Why are gym rats called rats instead of Gorillas?

andarwaid@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 24 points –
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"Rat" insinuates that they are always there and can't get rid of them. A gym rat is someone who is always at the gym.

OK, but how do you get rid of gorillas?

Through the systematic destruction of their habitat :(