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


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.


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


Must be flying over my head; what's so awful about it?



That's what I figured. Do not get that in my head at all when I think of "munch on me".


I didn't really think of it either until it was hinted at, to be honest.


Likely a cultural thing. I imagine it would have stronger connotations in British/Australian context.


Munch is used in various ways to describe oral sex, e.g., "carpet muncher", which refers to "eating out" a girl.


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...


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


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..."




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