what are you guys giving up for lent?

As usual, I'm giving up a number of things this year. First, i'm giving up facebook. that site is too addictive and it will be nice not to feel compelled to check it every 15 minutes. next, i'm giving up store bought coffee (i.e. making starbucks runs). it's an expensive luxury that I would be wise to do without. finally, this may be the most difficult, but I'm going to give up slapping attractive young girls on the ass when I pass them on the street. as much as they may find it flattering, i need to exercise a little restraint and the lenton season gives me the perfect excuse. i already refrain from ass slapping fat, ugly and old (above 25 yo) women, so it's not like it's going to be that much work. but it will still be difficult to lay off a tasty young ass when I spot one, especially when she's just begging me to do it with her little girl scout eyes.

Im trying to stop having actual orgasms when people are being friendly to me. I literally spunk in my pants when anyone offers some friendly advice or even a coffee. My doctor says that's my way of keeping my distance from the world.

i'm going to give up drinking. i also plan to give up not working out. i joined a gym on thursday and havent set foot in it yet.

Giving up religion, lol.

I might give up afternoon naps.

give up lent. and quit your job.

Lent isn't just for Catholics. CofE / High Church Anglicans do it, too.

ah yes, catholicism,, everything is your fault and you must give up something because of it.

come on man.. funk dat.

regardless.. it's ingrained in my mind. i was confirmed in to that shit so, even though logic tells me otherwise, i still find myself resorting to judgmental thinking and feeling guilty for everything. it's because they start you at the most impressionable age (about 7 or 8). they know this.. which is why it's brainwashing.

quick story: my grandmother grew up at some kind of religious commune with nuns. she told me she still remembers overhearing one of them saying "if you start them young, you've got them for life." brainwashing.

  On 2/16/2010 at 6:59 PM, mafted said:

ah yes, catholicism,, everything is your fault and you must give up something because of it.

 

come on man.. funk dat.

 

regardless.. it's ingrained in my mind. i was confirmed in to that shit so, even though logic tells me otherwise, i still find myself resorting to judgmental thinking and feeling guilty for everything. it's because they start you at the most impressionable age (about 7 or 8). they know this.. which is why it's brainwashing.

but you figured it out so they did a shit brainwashing job on you. you're too smart, good work.

Thing is, self denial is actually very good for you, in limited doses. It's character building, teaches self control. I just kind of ignore the whole religious aspect to Lent and do it anyway, as a kind of experiment to prove to myself that I can.

That said, I still haven't decided what to give up and I've only got 6 hours to decide.

  On 2/16/2010 at 6:59 PM, Masonic Boom said:

Lent isn't just for Catholics. CofE / High Church Anglicans do it, too.

yeah, but they're all going to hell because your fat king wanted a divorce, so only catholics matter.

thanks Fred.

yea that seems true, MB. it keeps your ego in check.

I'm going to give up excessive masturbating. 5 times a day max!

I'm giving up my headband.

  On 2/16/2010 at 7:12 PM, mafted said:

thanks Fred.

 

yea that seems true, MB. it keeps your ego in check.

One of my friends on twitter suggested I give up Aphex Twin for Lent.

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  On 2/16/2010 at 7:15 PM, Masonic Boom said:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

typo

I'm not a practicing Catholic, but Lent is a cool thing, exercising restraint or discipline deserves props. Maybe I"ll observe Lent just to discipline myself a bit, when is Ash Wed.? tomorrow?

Tomorrow. I have to keep track of these things coz my mum is a priest and it's impossible to get hold of her on any high holy feast days of obligation.

I'm gonna give up pr0n. My mum has been after me for a while on this one.

  On 2/16/2010 at 7:20 PM, Masonic Boom said:

my mum is a priest

wtf? i didn't realize wicca druids participate in lent

  On 2/16/2010 at 6:44 PM, LOL Alzado said:

As usual, I'm giving up a number of things this year. First, i'm giving up facebook. that site is too addictive and it will be nice not to feel compelled to check it every 15 minutes. next, i'm giving up store bought coffee (i.e. making starbucks runs). it's an expensive luxury that I would be wise to do without. finally, this may be the most difficult, but I'm going to give up slapping attractive young girls on the ass when I pass them on the street. as much as they may find it flattering, i need to exercise a little restraint and the lenton season gives me the perfect excuse. i already refrain from ass slapping fat, ugly and old (above 25 yo) women, so it's not like it's going to be that much work. but it will still be difficult to lay off a tasty young ass when I spot one, especially when she's just begging me to do it with her little girl scout eyes.

but what if shes offering free cookies?

i ain't giving up shit. i stopped drinking as much and i'm going to the gym but lent? that shit's for jews.

for me, as a practicing catholic, lent is about giving things up to make yourself more available to god. it's about giving up some of the noise in this hectic modern life so that you can sit, be quiet, and listen to god's message. that's going to be my plan of attack. i want to know how i can better serve god.

I'm really glad to hear that Fred.

The older I get, the more I realize that the only thing that truly matters is speaking the truth of God's word. Believe whatever you want, live for whatever you want, but tomorrow we die! Therefore, we must be cleansed of our sins at the foot of the cross.

lol