# I don't like the phrase "meat space" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 1, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714 "2012-12-01T23:55:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/1 "2012-12-01T23:55:40Z")
meat space sounds like you are hanging out in the butcher’s back room, where recognizable things are hanging on hooks. ugh. can’t we meet IRL or in 3D? a weak pitting, you say? tough toenails. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/2 "2012-12-02T00:05:21Z")
We’re all meat puppets in meatspace! ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/3 "2012-12-02T00:05:52Z")
frickin’ meatsacks getting all uppity. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/4 "2012-12-02T00:07:31Z")
That’s what happens when you go out into the Big Blue Room. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/5 "2012-12-02T00:14:54Z")
Sung to the tune of _Short People Got No Reason to Live_: > [@](#): > > Meat people got no reason > Meat people got no reason > Meat people got no reason > To live > > They got meat hands > Meat eyes > They walk around > Tellin’ great big lies > They got meat noses > And tiny meat teeth > They wear platform shoes > On their nasty meat feet ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/6 "2012-12-02T00:16:50Z")
nope, not having it. Bakery Space would be acceptable. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/7 "2012-12-02T00:17:15Z")
I’m pretty sure the purpose of the phrase is for you to dislike it. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/8 "2012-12-02T00:19:09Z")
You’re a vegan huh? ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/9 "2012-12-02T00:22:15Z")
> [@leahcim](#): > > I’m pretty sure the purpose of the phrase is for you to dislike it. huh. seems to be working. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/10 "2012-12-02T00:24:50Z")
We’re all ugly bags of mostly water. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/11 "2012-12-02T00:34:39Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > We’re all ugly bags of mostly water. you might suggest we change the name of the planet to Ocean. I’d vote for that. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/12 "2012-12-02T00:35:39Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > You’re a vegan huh? no, I’m an omnivore. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/13 "2012-12-02T00:50:00Z")
Well why don’t we coin the phrase “meet space” for personal interactions in the non-corporeal world. Like ‘I can’t go to the club tonight so I’ll see you in the meet space.’ It can cover everything - Facebook, IM, email, chat. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/14 "2012-12-02T00:56:55Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > We’re all meat puppets in meatspace! STATEMENT: I prefer the “Organic meatbags” descriptor. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/15 "2012-12-02T01:09:59Z")
> [@JackieLikesVariety](#): > > a weak pitting, you say? tough toenails. :mad: where’s the beef? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/16 "2012-12-02T01:13:52Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > where’s the beef? In meatspace, naturally! ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/17 "2012-12-02T01:34:16Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > We’re all ugly bags of mostly water. “so how 'bout you and me get together and slosh around, baby… hey, where you going?” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/18 "2012-12-02T02:37:00Z")
Turnips made of vinyl, space made out of meat. Something is askew here… ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/19 "2012-12-02T02:55:08Z")
Too bad, suck it. But, if you would rather say IRL, or 3d, or maybe the actual veracious universe I’d respect those choices. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714/20 "2012-12-02T03:52:48Z")
I find the term meat space to be inelegant but useful. Come up with something better, and I’ll be happy to use it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-the-phrase-meat-space/642714.md?page=2)