NO-vember

[slo]

I was listening to a radio show the other day and they were discussing how NO-vember is a time that many people give up something, which is where the NO-vember comes from. They were saying how many people give up sweets or alcohol now, to detox their system from it, before they'll be consuming these items for the upcoming holidays. Some will give up going shopping for themselves to save up for Christmas gifts for others. Some may give up going out to dinner, because they'll be going out a lot during the holiday season. The things to give up are endless for an endless amount of reasons.

So I'm curious.....have you ever heard of this?
Do you do this?
Do you know others that do this?

Personally, I have never heard of this before. I found it interesting, but not interesting enough to do it. I do give up something(s) for Lent, but that is totally different.

So, what are your thoughts???

 

[gottalovepluto]

Isn't that what January is for? Only No-vember thing I recall is No-shave November.

 

[Praying Colonel]

A lot of this is made-up social media stuff.

 

[Disneylover99]

Never heard of it.
No - Thanks.
Not interested in giving up anything.

 

[Moliphino]

I've also only heard of No Shave November.
Wouldn't work for me, since Thanksgiving is in November and there will definitely be sweets, alcohol, and too much food consumed around that holiday.

 

[Karin1984]

Yes, only know no-shave as well.

 

[_19disnA]

If you heard it on social media likely it is wrong............LOL. People post a lot of phony/made-up nonsense and then it is a game to see how many repeat it elsewhere. Catholics often give up something during Lent but that is more in the March-April timeframe.

As best I can find, November got its name mostly from the Latin word for NINE. That was WAY before there was an internet too !!!

 

[Lord Manhammer]

I've also heard of no shave November. I wear my special edition Toms all fall as they celebrate prostate cancer awareness month which is designated as September. Other than that, I've not heard of anyone abstaining from something in November. Usually, that's relegated to January.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I'd heard of it, but as more of a "guard your time" sort of thing, rather than giving up something you like:

 

[Micca]

Here on the Dis we have "Slo-vember"

 

[slo]

Here on the Dis we have "Slo-vember"

This literally made me LOL!

 

[Meriweather]

never heard of it.....and won't be doing it

 

[Disneylover99]

I'd heard of it, but as more of a "guard your time" sort of thing, rather than giving up something you like:

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Saying no to people?
Okay, well, I can get on board with that!

 

[slo]

If you heard it on social media likely it is wrong............LOL. People post a lot of phony/made-up nonsense and then it is a game to see how many repeat it elsewhere. Catholics often give up something during Lent but that is more in the March-April timeframe.

As best I can find, November got its name mostly from the Latin word for NINE. That was WAY before there was an internet too !!!

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I actually heard it on a radio show that’s on The Catholic Channel. The show is a fun show and they weren’t talking about it as a religious thing - they gave the examples I gave. One guy said he’s doing it and the other (who’s a priest) said no way to doing it - LOL!

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I've never heard of it, but we've always had a rule that DS couldn't buy anything other than food starting November. That was to prevent him from buying something that we'd already bought him for Christmas.

 

[GreatLakes]

Never heard of it, just MO-vember. This sounds like a way for non-Catholics to experience lent without converting.

 

[tvguy]

Isn't that what January is for? Only No-vember thing I recall is No-shave November.

Yup. Same here and I have heard of it and taken part. It was five years ago and I looked like Santa by the end of the month.

 

[Kitty 34]

I'd heard of it, but as more of a "guard your time" sort of thing, rather than giving up something you like:

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Never heard of NO-vember but I now adopt this saying!!!!

The no drinking I thought was January??

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I'll just say NO to NOvember.

 

[tony67]

Yeah no shave November is pretty common.

There are several others that I wont mention on this site but they are quite common.



I think this sums it up quite well though:

A lot of this is made-up social media stuff.