CelticWhisper Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Well, now that the ash-holes have had their day (oh, I just slay me sometimes), the holy(-er-than-thou) season of Lent has begun. Time for wailing and gnashing of teeth by fundies the world over, boo-hooing about Jeezus and generally being an annoyance. In the spirit of observance, and in the spirit of giving a metaphorical "fuck you" to a girl I knew in high school who admonished me for eating the lunch line's chicken nuggets one lenten Friday, I'm thinking of taking on an extra indulgence to counterbalance all that giving-up of vice that goes on this time of year. These vices need homes, god dammit, and they're being callously thrown out onto the street! How cruel of christians to shut out perfectly good immorality! Of course, there's always the matter of what to take on. I already curse like a sailor (hey, I work in IT, it goes with the terriFUCK YOU OUTLOOK, THE .PST IS RIGHT THERE!), and I don't want to drink excessively or anything that could damage my health. What're my fellow ex-Cers doing to "celebrate" lent this year? Taking on indulgences out of spite, or just ignoring the whole shebang and doing what you goddamn well please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy79 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I got drunk twice this weekend instead of the normal zero or one. And now that you bring it up, I suspect it probably was a subconscious reaction to Lent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulyfree Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I don't need any more bad habits! But I will not miss giving up something every year (or the guilt which was worse)!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadedAtheist Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 My boss is a Catholic and (I worked for this company before starting here again) I remember a couple years ago, about the time I first started she had all this crap on her face. I was like what the fuck happened to your face? She said it's Ash for Ash <insert correct day here>. I was like *errr...oookay*. I often end up looking like an asshole without even trying though. During lent, they decided to abstain from beef and I just happened to get a burger from this new place around the corner. I was moaning and licking my fingers going *This is the best beef burger in the world, I honestly can just die right now after eating that. It was that good. You guys should try it, you'd miss out if you did* At that point one of my Catholic co-workers looked at me in contempt and told me it was Lent. I laughed heartedly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted March 15, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'm going to give up being a good girl instead of ice- cream this year! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overcame Faith Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'm going to give up lint for lent. They're both worth about the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chosendarkness Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'll give up some of my poo for lent. Of course I do that everyday, but for lent I'll try to do it in remembrance of all the wonderful things Christianity brought into my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par4dcourse Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'm giving up church services this week and I'm going to forgo hitting myself in the head with a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkSugar Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I saw an FB status that said "What should i give up for lent?" and I soooooo badly wanted to reply "Religion." but decided against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy79 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Tell them to give up Facebook, Pink. (Your avatar is making me crave cupcakes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hereticzero Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Lent? Dunno. I usually celebrate the 12 Days of Crown Royal in the winter time. For Lent I think I will add a week dedicated to Hedonism and have it start every year at 'Asshole Wednesday'. Have the week end with a bunny roast and fried eggs. I could start a religion around this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadedAtheist Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 At that point one of my Catholic co-workers looked at me in contempt and told me it was Lent. Like their problem should be your problem, too? Like nobody else should be free to enjoy themselves harmlessly during their season of self-punishment rituals? The contemptuous glare was especially charitable, LOL. Catholics are the most self-righteous, arrogant Christians going. You laughed? Good for you. If they can't lighten up, at least somebody else can... yeah, it gets funnier than that. After she said that, I'd sit in view of her whenever I had my meals (her desk was right next to the lunchroom which is in full view of her). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par4dcourse Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 For Lent I'm going to give up giving things up for Lent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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