For a 50" Plasma, What Would You Give Up?

[RoadRunner6]

I saw this news release today and thought it might be an interesting subject for a thread. I won't make a comment myself because my wife is right here looking over my shoulder!



....."LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Nearly half of British men surveyed would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma TV, a survey -- perhaps unsurprisingly carried out for a firm selling televisions -- said on Friday.

Electrical retailer Comet surveyed 2,000 Britons, asking them what they would give up for a large television, one of the latest consumer "must-haves".

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.

A quarter of people said they would give up smoking, with roughly the same proportion willing to give up chocolate.

(Reporting by Peter Apps, editing by Paul Casciato)....."




Any thoughts?

RR6 :D

[Rich-n-Texas]

For a 50" Plasma, What Would You Give Up?
My 42" Visio. :biggrin5:

[bobsticks]

The firm found 47 percent of men would give up sex for half a year, compared to just over a third of women.


What percentage of those questioned were married? (47%?)

[PAT.P]

I guess a lot of these men willing to give up sex, would be looking at porn on the large screen and playing with their dog :nono:

[BadAssJazz]

I saw this news release today and thought it might be an interesting subject for a thread. I won't make a comment myself because my wife is right here looking over my shoulder!



....."LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Nearly half of British men surveyed would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma TV, a survey -- perhaps unsurprisingly carried out for a firm selling televisions -- said on Friday.

Electrical retailer Comet surveyed 2,000 Britons, asking them what they would give up for a large television, one of the latest consumer "must-haves".

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.

A quarter of people said they would give up smoking, with roughly the same proportion willing to give up chocolate.

(Reporting by Peter Apps, editing by Paul Casciato)....."




Any thoughts?

RR6 :D

I'm sorry, what am I missing? A 50" plasma 1080p can be had for less than one of my paychecks. I'm not giving up 6 months of women and "VSOP" for that. Who did they poll, British newstand clerks???

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

Assuming clothespins, restraints, a digital camera, and a riding crop were involved I wouldn't give up an hour of sex for a 50" plasma.

[Rev2Liv]

$3000 tops

[RoadRunner6]

Clothespins :confused:

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

Clothespins :confused:
Google 'CBT'

[RoadRunner6]

.....Chicago Board of Trade ?

.....Cognitive Behavioral Training ?

.....Computer Based Training ?




When I was very young and a bad boy my mother used to threaten to hang me on the clothesline by the ears with clothespins......oh no, you're not doing it outside by the clothesline ?


:yikes:

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

.....Chicago Board of Trade ?

.....Cognitive Behavioral Training ?

.....Computer Based Training ?
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[RoadRunner6]

OK....I sort of got suckered into this one.

I just thought some light humor would follow what I thought was a funny news release. Didn't know I would open up this can of sick worms. My apologies.

Now to continue on in a normal path with some of my own thoughts:

I would give up talking to my ex wife for 100 years for a new 50" plasma. Now that's a real sacrifice! I'll throw in my ex mother-in-law for good measure!

[alt4]

OK....I sort of got suckered into this one.

I just thought some light humor would follow what I thought was a funny news release. Didn't know I would open up this can of sick worms. My apologies.

Now to continue on in a normal path with some of my own thoughts:

I would give up talking to my ex wife for 100 years for a new 50" plasma. Now that's a real sacrifice! I'll throw in my ex mother-in-law for good measure!



Yes...that's a no-brainer :thumbsup:

[GMichael]

Any thoughts?

RR6 :D

Yes, but nothing I could post on a public forum such as this.

[f0rge]

i'd give up about 2 grand...

no but really, the tv is nice, but for 6 months of sex no thanks.

i'd give up my saturdays, get a part time job at an electronics retailer, have the tv in less than 6 months and keep the sex :)

[RoadRunner6]

The governor of New York State would give up sex for 20 minutes for a 50" plasma TV!

[BadAssJazz]

The governor of New York State would give up sex for 20 minutes for a 50" plasma TV!

Ironically, if prosecuted, he'll wind up in a correctional facility where both the TV and the sex are free of charge. Whether or not he'll enjoy the quality of either is the regrettable issue.

[RoadRunner6]

BadAssJazz.....you just made my day! Thanks.

I'm definitely nominating you for the Post of the Month.

[f0rge]

hahaha classic