A quote, colloquialism, or aphorism that at first seems inspiring or informative, but actually has no substance and is used just to portray a certain image or create an impression. Examples include, "Live, Laugh, Love", "Dance like nobody's watching" or any
test over a black and
white image most commonly found on
Tumblr, Instagram or the Facebook pages of girls and women aged 14-28.
After her boyfriend broke up wit her, Brittany posted fauxspirational quotes on her Instagram so everyone would think she was happy and moving on when in
fact she
spent every night holding his picture and
crying.