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Men Willing to Give up Sex for a 50in TV

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the tough-choices dept.

Active Seti writes "The NY Times reports that nearly half of British men surveyed would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma TV. The firm found 47 percent of men would give up sex for half a year, compared to just over a third of women. 'It seems that size really does matter more for men than women,' the firm said. The survey also said a quarter of people would give up smoking, with roughly the same proportion willing to give up chocolate which could make buying a plasma TV a good alternative to programs for smoking cessation or weight loss. Of course the survey should be taken with a grain of salt since it was carried out for a firm selling televisions."

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  1. So how many by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    would give up a 50" TV for 6 months of sex?

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    1. Re:So how many by Drake42 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      hell
      yes

      (BTW: They lie. They will NOT be more horny after marriage.)

  2. The math works, but not the psychology. by Okian+Warrior · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Lessee here. A pack of cigarettes costs about $5.00 (source).

    Smoking 1 pack/day is about $150 per month, or $900 for 6 months. You can buy a 'sorta decent LCD TV for that, if you look around.

    One would need discipline to save the money into an account for 6 months, and not spend it in the meantime.

    It is my understanding that people who smoke have a tendency (statistically) to be people who do not form rational long-term planning and who tend not to put off pleasure for future greater gain.

  3. Re:Sounds crazy until... by jollyreaper · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You realize they'd be giving up sex with a British housewife. I can see how the TV would be more appealing. Depends; does the woman they're giving up sex with look like the young one or the old one on Are You Being Served?
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  4. Re:Sounds crazy until... by Zantetsuken · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You realize they'd be giving up sex with a British housewife. I can see how the TV would be more appealing.

    You realize they'd be giving up sex with a British housewife. Not to mention that being over 40, they only get it once every 4 months anyway - whats an extra 2 months, especially when its that British housewife? I can see how the TV would be more appealing.
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  5. When asked why... by r_jensen11 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    When asked why they underwent the experiment, 78 percent of respondents stated that they participated in the experiment because their TV's respond favourably when they press the mute button.