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Oh dear. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070622/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_mobile_survey;_ylt=AufuWOIF2m1POIfC1jxisu3tiBIF)

One in three people would not sacrifice their mobile phone for one million pounds or more

Seriously? Really, seriously? I might expect these statistics if they polled a forum dedicated to the damned things, I suppose.

Um, random poll. Because that's what I do.

so there going to be lest Britons as they now longer having sex

...so if I give up my phone I get sex right?

then again I never use the money stealing things:p

I'd sacrifice my cellular phone for 1,000,000 pounds. Shit I'd just buy a new one...

Yeah, I don't know what people would do if they lost their cell and were forced to find a landline. :rolleyes:


And not give up your phone for that kind of money? Why the hell not?

My cell phone isn't very good and is about three years old, but I never want to have sex anyway, so it's not really a sacrifice.

sex would be easier seeing as i get none anyway.

My cell phone isn't very good and is about three years old, but I never want to have sex anyway, so it's not really a sacrifice.

Could still give it up for the money. :)

A million pounds for my phone? What's the catch?

At the time of writing, the poll indicates that people would rather give up sex & their mobile over NSG.

At the time of writing, the poll indicates that people would rather give up sex & their mobile over NSG.

The newbies don't understand. ;)

well, not particularly newbie, but still.

well if I gave up my phone, I wouldn't be able to leave my room cause I'm always on call... hence I wouldn't be able to have sex...

Sheesh. I would give up my cell phone for a lot less.

I'd sacrifice my cellular phone for 1,000,000 pounds. Shit I'd just buy a new one...

I'd imagine that the idea is that you give them up, as in not have a cell phone.

I'd do it in a heartbeat if I had a phone to give up. I hate the damned things.

I'd imagine that the idea is that you give them up, as in not have a cell phone.

I'd do it in a heartbeat if I had a phone to give up. I hate the damned things.

Oh well, no big deal.

Oh dear. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070622/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_mobile_survey;_ylt=AufuWOIF2m1POIfC1jxisu3tiBIF)



Seriously? Really, seriously? I might expect these statistics if they polled a forum dedicated to the damned things, I suppose.

Um, random poll. Because that's what I do.

But is this "one's own mobile phone," or is it the right to ever own a mobile phone. I'd give up either for a million dollars. With a million dollars, prudently invested, I'd be home to answer the phone.

I'd imagine that the idea is that you give them up, as in not have a cell phone.

I'd do it in a heartbeat if I had a phone to give up. I hate the damned things.

Indeed. According to my currency converter, that comes out to 2,138,808 Canadian dollars. I could probably live the rest of my life with that, which is certainly worth giving up my mobile for.

I bet Churchill is turning over in his grave.

No-one calls me anyways, so I'd have no problem giving it up. Especially in favor of money and/or sex.

It's been asked, but I want to clarify. By giving up the phone, I get sex, right?

Could still give it up for the money. :)

That's true. :)

It's been asked, but I want to clarify. By giving up the phone, I get sex, right?
Right. But you don't get to choose what sort of sex, nor who with.


For a million pounds? I'd give up my mobile. That's a lifetime of financial security right there.

why not quote the whole article?

One in three people would not sacrifice their mobile phone for one million pounds or more, with women leading the way on those most likely to refuse, the survey by the Carphone Warehouse and the London School of Economics found.

Most respondents aged between 16 and 24 would rather give up alcohol, chocolate, sex, tea, or coffee than live without their mobile phone for a month.

In contrast, more than 40 percent of the those aged over 45 would give the phone simply to be able to have their favourite hot drink.

im right there with my fellow oldsters. i wouldnt give up coffee to keep my phone.

so anyway. its only a month, its not like booze and food are more important than keeping in contact with friends, family and the world.

i think the article's title should have been "sex not as good as cell phones". maybe it just means that young people have crappy sex.


as to the million pounds....well its very easy to SAY that you would pass it up. it might be quite a different thing if you handed those women a briefcase of cash.

Oh dear. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070622/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_mobile_survey;_ylt=AufuWOIF2m1POIfC1jxisu3tiBIF)



Seriously? Really, seriously? I might expect these statistics if they polled a forum dedicated to the damned things, I suppose.

Um, random poll. Because that's what I do.

If they think the phone is better than sex, then they haven't had the right partner. :cool:

For $2 million? Hell yeah I'd ditch it. I'll just buy a Blackberry instead.

If they think the phone is better than sex, then they haven't had the right partner. :cool:

Or have discovered an incredible new use for their mobile which makes their partner obsolete

Or have discovered an incredible new use for their mobile which makes their partner obsolete

those things have a vibrate mode for a reason!

Hmm, it would have to be NSG, I'm afraid :(

I mean, don't get me wrong... I'm getting to like a few of the personalities on here, and some of the debates are at least worth reading, if not actually participating in, but in the grand scheme of Internet forum vs contact with the outside world I didn't have to think about it for long...

...and that's before even considering the 'no sex' dealbreaker.

A million pounds for my phone? What's the catch?

Damn straight!

Hey, I have a spare one too; can I give them both up and get two million quid? Pleeeeease?

In order of which I would give up first - sex, mobile, NSG, tea/coffee/cocoa.

*nod*

meh. I can actually make use of NSG and mobile phones. Might as well give up sex.

That's ridiculous. I'd give up my phone in no time, I barely have it turned on anyway. I don't like phones.

I still think that if you can give up sex that easily, you must be doing it wrong. :p

Or have discovered an incredible new use for their mobile which makes their partner obsolete

Which would put the term 'phone-sex' in a whole new light.

I still think that if you can give up sex that easily, you must be doing it wrong. :p

Or not at all. ;)