Munch On Me (YC S11), a deals site for restaurants, expands to West Los Angeles

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Post by hydrazine » Wed, Jul 27, 2011, 11:11 PM UTC

Munch On Me (YC S11), a deals site for restaurants, expands to West Los Angeles
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Re: Munch On Me (YC S11), a deals site for restaurants, expands to West Los Angeles

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Post by jordank » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 12:29 AM UTC

I'd love to hear the experiences of people who've used Munch On Me. I've never bought a coupon for a specific food item before, and am wondering if that feels normal.

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Post by keypusher » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 12:56 AM UTC

That's an unfortunate name.

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Post by smiler » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 1:02 AM UTC

From the founder 'And that made me realize how helpful something like Munch On Me could have been to me in college'

Do college students not cook for themselves in the US?

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Post by tansey » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 1:07 AM UTC

smiler wrote: post #4

From the founder 'And that made me realize how helpful something like Munch On Me could have been to me in college' Do college students not cook for themselves in the US?

Generally, no. There is usually a meal plan you purchase per-semester. Then on the weekends only a limited collection of dining halls are open, so most students either order in or go out to eat.

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Post by AndyJPartridge » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 1:26 AM UTC

keypusher wrote: post #3

That's an unfortunate name.

I have to agree. A good proportion of people would giggle at that.

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Post by prawn » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 2:10 AM UTC

AndyJPartridge wrote: post #6

keypusher wrote: post #3

That's an unfortunate name.

I have to agree. A good proportion of people would giggle at that.

This comment doesn't help:

'And that made me realize how helpful something like Munch On Me could have been to me in college'

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Post by muhfuhkuh » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 2:49 AM UTC

smiler wrote: post #4

From the founder 'And that made me realize how helpful something like Munch On Me could have been to me in college' Do college students not cook for themselves in the US?

Dorms don't have kitchens, not even in the common areas, for fear of our kidults leaning more on the "kid" side and setting fire to their naughty bits or some such nonsense.

Liability concerns suck the fun out of even the most basic rites of passage to adulthood.

If they want the real taste of adult life, the kids have to go off-campus to apartments and such. That's where I perfected my famous "bachelor chow" (Instant mashed potatoes with hot dog cut into it, smothered with Cheddar and American cheese).

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Post by georgemcbay » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 3:01 AM UTC

I know I'm not the first to suggest thing, but the name just sounds so creepy that I would never use this service. Yes, it is That Bad.

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Post by biot » Thu, Jul 28, 2011, 4:32 AM UTC

keypusher wrote: post #3

That's an unfortunate name.

The name Munch On Me edged out their next top pick: Eat Me Out.