[Ads-l] fitspo; fitbie -> Fitspam?

GUY LETOURNEAU Owner guy1656 at CENTURYLINK.NET
Tue Feb 10 20:42:09 UTC 2015


How about 'fitspam?'

(Or is that too reminiscent of 'bastard son of Pam...')

- GLL
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> "Fitspiration is any message whose supposed intent is to encourage or
> inspire people to attain their fitness goals
> <http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/02/02/how-to-achieve-your-unthinkable-fitness-and-other-goals>.
> Often these messages are tacked onto an image of a hyper-fit person engaged
> in some impressive physical feat. And these fitspiration [sic] (or *fitspo*
> or *fitbies* as they are also dubbed) are everywhere."

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