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thecactus
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 3196 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:02 am Post subject: Lent |
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Lent starts today
Every year for Lent I give up drinking, but I think that is a bit of a cop out, as I only drink on Saturday nights when I go out anyway, and I find it fairly easy as all I have to do is stay in at the weekend, or go to the cinema or something on a Saturday night, and it basically doesn't take much effort.
So this year I have decided on top of alcohol, I am quitting fast-food, fizzy drinks, crisps, buns and buscuits, sweets, chocolate and full cream milk. The day after Lent ends is my birthday, so I think after abstaining for 46 days, all of the above will taste 10 times better than usual
My mate wanted to bet me £200 that I couldn't quit s*x for all of Lent, and I wanted to bet that he couldn't either, and after careful contemplation, neither of us accepted
Is anyone else quitting anything for Lent? |
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flossy Moderator
Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 4921 Location: UK tyne/wear (geordie land)
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:31 am Post subject: |
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good luck, i hope you are succesfull lol
i dont do lent but if i did then giving up the sweet stuff is a good one |
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thecactus
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 3196 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Flossy. Tbh it won't be overly difficult, but I will miss my chocolate muffin and coffee from mc donalds |
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flossy Moderator
Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 4921 Location: UK tyne/wear (geordie land)
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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lol you,ll just have to replace it with tea and toast |
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Sharla Tann
Joined: 03 Dec 2011 Posts: 161
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Lent |
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thecactus wrote: |
So this year I have decided on top of alcohol, I am quitting fast-food, fizzy drinks, crisps, buns and buscuits, sweets, chocolate and full cream milk. |
You should give up something whose teachings wholly contradict your stated beliefs, namely Catholicism. |
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thecactus
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 3196 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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flossy wrote: | lol you,ll just have to replace it with tea and toast |
lol well actually I'm not quitting coffee, I thought hard about it and that would just be a step too far
Sharla Tann wrote: | You should give up something whose teachings wholly contradict your stated beliefs, namely Catholicism. |
Tbh it is more of a tradition than a Religious practice for me. |
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D B Sweeney
Joined: 27 Aug 2010 Posts: 2842 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:53 am Post subject: |
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I'm giving up giving up stuff- for lent
DB |
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thecactus
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 3196 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:37 am Post subject: |
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D B Sweeney wrote: | I'm giving up giving up stuff- for lent
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lol yeah I had to be very specific otherwise I'd cheat |
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