The action of putting your hand outstretched onto a friends shoulder in a patronising way when they embarass themselves or generally get owned, humiliated or say something silly.
Person 1: I can't beleive I spilt my drink all over me :(
Person 2: *puts hand on shoulder* hand of concern :)
Person 2: *puts hand on shoulder* hand of concern :)
by Eliot'z April 25, 2009
A "Concerned American", is one who has had enough of the government's intrusion into their "daily" lives, some one who has watched the "decline" of the peoples Rights, as defined by the original writers of the Constitution. Who has seen the government being taken over by the controlling interests of money hungry corporations, who now are actually in control of the government. A "Concerned American", is one who will speak out against the tyranny which is starting to engulf this country, and turn it into a third wold mud puddle where the "rich" will always have, and the poor get poorer and poorer. A "concerned American is one who will defend himself against these oppressions, just as the founding fathers did against a tyrannical British rule. A concerned American will not allow the government to "brainwash" our children into placidity about their lives, and their place in the world. A "Concerned American" will be willing to defend his home against the government force that will be placed into this country, by illegal means to squelch any form of rebellion, or resistance, an example being of the "Police State" we are now experiencing, where law enforcement now can do "no wrong",A "concerned American", will stand up for what he believes in his heart to be true, and fair, even if it costs him his "freedom" from an oppressive government.
by corruption monitor September 20, 2013
A person who posts on a blog thread, in the guise of "concern," to disrupt dialogue or undermine morale by pointing out that posters and/or the site may be getting themselves in trouble, usually with an authority or power. They point out problems that don't really exist. The intent is to derail, stifle, control, the dialogue. It is viewed as insincere and condescending.
A concern troll on a progressive blog might write, "I don't think it's wise to say things like that because you might get in trouble with the government." Or, "This controversy is making your side look disorganized."
by thevineyard April 27, 2007
by Opiate February 17, 2004
In a situation where there exists mutually exclusive positions A and B, a concern troll is someone who supports A but professes to support B around genuine supporters of B. However, they express their "concerns" about aspects of position B in order to sow doubt and uncertainty amongst genuine supporters of B.
Whilst this does genuinely happen, the term is used by some paranoid people to effectively mean "anyone who does not agree entirely with the standard dogma of position B, thus must actually covertly support position A", when said person does actually support B, just only 99%.
Thus: disagreeing *at all* with the standard dogma of B will get you branded by such people as The Enemy, and you will get generally treated with hostility and suspicion and, at worst, forcibly ejected from the B-supporter group. Result: everyone stops thinking about the issues, and discussion descends into not arriving at logical and interesting places but who can most furiously support B.
Whilst this does genuinely happen, the term is used by some paranoid people to effectively mean "anyone who does not agree entirely with the standard dogma of position B, thus must actually covertly support position A", when said person does actually support B, just only 99%.
Thus: disagreeing *at all* with the standard dogma of B will get you branded by such people as The Enemy, and you will get generally treated with hostility and suspicion and, at worst, forcibly ejected from the B-supporter group. Result: everyone stops thinking about the issues, and discussion descends into not arriving at logical and interesting places but who can most furiously support B.
1: "All Democrats should be hanged, drawn and quartered! Grrgrrrgrrrgr!"
2: "Uh.. that's a bit excessive. I mean, I don't agree with the Democrats, but maybe we shouldn't actually, like, KILL them.."
1: "CONCERN TROLL! CLEARLY YOU ARE 100% DEMOCRAT! BEGONE, SINNER!"
(everyone flings rotten fruit at 2 until he leaves)
2: "Uh.. that's a bit excessive. I mean, I don't agree with the Democrats, but maybe we shouldn't actually, like, KILL them.."
1: "CONCERN TROLL! CLEARLY YOU ARE 100% DEMOCRAT! BEGONE, SINNER!"
(everyone flings rotten fruit at 2 until he leaves)
by bald_rick December 22, 2011
A person who lurks, then posts, on a site or blog, expressing concern for policies, comments, attitudes of others on the site. It is viewed as insincere, manipulative, condescending.
A concern troll commented, "You should be careful about what you write because you might get in trouble with the government." Another concern troll wrote, "This debate makes our side look disorganized."
by vineyard May 07, 2007
by Elfwarrior April 15, 2016