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47% of men 'would give up sex for a 50in plasma TV'

February 11, 2008

According to a Comet poll that questioned 2,000 people, 47 percent of UK men would give up sex for six months to bag a 50in plasma TV set.

Only 35 percent of UK women would make the same sacrifice, however.

This has to be one of those cultural things, like binge drinking, apathy and throwing plastic furniture around at World Cups. I mean, I can't see sex-mad, beautiful Italian youths giving up the old how's your father for a telly - although a new Vespa and a pair of Ray-Bans might do it.

But we're all Europeans now, and we can agree on some things. Only 17 percent of UK men would be willing to stop watching football to get a 50in plasma. Mind you, given that most blokes want a massive telly precisely to watch sport, this makes sense. There's only so many wildlife documentaries you can watch, hi-def or no. (Although after 'Life in Cold Blood' last week, I'd gladly give up watching football to watch more tortoise fighting.)

A quarter of all Brits would give up chocolate for the TV, and 24 percent would stop smoking for six months to get a 50in plasma.

As I don't smoke, this creates for me both a problem and an opportunity. I'm going to start smoking, in order to stop. Can I have my telly now please?

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Posted by anskyber on February 11, 2008 :

If I got a 50inch television I would not have to give up sex.......my wife would ensure celebacy once the TV was installed.

Posted by Catweazle on February 12, 2008 :

I would gladly give up any TV at all if I could restart sex...

Posted by bill on February 14, 2008 :

"47 percent of UK men would give up sex for six months to bag a 50in plasma TV set.

Only 35 percent of UK women would make the same sacrifice, however. "

The missing 12 percent of women went on holiday to Greece "with their sister/pal"

Posted by Gary on February 14, 2008 :

I hate football but i might be persuaded to watch at least one game for a plasma TV as long as Beckham is not playing. I would never give up sex.

Posted by Gary on February 14, 2008 :

I hate football but i might be persuaded to watch at least one game for a plasma TV as long as Beckham is not playing. I would never give up sex.

Posted by daz07 on February 18, 2008 :

Would the 47% of men who would give up sex for 6 months be the same 47% of men who don't get it anyway? Just a thought.

Posted by degent on February 18, 2008 :

Their wives probably would not notice the difference

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