Lent is always a big event in the office. We have a large Catholic population and they are always giving something up for Lent. For some, it is smoking, while for others it is chocolate. And of course there is a financial penalty for each and every infraction.

One woman that I work with always gives up swearing. Of course, she doesn’t keep track of her infractions. Instead, at the end of Lent she just makes one large cash settlement.

The church must really rake in the dough during Lent.