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#GrowingUpCatholic hilariously summed up everything about having to go to mass

WHAT were you going to say in confession?

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RECENTLY, TWITTER GOT together to share their experiences of what it’s like growing up Irish, and over the weekend they moved on to hilariously document what it was like growing up Catholic.

As usual, they absolutely nailed it:

Like how nobody had a breeze what was going on in mass, ever

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Every young person saying this in the exact same tone

Saying "Thanks be to God" in exasperation and relief at the end of Mass, as the ordeal was finally finished. #growingupcatholic
— Gavin (@gavinsblog) July 26, 2015

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Those primary school classes

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Alive-O still living on

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The absolute panic over what to say in confession

Crowdsourcing sins from other children in the queue while we waited for first confession. #growingupcatholic
— Colette Browne (@colettebrowne) July 25, 2015

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#growingupcatholic having to hastily make up 'sins' for your communion day rehearsal with the priest, & having them pre-approved by teacher
— Aisling Keenan (@aislingmkeenan) July 25, 2015

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It was a very popular concern.

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This recognisable trend

Naming boys born in 1979 John Paul #growingupcatholic
— Donncha O'Connell (@DonnchaLaw) July 25, 2015

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A strategy employed by many

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And finally, this much appreciated revenue stream

#GrowingUpCatholic Getting that lucrative tenner for alter serving a funeral. *Fist bump*
— Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair (@rioghnachNiG) July 25, 2015

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Getting that tenner like:

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#GrowingUpCatholic hilariously summed up everything about having to go to mass

Like how nobody had a breeze what was going on in mass, ever

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We couldn't find this Tweet

Every young person saying this in the exact same tone

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We couldn't find this Tweet

Those primary school classes

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We couldn't find this Tweet

Alive-O still living on

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We couldn't find this Tweet

The absolute panic over what to say in confession

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We couldn't find this Tweet

This recognisable trend

A strategy employed by many

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We couldn't find this Tweet

And finally, this much appreciated revenue stream

More The #GrowingUpIrish hashtag expertly captured everyone’s childhood>

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