharing a video
;the act of posting videos over facebook believing you are changing the world, charactarized by dramatic statuses and creating facebook groups
;making a big deal over facebook on something one doesnt understand or know anything about
;watching KONY video and catching a case of Facebook Activitst Syndrome. *share to everyone, make a dramatic status about it, cry about it, make a facebook group, pretend to have made a difference* meanwhile not knowing anything about it or even being able to point it out on a map.
Facebook Activist: "I am going to save the world with this share"
Person: "Looks like youve got Facebook Activist Syndrome"
Self Righteousindividual that thinks forwarding Facebook pics with captions constitutes a real effort to assist their chosen cause(s).
Your cousin, the Vegan, is a retard. He thinks he is changing people's minds when he forwards those animal pics, but he's really just a facebook activist. Please pass me some more delicious bacon.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.