{"id":1497,"date":"2020-02-29T23:28:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T03:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbible.info\/blog\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2020-03-02T13:54:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:54:22","slug":"what-twitterers-are-giving-up-for-lent-2020-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openbible.info\/blog\/2020\/02\/what-twitterers-are-giving-up-for-lent-2020-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"What Twitterers Are Giving up for Lent (2020 Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"This<\/p>\n

This year alcohol topped the list for the first time since 2017, followed by social networking and Twitter. New to the top 100 this year are “trolling” (#14) and “being toxic” (#94), following Pope Francis’s call to give up online insults<\/a>. Also new are “TikTok” (#33), “simping,” or acting obsequiously on TikTok (#41), “coronavirus” (#73) (related: shaking hands<\/a>), and “the streets” (#95).<\/p>\n

This year’s list draws from 35,817 tweets out of 540,684 total tweets mentioning Lent.<\/p>\n

Plastic<\/h3>\n

Plastic has been appearing near the top of the list for the past two years as some churches, especially in the UK, have encouraged people to give it up for Lent. This year, mentions of plastic fell precipitously, suggesting that either giving it up has become less fashionable or that people inclined to give it up already did so over the past two years. In particular, “straws” received no mentions.<\/p>\n

\"Plastic<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media<\/h3>\n

As noted above, TikTok is the big winner here.<\/p>\n

\"Snapchat<\/a><\/p>\n

Fast Food<\/h3>\n

Chick-fil-A continues its march upward, while McDonald’s continues its decline.<\/p>\n

