To give up Mumsnet for Lent?

[IvankaTrudeau]

It might mean I actually get some shit done though I'm not sure I could see it through!

[IvankaTrudeau]

Barbara

[IvankaTrudeau]

Your 'winter arse' *Barbara'
Just sling it in the wardrobe and dust off your thinner, summer arse.

I think this might be the least controversial AIBU ever...

[BarbaraofSeville]

Joins up.

I am giving up Mumsnet, Facebook, sugar, white bread and bingeing on crap like crisps.

I want to go scuba diving at Easter and if I don't lose half a stone I can't because my winter arse won't fit into my drysuit.

I will take up learning Portuguese on Duo Lingo because I'm going there later in the year and want to learn a bit before I go.

[IvankaTrudeau]

late hmm I think it would be allowed as that would be just checking in/reading updates, not getting distracted by new stuff all the time. Although could you restrict yourself to just looking at the one thread?

[JaneJeffer]

It'll be just me and you then Rupert

[GirlsonFilm]

I'm in. MN can easily waste 3 hours a night so I'm going to use the time to tidy and exercise. See you on 17th April😆

[ActuallyThatsSUPREMECommander]

Ooh good idea - I was thinking of doing "not pissing about on your smartphone all the time February" as a followup to Dry January but that..kind of didn't happen. But I could do Lent instead.

[Lochan]

I did it after a thread just like this two years ago. Gave up for Lent and came back with a new name.

I did it properly too, none of this Sundays are ok nonsense.

It was quite hard but it wasn't life changing.

[topcat2014]

I am giving up:
Chocolate, Crisps, Cake, Biscuits, Crisps and (maybe) wine..

Not sure I could manage internet on top though!

[TroysMammy]

I want to do it too but don't know if I will be strong enough. I have quite a few unread books on my Kindle and a shit load of stuff I can busy myself with. I'll keep Facebook though as I use that mainly for wishing Happy Birthdays and I'll continue to eat the chocolate I had at Christmas.

Sod it, I will leave MN but will miss the funny posts and the kitten and cat photos. TTFN but I suspect I'll be back.

[RupertsMum2]

JaneJeffer I will be here!

[JaneJeffer]

Just

I never knew that Sundays were exempt until a couple of years ago. We were never told that when I was growing up.

[justgivemethepinot]

I can just imagine a 'lent' thread and nobody post on it for 40 days......

[latedecember1963]

Charley50 we usually end Lent on Palm Sunday as the lead up to Easter Day is Holy Week. Some denominations count Holy Week as part of Lent and stop on Easter Sunday.

[JaneJeffer]

I hope there will be someone left on here for me to chat to

[latedecember1963]

I've done this for the last 2 years and it's a lot tougher than giving up chocolate or biscuits. Wondering if I can get away with giving up all mumsnet categories except the Slimming World thread. DS2 thinks this is cheating? What do you think?

[Charley50]

I thought of giving mumsnet up for lent too, but I doubt I'm that strong-willed. But Sunday would be such a treat! How long is Lent anyway?

[LadyPW]

I might try giving that up too. I'm giving up spending money so just on Amazon now for a last binge

[IvankaTrudeau]

lancelottie ooh I didn't realise that about Sundays. Will go crazy on AIBU every Sunday to make up for it

MegaBlocks some people do prefer the "taking up something new" approach instead of giving up something for Lent, so it could be like that? Like you give up mumsnet but fill the time with productive or more beneficial things instead?

[ErnesttheBavarian]

I do this every year. If I need to look up something for work or whatever, or a 1 x a day email check I will, but bye bye Mr Google and random intending and mumsnet.com till Easter. You can do it. Thanks for reminding me!

[MegaBlocksBaby]

This is actually a brilliant idea. I'm in.

I'm addicted to my smartphone and the internet to the detriment of my life. So it's actually something that benefits me and enhances my life... maybe that's not exactly in the spirit of Lent?

Last time I gave up Facebook I managed two days. Two. Fecking. Days. I do like seeing people's babies though!

[Cuppaand2biscuits]

Yes, I checked Facebook only on a Sunday. And my friend took screen shots of anything gossip worthy and whats app to me!

[MamaBear98]

I'm doing this as well thought I'd be the only one mad enough to do it

[Birdsgottaf1y]

I'd did it one year and it freed up a lot of time.

I cut down on the internet in general and felt a lot better for it.

[Cuppaand2biscuits]

I gave up Facebook for lent last year and that when I started to use mumsnet because I couldn't browse Facebook!