Saturday, February 09, 2008
LONDON -- 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 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 per cent 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.
Nothing like amplifying and modernising an already existing stereotype...
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just goes to show on how much men enjoy their toys.:laugh:
i know my ex was always wanting a BIG plasma screen TV for his video games.
Smile.... That way they wont know what your thinking
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[QUOTE=Claudius;990251]Lets hope it was both of us [/QUOTE]
sparky_kat wrote:just goes to show on how much men enjoy their toys.:laugh:
i know my ex was always wanting a BIG plasma screen TV for his video games.
Indeed...to somewhat corrupt an old phrase: The only difference between men and boys is the size of their toys....
Hmmm... I wonder if any of this has to do with the release of Mass Effect???
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I wonder if they would still agree if no sex also included not being allowed to boil their own noodle.
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Georgi wrote:What would 47% of men want a 50-inch plasma TV for, if not to watch *ahem* European arthouse movies?
I can't help but wonder how much that 47% are getting anyway...
*snorts*
That was pretty much my thought too...
You know...if these stereotypes regarding the British and sex have any validity at all...it's a wonder they ever managed to procreate in sufficient enough numbers to colonise a significant chunk of the globe...
*waves at Georgie*
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For a 50 inch plasma screen, I'd give it up for an entire year.
Listen up maggots, Mr. Popo's 'bout to teach you the pecking order.
It goes you, the dirt, the worms inside of the dirt, Popo's stool, Kami, then Popo.
~Mr. Popo, Dragonball Z Abridged
So what would British women trade sex away for? Nothing in the area of 50 inch I hope.
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well, im not british, but is i had to trade away for a TV, then it would need to be at LEAST 60' LOL........ other than that, i would say i deserve a car, a tropical vacation, or something of that sorts.
@siberys: so do i automatically qualify since i have already gone over a year??? LMAO! (single mom of a 1 yr old, not many men like that, lol):laugh::laugh::laugh: well darnit, WHERES MY PRIZE!!!
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[QUOTE=Claudius;990251]Lets hope it was both of us [/QUOTE]
Bloodstalker wrote:I have no idea what these people are thinking. It would take at least a Gibson Les Paul to make me embrace celibacy.
Oh hell no, screw the Les Paul, Fender Stratosphere's bring like a hundred times more class and precision to the ambiance.
Listen up maggots, Mr. Popo's 'bout to teach you the pecking order.
It goes you, the dirt, the worms inside of the dirt, Popo's stool, Kami, then Popo.
~Mr. Popo, Dragonball Z Abridged
They want TV, let them have it. Same goes for sex or whatever they fancy. I don't give a damn one way or the other.
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...but with a 50-inch thingy, the sex will just follow...:mischief:
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Georgi wrote:What would 47% of men want a 50-inch plasma TV for, if not to watch *ahem* European arthouse movies?
I can't help but wonder how much that 47% are getting anyway...
No "arthouse" movies for this lot. Football, pot noodles and extra strong lager. In the break, they watch "Eastenders." In the sometimes brilliant British sitcom "Keeping up Appearances" there was a fantastic character named Onslow. Onslow (Keeping Up Appearances) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Check him out and you should get an idea.
To keep a woman happy you only need something 8,5cm long and 5,4cm wide. Studies show that it really doesn't matter if it says "Visa" or "Mastercard" on the front. :laugh:
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Maharlika wrote:...but with a 50-inch thingy, the sex will just follow...:mischief:
so thats what i need to get a man.... LOL
i need to start saving my money for a new TV!!
Smile.... That way they wont know what your thinking
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[QUOTE=Claudius;990251]Lets hope it was both of us [/QUOTE]
dunno bout 50", have managed to get 42" hd plasma and haven't had to abstain from sex. The "trouble and strife" is very happy with the t.v and the sex.
Your right about some females watching soaps though! And yes i do prefer real beer rather than light beers,rats p*ss comes to mind reference light beers.
"You know...if these stereotypes regarding the British and sex have any validity at all...it's a wonder they ever managed to procreate in sufficient enough numbers to colonise a significant chunk of the globe... "
ah those where the days, when most of the world map was pink........
"One of these days, i am going to run this bloody army!"
Wonder what they would give up for one of those 106" plasma screens...
I bet some would happily part with what's behind their codpiece for one
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Always consider the source DW. Comet is the sort of multi-purpose white goods store who's customers are usually early-to-late middle aged couples with kids in tow. Moonbiter's got them well and truly summed up. I'm actually surprised that it was only 47%/33%, I've always considered the typical Comet customer as being well and truly past it.
I can't personally think of anything worth that sort of sacrifice, not even a Fender Jeff Beck Stratocaster, and if I was 30 years younger Sparky_kat wouldn't need a TV of any type.:laugh:
[QUOTE=Darth Gavinius;1096098]Distrbution of games, is becoming a little like Democracy (all about money and control) - in the end choice is an illusion and you have to choose your lesser evil.
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dragon wench wrote:You know...if these stereotypes regarding the British and sex have any validity at all...it's a wonder they ever managed to procreate in sufficient enough numbers to colonise a significant chunk of the globe...
Perhaps they are extra-virile to make up for the infrequency?
*waves at Georgie*
*waves back*
@Moonbiter - It's okay, I am familiar with British men (and also Keeping Up Appearances, as it happens). I guess the problem for these guys is there's not that much football (or Eastenders) on late at night...
@galraen - Actually, yeah, what kind of idiot would buy their TV from Comet anyway? They're such a rip-off and the staff are completely clueless.
More to the point, how does doing a survey which claims that x amount of men would rather have a big TV than have sex actually persuade more of them to buy a TV? I must be missing something in their marketing scheme.
