2012 Twitter Lent Tracker

What Twitterers gave up for Lent in 2012. Compare 2011, 2010, and 2009.

Top 100 Things Given Up (314,492 Tweets During The Week of February 19, 2012)

RankWhatNumber of Tweets
1.twitter13,938
2.chocolate13,003
3.swearing11,736
4.alcohol9,997
5.soda9,940
6.facebook9,025
7.fast food6,529
8.sex6,146
9.sweets4,973
10.meat4,444
11.lent4,171
12.school3,976
13.junk food3,388
14.chips3,150
15.coffee2,263
16.candy2,217
17.bread2,124
18.you2,056
19.smoking2,002
20.giving up things2,001
21.homework1,908
22.food1,800
23.social networking1,754
24.religion1,701
25.marijuana1,594
26.beer1,359
27.work1,331
28.mcdonalds1,199
29.virginity1,152
30.cookies1,137
31.masturbation1,134
32.ice cream1,113
33.shopping1,068
34.fried food993
35.boys956
36.sobriety910
37.coke899
38.catholicism881
39.cheese858
40.nothing831
41.carbs818
42.red meat758
43.procrastination738
44.desserts733
45.pizza714
46.pancakes650
47.sugar645
48.rice633
49.breathing631
50.me628
51.texting627
52.starbucks623
53.fizzy drinks595
54.french fries593
55.diet coke572
56.porn562
57.tumblr548
58.wine546
59.makeup539
60.liquor534
61.booze530
62.college524
63.my phone508
64.life486
65.caffeine466
66.laziness453
67.chipotle452
68.tea445
69.chicken442
70.cake440
71.sarcasm429
72.new years resolutions422
73.takeout417
74.men412
75.pork394
76.christianity388
77.sleep386
78.people384
79.caring377
80.juice357
81.snacking345
82.lying333
83.tv332
84.complaining331
85.church328
86.him327
87.lint326
88.sweet tea326
89.talking323
90.bacon321
91.being mean320
92.pasta316
93.eating out316
94.negativity314
95.eating298
96.biting my nails294
97.nutella291
98.vegetables280
99.this262
100.being nice258

Top Categories

RankCategoryNumber of Tweets
1.food79,977
2.technology28,215
3.habits21,836
4.smoking/drugs/alcohol19,073
5.sex9,948
6.irony9,352
7.school/work8,567
8.relationship6,919
9.religion4,157
10.generic2,841
11.health/hygiene2,076
12.shopping1,491
13.entertainment1,344
14.money526
15.sports512
16.celebrity461
17.possessions376
18.clothes111
19.politics105