\"Domino's<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 100 Things Twitterers Gave Up for Lent in 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nWord<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\nChange from last year\u2019s rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\nAlcohol<\/a><\/td>\n1,533<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nSocial networking<\/a><\/td>\n1,236<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nTwitter<\/a><\/td>\n1,191<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nMeat<\/a><\/td>\n570<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nChocolate<\/a><\/td>\n534<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nLent<\/a><\/td>\n468<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nCoffee<\/a><\/td>\n444<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nSex<\/a><\/td>\n432<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nSoda<\/a><\/td>\n426<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nSweets<\/a><\/td>\n409<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nSwearing<\/a><\/td>\n403<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/td>\nFast food<\/a><\/td>\n356<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/td>\nMen<\/a><\/td>\n336<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nTrolling<\/a><\/td>\n330<\/td>\n+106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nYou<\/a><\/td>\n294<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nWork<\/a><\/td>\n288<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\nSchool<\/a><\/td>\n284<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/td>\nBread<\/a><\/td>\n254<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/td>\nChips<\/a><\/td>\n235<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/td>\nMarijuana<\/a><\/td>\n214<\/td>\n+7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/td>\nBeer<\/a><\/td>\n210<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22.<\/td>\nSugar<\/a><\/td>\n207<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23.<\/td>\nCatholicism<\/a><\/td>\n202<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.<\/td>\nReligion<\/a><\/td>\n198<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25.<\/td>\nVirginity<\/a><\/td>\n196<\/td>\n+7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26.<\/td>\nGiving up things<\/a><\/td>\n177<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27.<\/td>\nLife<\/a><\/td>\n165<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28.<\/td>\nInstagram<\/a><\/td>\n156<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29.<\/td>\nFacebook<\/a><\/td>\n156<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30.<\/td>\nStarbucks<\/a><\/td>\n151<\/td>\n+6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31.<\/td>\nSmoking<\/a><\/td>\n146<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32.<\/td>\nBoys<\/a><\/td>\n138<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33.<\/td>\nTikTok<\/a><\/td>\n131<\/td>\n+89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34.<\/td>\nCandy<\/a><\/td>\n122<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35.<\/td>\nDepression<\/a><\/td>\n119<\/td>\n+16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36.<\/td>\nCollege<\/a><\/td>\n112<\/td>\n-20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37.<\/td>\nLiquor<\/a><\/td>\n112<\/td>\n+22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38.<\/td>\nRed meat<\/a><\/td>\n106<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39.<\/td>\nWine<\/a><\/td>\n105<\/td>\n+8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40.<\/td>\nCarbs<\/a><\/td>\n104<\/td>\n+8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41.<\/td>\nSimping<\/a><\/td>\n104<\/td>\n+82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42.<\/td>\nJunk food<\/a><\/td>\n100<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43.<\/td>\nHomework<\/a><\/td>\n100<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44.<\/td>\nAnxiety<\/a><\/td>\n97<\/td>\n+9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45.<\/td>\nDairy<\/a><\/td>\n94<\/td>\n+11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46.<\/td>\nBooze<\/a><\/td>\n93<\/td>\n+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47.<\/td>\nFood<\/a><\/td>\n92<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48.<\/td>\nFried food<\/a><\/td>\n92<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49.<\/td>\nCaffeine<\/a><\/td>\n86<\/td>\n+15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50.<\/td>\nLying<\/a><\/td>\n85<\/td>\n-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51.<\/td>\nMasturbation<\/a><\/td>\n85<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52.<\/td>\nPeople<\/a><\/td>\n84<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53.<\/td>\nDonald Trump<\/a><\/td>\n84<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54.<\/td>\nRice<\/a><\/td>\n83<\/td>\n-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55.<\/td>\nCheese<\/a><\/td>\n81<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56.<\/td>\nEating out<\/a><\/td>\n78<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57.<\/td>\nCookies<\/a><\/td>\n75<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58.<\/td>\nHope<\/a><\/td>\n75<\/td>\n-19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59.<\/td>\nHim<\/a><\/td>\n75<\/td>\n-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60.<\/td>\nMy job<\/a><\/td>\n73<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61.<\/td>\nChick Fil A<\/a><\/td>\n70<\/td>\n+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62.<\/td>\nComplaining<\/a><\/td>\n67<\/td>\n+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63.<\/td>\nShopping<\/a><\/td>\n65<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64.<\/td>\nSobriety<\/a><\/td>\n64<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65.<\/td>\nBreathing<\/a><\/td>\n62<\/td>\n-24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66.<\/td>\nNegativity<\/a><\/td>\n62<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67.<\/td>\nProcrastination<\/a><\/td>\n61<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68.<\/td>\nOnline shopping<\/a><\/td>\n61<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69.<\/td>\nPizza<\/a><\/td>\n60<\/td>\n-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70.<\/td>\nCoke<\/a><\/td>\n59<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71.<\/td>\nFeelings<\/a><\/td>\n58<\/td>\n+24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72.<\/td>\nIce cream<\/a><\/td>\n58<\/td>\n-19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73.<\/td>\nCoronavirus<\/a><\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74.<\/td>\nPorn<\/a><\/td>\n56<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75.<\/td>\nJuice<\/a><\/td>\n54<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76.<\/td>\nBoba<\/a><\/td>\n54<\/td>\n-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77.<\/td>\nPussy<\/a><\/td>\n52<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78.<\/td>\nTakeout<\/a><\/td>\n51<\/td>\n-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79.<\/td>\nBills<\/a><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n-9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80.<\/td>\nFrench fries<\/a><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81.<\/td>\nChurch<\/a><\/td>\n46<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82.<\/td>\nDesserts<\/a><\/td>\n45<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83.<\/td>\nBeing gay<\/a><\/td>\n44<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84.<\/td>\nPancakes<\/a><\/td>\n44<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85.<\/td>\nBeing a jerk online<\/a><\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86.<\/td>\nBeing single<\/a><\/td>\n41<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87.<\/td>\nHot Cheetos<\/a><\/td>\n40<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88.<\/td>\nCheating<\/a><\/td>\n40<\/td>\n-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89.<\/td>\nChicken<\/a><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90.<\/td>\nCrying<\/a><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91.<\/td>\nLiving<\/a><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92.<\/td>\nChristianity<\/a><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n-30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93.<\/td>\nGambling<\/a><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n+6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94.<\/td>\nBeing toxic<\/a><\/td>\n38<\/td>\n+29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95.<\/td>\nThe streets<\/a><\/td>\n38<\/td>\n+28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96.<\/td>\nCake<\/a><\/td>\n38<\/td>\n-9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97.<\/td>\nEnergy drinks<\/a><\/td>\n37<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98.<\/td>\nTV<\/a><\/td>\n37<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99.<\/td>\nWomen<\/a><\/td>\n37<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100.<\/td>\nPasta<\/a><\/td>\n36<\/td>\n-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Top Categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1.<\/td>\nfood<\/td>\n6,259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\ntechnology<\/td>\n3,125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nsmoking\/drugs\/alcohol<\/td>\n2,767<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nrelationship<\/td>\n2,163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nhabits<\/td>\n1,882<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nirony<\/td>\n1,364<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nsex<\/td>\n1,019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nschool\/work<\/td>\n882<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nreligion<\/td>\n647<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nhealth\/hygiene<\/td>\n352<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nmoney<\/td>\n259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/td>\nentertainment<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/td>\npolitics<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nshopping<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nsports<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nweather<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\ncelebrity<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/td>\nclothes<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/td>\npossessions<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Media Coverage<\/h3>\n

The Lent Tracker received some media attention this year:<\/p>\n