2015 Twitter Lent Tracker

What Twitterers are giving up for Lent in 2015. Compare 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009. Also interactively compare how what people have been giving up for Lent has changed over the past seven years.

Top 100 Things Given Up (125,303 Tweets During the Week of February 15, 2015)

RankWhatNumber of Tweets
1.school6,280
2.chocolate4,291
3.twitter3,785
4.alcohol3,208
5.social networking3,090
6.swearing2,884
7.soda2,464
8.sweets2,118
9.fast food2,056
10.coffee1,702
11.college1,631
12.you1,462
13.lent1,347
14.meat1,334
15.homework1,208
16.sex1,163
17.junk food1,107
18.pizza1,064
19.bread1,060
20.chips904
21.facebook850
22.boys664
23.candy623
24.netflix610
25.religion602
26.beer592
27.starbucks589
28.work575
29.sugar564
30.instagram522
31.ice cream520
32.life488
33.giving up things476
34.winter454
35.smoking440
36.wine434
37.me434
38.cookies428
39.chipotle421
40.snapchat408
41.feelings393
42.marijuana381
43.shopping372
44.rice355
45.virginity351
46.catholicism336
47.food329
48.my phone327
49.cheese314
50.stuff307
51.mcdonalds299
52.carbs295
53.snow284
54.desserts276
55.french fries257
56.people248
57.coke243
58.fried food241
59.red meat237
60.masturbation233
61.selfies230
62.sobriety224
63.hope222
64.procrastination219
65.complaining216
66.caffeine214
67.makeup213
68.takeout210
69.negativity210
70.booze210
71.eating out184
72.cake183
73.obama178
74.fizzy drinks174
75.porn173
76.diet coke171
77.pancakes159
78.breathing158
79.classes157
80.sleep156
81.peanut butter151
82.cold weather151
83.chick fil a146
84.liquor144
85.hot cheetos144
86.tea143
87.taco bell137
88.men135
89.sarcasm133
90.winning127
91.online shopping126
92.sweet tea125
93.caring124
94.dunkin donuts124
95.pasta123
96.naps122
97.juice117
98.nothing115
99.a levels115
100.being mean115

Top Categories

RankCategoryNumber of Tweets
1.food30,016
2.school/work10,818
3.technology9,979
4.habits8,018
5.smoking/drugs/alcohol6,200
6.relationship4,179
7.irony3,450
8.sex2,271
9.religion1,467
10.generic1,090
11.entertainment1,067
12.weather986
13.health/hygiene721
14.shopping683
15.sports410
16.money274
17.politics216
18.clothes174
19.celebrity165
20.possessions83