This is neither a uk or American thing. It comes from the Christian religion where people are supposed to give up a vice for 40 days. It starts from March-April. It can be any vice such as chocolate, drinking alcohol, gambling, sex, etc. and the joke is that when you say you give up serial killing for lent, the girl knows she won't be killed because of your religious faith. It's just a joke, but it shows you're un-phased by her accusing you of being a murderer. Also i'm being nitpicky but I wouldn't use the "last year" part of Alex's line because lent is every year and it's funnier if you say that line even though the time period isn't in March-April.
oh thanks! i didn’t use the word lent because most people in the uk won’t know what lent is. i’ve asked 5 people and none of them knew lol. i said ‘church’ instead of lent
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don’t know if this is a uk thing but i’ve never heard the word lent in my life
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This is neither a uk or American thing. It comes from the Christian religion where people are supposed to give up a vice for 40 days. It starts from March-April. It can be any vice such as chocolate, drinking alcohol, gambling, sex, etc. and the joke is that when you say you give up serial killing for lent, the girl knows she won't be killed because of your religious faith. It's just a joke, but it shows you're un-phased by her accusing you of being a murderer. Also i'm being nitpicky but I wouldn't use the "last year" part of Alex's line because lent is every year and it's funnier if you say that line even though the time period isn't in March-April.
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oh thanks! i didn’t use the word lent because most people in the uk won’t know what lent is. i’ve asked 5 people and none of them knew lol. i said ‘church’ instead of lent