Lent

So, for those of you who participate in Lent, what are you giving up?

I'm giving up facebook, sweets, second helpings, and unnecessary spending.

I'm giving up doing the dishes!

Religion.

I typically give up Lent for Lent.

Considering 12 years of Catholic School including an all boys High School with sports coats and ties, I figure that I bought in bulk!
Besides, my alter boy experience gets me a cut in line on the final day.

I gave up quitting for New Years, I am now exempt from Lent.

Funny, you're not the first person I've heard that's giving up FB. Ahhh...addictions.

Per Schroeder wrote: Funny, you're not the first person I've heard that's giving up FB. Ahhh...addictions.

Same here. I've seen more than a few folks who are giving up on Facebook for Lent. Of course, I know this because they posted it on Facebook. I'm not Catholic but I don't think they're doing it right.

jg

No, say one thing and do another is a long standing Catholic ritual

So... whats the deal with lent anyway? Is it just a scam by pizza & seafood places to increase Q2 revenue?

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: So... whats the deal with lent anyway? Is it just a scam by pizza & seafood places to increase Q2 revenue?

Kinda almost yeah... The fish thing anyways. If you look back into it, the entire purpose of fish on Fridays was to help out the fishermen.

And then it represents the forty days Jesus spent in the desert.

JG Pasterjak wrote:

Per Schroeder wrote: Funny, you're not the first person I've heard that's giving up FB. Ahhh...addictions.

Same here. I've seen more than a few folks who are giving up on Facebook for Lent. Of course, I know this because they posted it on Facebook. I'm not Catholic but I don't think they're doing it right. jg

Lol... Although I saw a lot of it being posted last night, which would still be good.

I'm not really giving up facebook, I'm giving up facebook browsing. I can't give it up completely as it is a means of communication for myself and group members for school projects, but I won't sign on for anything but communication.

mtn wrote:

JG Pasterjak wrote:

Per Schroeder wrote: Funny, you're not the first person I've heard that's giving up FB. Ahhh...addictions.

Same here. I've seen more than a few folks who are giving up on Facebook for Lent. Of course, I know this because they posted it on Facebook. I'm not Catholic but I don't think they're doing it right. jg

Lol... Although I saw a lot of it being posted last night, which would still be good. I'm not really giving up facebook, I'm giving up facebook browsing. I can't give it up completely as it is a means of communication for myself and group members for school projects, but I won't sign on for anything but communication.

Slippery slope... How will you supress the urge to see what your eleventy bajillion online friends are doing that exact instant? Don't you want to see if their new hot chocolate is just as nummy as the last cup they had 2 hours ago? Or if they liked the new chick flick that you couldn't give a berkeley about otherwise? What if they go from being single to taken to single to married to it's complicated to single all in one day? Won't you want the full scoop as it progresses?

These are important questions to ask yourself.

Sorry, I thought this was about lint. I was going to ask why my belly butyton keeps filling up with it but none of my shirts have holes in the front.

Wally wrote: Sorry, I thought this was about lint. I was going to ask why my belly butyton keeps filling up with it but none of my shirts have holes in the front.

I just placed a bid on Renee Zellweger's Cervix

I'm hoping they relist it for under $2k. I would paint it brown and come to the challenge as Bridget Jones' Diarrhea

jrw1621 wrote: No, say one thing and do another is a long standing Catholic ritual

I had 8 years of Catholic grade school. This never happened to me.

Lent means slow in French. I'd like to give up slow for Lent.

Wally wrote: I'm hoping they relist it for under $2k. I would paint it brown and come to the challenge as Bridget Jones' Diarrhea

WOW.

93celicaGT2 wrote: Slippery slope... How will you supress the urge to see what your eleventy bajillion online friends are doing that exact instant? Don't you want to see if their new hot chocolate is just as nummy as the last cup they had 2 hours ago? Or if they liked the new chick flick that you couldn't give a berkeley about otherwise? What if they go from being single to taken to single to married to it's complicated to single all in one day? Won't you want the full scoop as it progresses? These are important questions to ask yourself.

And thats why it will not be a slippery slope.... I realized I could actually care less. Its really just to be procrastinating.

Per Schroeder wrote: Funny, you're not the first person I've heard that's giving up FB. Ahhh...addictions.

It took me a while to figure out what FB is/was? My first thought was RX7.

My Fiance is catholic, I am not. There for I am making sure to indulge in extra meat today and every friday till I turn 26. Easter Birthday this year

DILYSI Dave wrote:

Wally wrote: I'm hoping they relist it for under $2k. I would paint it brown and come to the challenge as Bridget Jones' Diarrhea

WOW.

ZOMG!! LMAO!!

Catholic girls are scary.

4eyes wrote: Catholic girls are scary.

I went to a Catholic middle and high school... times were good

Speaking of which anyone here ever seen "The Kentucky Fried Movie"?

I'm giving up watermelon for Lent.