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Things to Give Up For Lent So yesterday was Ash Wednesday, which symbolizes the first day of Lent (40 days of prayer and fasting for some Christians). I have only participated in Lent for one year (2010), and that year I gave up "pulling all-nighters." and I was successful. For me, participating in Lent was not a religious experience but rather I was just curious if I could do it. The forty days of "sacrifice" reminded me of a short-term New Year's Resolution with a higher success rate. Therefore, I was curious what are typical and atypical luxuries that people are giving up as a form of penitence:

10 Most Cliched Things People Give Up for Lent
Chocolate and sweets
Junk food
Humorous Things to Give UP
Other Unique Things to Give UP
Jersey Shore
Hitting the snooze button
Cell phones
Bitting your nails
Eating out
Online shopping
Sleeping in beds
Listening to the radio in the car
Warm water for showers
Putting on makeup
Not using elevators or escalators
Driving a car
New Years resolutions
Forks and spoons (to learn how to use chopsticks)
Posted by Shaida at 5:10 AM