Yeah, see, to me "meet market" is too benign. I usually hate these situations, in part because people see each other as nothing more than meat. So my preference is to have "meat" be the explicit half of the pun, and "meet" be the implied half.
As is usually the case with these things, though, it didn't occur to me that the other way was viable until I met someone who preferred it.
granted, i've only ever heard/used the term "meat market" pejoratively, because it carries connotations of the single people being at that place looking specifically for a hookup, rather than the start of a relationship. usually, the women were the "meat" in that situation, though i suppose it would depend on the specific interactions there.
I've said that, several times. Though without the definite article, and it's a setting in which people gather to bid on the sexier of their number. I don't believe I was ever single while attending. And this strikes me as basically a more sensible social pattern than what you're actually describing.
I have only used the term once. I strongly believe the phrase has a negative connotation where people are examined like cuts of meat. And yes I have actually been places where this was the case.
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However, one could argue that you also peddle flesh at the second thus allowing for the alternate spelling. NTL, I go with eet.
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As is usually the case with these things, though, it didn't occur to me that the other way was viable until I met someone who preferred it.
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granted, i've only ever heard/used the term "meat market" pejoratively, because it carries connotations of the single people being at that place looking specifically for a hookup, rather than the start of a relationship. usually, the women were the "meat" in that situation, though i suppose it would depend on the specific interactions there.
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Except that would be sarcasticly excitedly. Does that count, though?
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