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Lent

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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I know it's not for another week or so yet, but will anyone be giving anything up for Lent? Do you give something up because you're religious, or just because you want to prove to yourself that you can do it?

I never manage it, and it's always depressing when I fail so I just don't bother anymore!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    pancakes.

    I always give up pancakes for lent
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    smoking, I am going to start today though, even if just to prove to Goodfella that I can give up :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    SuzyCreamcheese wrote: »
    pancakes.

    I always give up pancakes for lent

    Haha :thumb:

    I'm not giving anything up for lent, but I am looking forward to pancake day!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I was about to say "buying makeup" and then I realised that Hello Kitty for MAC comes out in March ;o.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I was going to say men, but i'm not sure thats a good idea considering almost all my mates are men...

    cheese would be a really good one...but soooooo hard! same with ice cream...

    might stop social smoking....

    i'd rather do something than not do something though...

    like drink more water or eat more salad...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    We have never really done Lent.
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Erm, not this year, methinks. I've already been forced to give up tea. If I gave up chocolate or ice cream or something I'd go mad!

    Have done before. I have to admit, I'm looking forward to my pancakes this year. I may have more than one shrove tuesday :yum:
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Doritos! Although I dont think giving up anything is wise in the most stressful three months of my life.......
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I haven't given up anything for a couple of years.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Not giving anything up... Don't think I have for a few years now.

    JsT, thanks... you've just reminded me I've got a packet of doritos waiting in the kitchen. :D Yey!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lu_C wrote: »
    JsT, thanks... you've just reminded me I've got a packet of doritos waiting in the kitchen. :D Yey!

    And you have just reminded me, I have some rolo's under my bed from last night. :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What were you doing with rolos in bed? Or should I not ask...


    Didn't have anyone to give your last one to? :razz:
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Lu_C wrote: »
    Not giving anything up... Don't think I have for a few years now.

    JsT, thanks... you've just reminded me I've got a packet of doritos waiting in the kitchen. :D Yey!
    Which flavour? :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Cool original... Personally I think they're the best. :yippe:
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Lu_C wrote: »
    Cool original... Personally I think they're the best. :yippe:
    They are a close 2nd to Cheesy :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lu_C wrote: »
    Cool original... Personally I think they're the best. :yippe:

    :yuck:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I was thinking I might give up chocolate and take up cycling.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Calvin wrote: »
    smoking, I am going to start today though, even if just to prove to Goodfella that I can give up :p

    Yeah right. You bloody love your fags ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I will probaly give up chocolate but you never know - that does mean i get a week to stuff my face full of it first as well.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    GoodFella wrote: »
    Yeah right. You bloody love your fags ;)

    When does lent start? Ive decided to give up tomorrow instead, I really want a fag now :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Calvin wrote: »
    When does lent start? Ive decided to give up tomorrow instead, I really want a fag now :D

    You disgust me.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Calvin wrote: »
    When does lent start?
    Starts Wednesday 25th this year.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    For the last two years, I gave up chocolate for Lent. I'm not Christian but it just seemed like a good goal. I eat too much chocolate. I will do it again this year. :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    twisted_trinity wrote: »
    I was going to say men, but i'm not sure thats a good idea considering almost all my mates are men...

    cheese would be a really good one...but soooooo hard! same with ice cream...

    might stop social smoking....

    i'd rather do something than not do something though...

    like drink more water or eat more salad...

    I was going to say cheese too!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i seem to have a bacon and cheese related sandwich twice a week at the moment...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Because of such indoctrination of my Greek Orthodox church and all the guilt attached to failing Lent, I've given up on it as I have my church. So, sorry. But good luck to those here who want to follow Lent.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Who invented this lent lark then?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It's supposed to recreate Jesus' 40 days in the desert. It was originally a fast, so you took Sundays off (don't know why) so there are actually 47 days from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday.
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    God.
    Weekender Offender 
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    xsazx wrote: »
    Sundays are days off as they're a day of religious worship/celebration of the rising and conquering of sin (small easter celebrations really)

    Rubbish ...Sundays are for the worship of the sun.
    Thats why the Sun worshiping popes changed it from Saturday.
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