Are you giving up anything for Lent?

[motely36]

I realize there are a lot of non-religious people here. I am not trying to start a flamewar. Just interested in knowing if other people are giving things up.

I am giving up soda.

[HopeHoops]

1. Belly button lint. I can do without it for a week.

[WolverineDG]

2. Lent is 40 days nt

[HopeHoops]

5. Dang - not sure if I can go that long.

[WolverineDG]

10. ...

:rofl:

dg

[no name no slogan]

3. I'm giving up quitting stuff.

Because winners never quit, and quitters never win.

[WolverineDG]

4. Giving up an hour of sleep to get my butt out of bed & go exercise

I got the getting out of bed early down pat...so I'm using Lent as the motivator to actually get dressed & out the door instead of sneaking off to the computer....

dg

[Orrex]

6. I'm giving up Catholicism. This year I think I can really do it.

When does/did it start? And when does it end?

On an unrelated note, when is Easter this year?

[WolverineDG]

11. Today is Mardi Gras nt

[Greyskye]

15. Easter is on Sunday this year.

Hope this helps.


















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[Lucian]

7. Fuck no.

[jakefrep]

8. I'm a CPA. Tax season is the 12" Mega-Dance Mix of Lent

If I give anything else up, I'll be down to bread and water.

[CBHagman]

26. That is so quotable!

I'm a CPA. Tax season is the 12" Mega-Dance Mix of Lent.

:rofl:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. Right wing talk radio.

Like a freaking moth to a flame, I will occassionally turn on Oxycotin Rush or that smarmy little shit Hannity just for the "tomato throwing" effect, i.e., the whole amazement of "How do actual people listen to this shit and think they are informed by repeating whatever these clowns tell them to repeat?"

Like smoking, it's bad for my health but its disturbingly addictive to be shocked and horrified as for what passes for information for some people. Fortunately, I make it a point NOT to patronize their sponsors, but still, I shouldn't be wasting my time like that.

Well that's gone for Lent, and who knows, maybe it will break the spell for good.

[Shell Beau]

12. Not sure what I am giving up.

I will give up something though.

[Dangerously Amused]

13. I'm giving up Lent for sex.

[lizziegrace]

16. Second!

:)

[Greyskye]

14. I'm giving up Lent for Lent

Is that a kind of 'have your cake and eat it too' kind of thing? :shrug:

[Jamastiene]

17. I'll give up something for Lent when my prayer gets answered

with something besides, "No!" for a change. Until then, I'm keeping all my vices and adding new ones as the opportunity arrives.

[Deep13]

31. Good for you. Insist on payment up front!

:7

[Jamastiene]

33. Damn right!

Show me the miracle! :evilgrin:

[Midlodemocrat]

18. Having sex with you. Sorry.

[motely36]

21. damn

:eyes:

[NightWatcher]

19. arbitrary symbolic displays of religiosity

[MrCoffee]

20. Clean living. I'm going on a 40 day bender. See you at Easter!

[Midlodemocrat]

23. WooHoo!!!!

:woohoo:

[Tektonik]

22. I'll probably give up something I eat like cookies

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

24. Sex with men

[Deep13]

32. Me too! nt

[CBHagman]

25. I tend to take something on rather than giving something up.

I.e., I'll usually plan to pray for a specific person. One year it was Newt Gingrich...

But generally I do not reveal what I am doing until after Lent is over.

And I refuse to give up chocolate, wine, or TV. :evilgrin:

[supernova]

27. This is my method

I like acquiring a new habit or skill during this time. Or just learning something.

There is a new lit mag opening up here, so I want to create something for it. That's my Lent thing.

[WolverineDG]

28. I gave up chocolate for 3 Lents in a row

and it never got any easier. :banghead:

dg

[Pierre.Suave]

29. Yes

I am giving up giving anything up...

[Deep13]

30. sniffing glue

[GoneOffShore]

34. Lent - I'm giving up Lent for Lent.

But then I'm a lapsed Unitarian.

"Brother Hand Grenade of Gentle Discourse" is my Unitarian Jihad name.

[Iggo]

35. Catholicism.

:P

EDIT: Oops. I just read the the OP and realized you were serious. Sorry about that. Some of us ex-caths can be stupid sometimes.

[rug]

36. Snark.