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seriously, they named it "munch on me"? nothing double meaning came to mind when they were thinking about that name?

by outside1234 15y ago

ary 15y ago
That was my first thought too. We're mostly adults here, but the name is seriously terrible. Please, please change it.
- jonursenbach 15y ago
  Must be flying over my head; what's so awful about it?
  - nicksergeant 15y ago
    I believe they're referring to http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=carpet+munching http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=carpet+munchi...
    - jonursenbach 15y ago
      That's what I figured. Do not get that in my head at all when I think of "munch on me".
      - nicksergeant 15y ago
        I didn't really think of it either until it was hinted at, to be honest.
        jwilliams 15y ago
        Likely a cultural thing. I imagine it would have stronger connotations in British/Australian context.
  - loschorts 15y ago
    Munch is used in various ways to describe oral sex, e.g., "carpet muncher", which refers to "eating out" a girl.
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anigbrowl 15y ago
Yeah, that name seems destined to limit growth outside of coastal metros. It's too hip for its own good. I sort of like the concept, because I eat out quite a bit. But coupons for individual dishes sounds like more work than I want to deal with. It's bad enough trying to remember coupon, restaurant, and expiry date, which is why I let my wife do most of the couponing. Having to check it against the menu as well seems like a refinement too far; foodies don't need an incentive to try a new dish, we do that anyway because we like food. Still, it's got a lot of potential.
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Jach 15y ago
I can also imagine some further publications shortening it to MOM. So they'll begin: "Munch On Me (MOM), a new startup in San Francisco, has..."
crazygringo 15y ago
I dunno, I like the name, and I think a double-meaning is a bit of a stretch... Next you're going to tell me you think a restaurant site named "Eating Out" means something else...
- sliverstorm 15y ago
  The difference is, with "Eating Out" the restaurant came first, the slang second. With this, it's the other way around.

seriously, they named it "munch on me"? nothing double meaning came to mind when they were thinking about that name?

ary 15y ago

That was my first thought too. We're mostly adults here, but the name is seriously terrible. Please, please change it.

jonursenbach 15y ago
Must be flying over my head; what's so awful about it?
- nicksergeant 15y ago
  I believe they're referring to http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=carpet+munching http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=carpet+munchi...
  - jonursenbach 15y ago
    That's what I figured. Do not get that in my head at all when I think of "munch on me".
    - nicksergeant 15y ago
      I didn't really think of it either until it was hinted at, to be honest.
      - jwilliams 15y ago
        Likely a cultural thing. I imagine it would have stronger connotations in British/Australian context.
- loschorts 15y ago
  Munch is used in various ways to describe oral sex, e.g., "carpet muncher", which refers to "eating out" a girl.
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anigbrowl 15y ago

Yeah, that name seems destined to limit growth outside of coastal metros. It's too hip for its own good. I sort of like the concept, because I eat out quite a bit. But coupons for individual dishes sounds like more work than I want to deal with. It's bad enough trying to remember coupon, restaurant, and expiry date, which is why I let my wife do most of the couponing. Having to check it against the menu as well seems like a refinement too far; foodies don't need an incentive to try a new dish, we do that anyway because we like food. Still, it's got a lot of potential.

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Jach 15y ago

I can also imagine some further publications shortening it to MOM. So they'll begin: "Munch On Me (MOM), a new startup in San Francisco, has..."

crazygringo 15y ago

I dunno, I like the name, and I think a double-meaning is a bit of a stretch... Next you're going to tell me you think a restaurant site named "Eating Out" means something else...

sliverstorm 15y ago
The difference is, with "Eating Out" the restaurant came first, the slang second. With this, it's the other way around.