lent

Pinkchick03

Whats everyone giving up for lent??? I'm giving up indian takeaways... i love them! Don't know if i'll survive;)

Rabies

Absolutely nothing.
I don't need to give up something because of some old religious tradition.

tman

same here Rabies.
life is crap enough without its little pleasures.

ferdi

Originally posted by Pinkchick03
Whats everyone giving up for lent???

religion

hedgetrimmer

Think I'm in the majority of giving up nothing. Anyway, tis not my faith

bdiddy

No beer for Barry!!!

did it last year when livin in France but this yr it'll b harder cos i'm livin in Cork and will b home in Mayo aswell.

Well worth it if u believe in a religion

Squall

Realised i wasnt supposed to eat meat today halfway through a chiken tikka wrap

I dont think ive ever given anything up for length and im not about to start now.

Johnny_the_fox

sweets, crisps, fizzy drinks etc

Lump

YORE MA


John

Senor_Fudge

last year i gave up smoking hash and drinking along with the associated munchies
i must have lost about 3 stone lent is great

now that i have the weight back on again i think i might do the same this year
rice mmmm

Paddy20

Absolutely nothing. In fact I am looking for a new vice too take up !.:)

P. :ninja:

Lafortezza

Fizzy drinks, lucozade excepted as its the only one that has a chance of doing you some good.

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Paddy20
Absolutely nothing. In fact I am looking for a new vice too take up !.:)

P. :ninja:

Take up smoking again! I did!

Krusty_Clown

Giving up fags...

Not because of the religious roots associated with Lent, but just because it's a good 'givey-uppey' time.

My kids will be off sweets and chocolate too, which is no harm!

I am MAN

beer

Doctor J

Originally posted by Pinkchick03
Whats everyone giving up for lent??? I'm giving up indian takeaways... i love them! Don't know if i'll survive;)

Does that mean it's OK if you eat them at the restaurant?


I'm giving up nothing. What did Jesus ever do for me?

Beruthiel

I'm giving up nothing
however
when I die, I intend to give up everything to make up for it...

mang87

Notihng, tbh. :dunno:

User45701

I am not giveing anything up.
Like many people here i dont see any reason

I over heard some kid on the bus today - he is giveing up computers + TV - all forms of eletronic entertainment - Why????

mang87

Originally posted by User45701
I am not giveing anything up.
Like many people here i dont see any reason

I over heard some kid on the bus today - he is giveing up computers + TV - all forms of eletronic entertainment - Why????

His religion may be important to him. Or perhaps he watches too much TV and spends too much time on the net, a break from that sort of thing can be good for you once in awhile. Although, how long is lent? It might be a bit extreme.

You shouldnt be listening to other peoples conversations anyway, you fuggin stalker!

Barry Aldwell

I was going to give up listening to idiots prattling on about stuff they know nothing about for hours on end, but then I wouldn't be able to go to school.

AL][EN

I gave up beer last year for lent, and managed to do it too (even stayed off the drink for paddy's day too) but i wouldnt do that again. I like the odd beer every now and again helps me to relax and chill after a stressful day at work so i wont be doing that this year,

Instead of giving up something this year for lent im going to take an active interest more in religion. go to mass a bit more, pray a little bit more n stuff. i agree with most people here (even though im a practicing catholic) in that i dont see the reason why we have to give up something we like i know the reason behind lent but it seems old fashioned so im not going to give up anything this year that makes more sence to me.

Grom

user he probobly knew you from boards and thought wow and easy troll.

On a side note im giving up going to mass

Mossy Monk

i didnt know today was lent till i saw this thread

i will be giving up nothing

Pinkchick03

Originally posted by Squall
Realised i wasnt supposed to eat meat today halfway through a chiken tikka wrap

I dont think ive ever given anything up for length and im not about to start now.

You can eat meat, just not red meat I think!

Manach

added suger

bdiddy

Originally posted by Pinkchick03
You can eat meat, just not red meat I think!

Im afraid not, no meat only fish.

2 basic(small) meals and a square meal for the day.

Barry Aldwell

Originally posted by Pinkchick03
You can eat meat, just not red meat I think!

"Don't eat pork, not even with a fork. CAN'T TOUCH THIS!"

"Marge, are we Jewish?"

"No"

"Wahoo!" *picks up whole pig and starts to eat it*

Pinkchick03

Originally posted by bdiddy
Im afraid not, no meat only fish.

2 basic(small) meals and a square meal for the day.

ahh! so i've had a small breakfast, small lunch so only 1 meal left?!!! Ahh I'm screwed!

MidnightQueen

Lent sucks for some people but not me! I cant see da point in giving up something unless it was something u regret doin each day. Like smokin! I dont smoke, alot of my frends seem 2 enjoy it, but deep down i dont think they do!

Senor_Fudge

hey paddy20 if ur looking for a vice man take a toke

whosurpaddy

strictly speaking are you allowed eat chicken. i always argued with my mother about that when i was younger as im allergic to fish, and at the time was allergic to eggs so that didnt leave me with a whole lot of options.

Lump

Originally posted by whosurpaddy
strictly speaking are you allowed eat chicken. i always argued with my mother about that when i was younger as im allergic to fish, and at the time was allergic to eggs so that didnt leave me with a whole lot of options.

What do you mean strictly speaking? Are there rules laid down. He's decided to give up something I think he can choose what he wants to eat.


John

blondie83

I gave up meat one Lent, that was quite hard, but I managed to stick to it. I remember the first time I tasted meat again after the 6 weeks, it was the nicest thing I have ever tasted! Was out last night, and feeling pretty sick today, so I might give up beer this year

whosurpaddy

Originally posted by Lump
What do you mean strictly speaking? Are there rules laid down. He's decided to give up something I think he can choose what he wants to eat.


John

who are you talking about?

i was talking about today being black fast, as was being discussed above.

Agent Smith

Originally posted by mang87
His religion may be important to him. Or perhaps he watches too much TV and spends too much time on the net, a break from that sort of thing can be good for you once in awhile. Although, how long is lent? It might be a bit extreme.

i come from a cathlioc family, wont eat meat today and was ment to give up smoking....



i just bought a pack amd smoked 1 before i remebered....



so when i finish the other nine!

one-angry-dwarf

I ate two different kinds of animals today. they were good.

I shall be giving up nothing.

passive

i think i'll give up staying awake past 12 on school nights.

i keep being late and falling asleep in class

BEAT

Last year for lent I gave up Catholocism...as luck would have it I forgot to pick it back up,
\so I'll be giving up nothing for lent this year

embee

Im giving up bills, work and stress.

weemcd

"to deny our impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human" if something cheers you up or makes you feel a little better after stressfull days then it cant be bad, dont go overboard then you wont have to give up so much crap over lent. also you arent really meant to say what you are giving up, as the bible says "let your right hand not know what your left hand is doing"-or something to that extent