Twitter Fights Back Against Pizza-Shaming Fitness Blog
The Naija Gym claims to be the number one fitness blog in Nigeria. On Twitter, they do a commendable job of sharing health tips and motivational memes to keep its followers healthy. But last week, the blog made a major misstep by touching the dangerous third rail of nutrition: pizza. The only people who don’t love pizza are the lactose intolerant and they still dream about it five nights a week. So when Naija Gym Blog put out the following tweet, they understandably took hell for it.
Two slices of pizza are the equivalent to swallowing 3 spoons of warm oil. Do you feel like eating pizza now? pic.twitter.com/MXBl9lFIYv
— Naija Gym Blog (@naijagym) February 16, 2017
After the tweet, the hate began to roll in from people of all races, creeds, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
@naijagym pic.twitter.com/aOVT8edqB2
— nubert (@iNubyy) February 19, 2017
@naijagym pic.twitter.com/AsKuZINhDp
— Ziqelekazi (@zenandemcotsho) February 19, 2017
@naijagym pic.twitter.com/xzfGyE28k3
— lela (@vaginasmoothie) February 19, 2017
@naijagym pic.twitter.com/WzFWTSgRc9
— Ben Radigan (@benradigan) February 19, 2017
.@naijagym pic.twitter.com/SQFrRjQYAR
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) February 19, 2017
@naijagym pic.twitter.com/MUrk4Gm68s
— Nathan Foad (@nathan_foad) February 19, 2017
@naijagym pic.twitter.com/VgcB9ltMzx
— Rachel (@snicklefritz35) February 19, 2017
This warm oil tastes delicious @naijagym pic.twitter.com/L9OCK8mwgc
— Aron Yohannes (@AronYohannes) February 19, 2017
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 19, 2017
Undeterred by all of the pro-pizza voices who bravely spoke out, Naija Gym Blog came back with a poll to see where people really stand. At press time, 90 percent of the 14,000 people who voted admitted they would eat pizza regardless of the amount of oil it contains.
LOVE FOR PIZZA POLL:
— Naija Gym Blog (@naijagym) February 20, 2017
Two slices of pizza are the equivalent to swallowing 3 spoons of warm oil. Do you feel like eating pizza now?
Pls RT
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