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Men Willing to Give up Sex for a 50in TV
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."
would give up a 50" TV for 6 months of sex?
Slow down, cowboy! It has been 4 hours since you last posted. You must wait another few hours.
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.
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.