"Can I take you out for a meal"?

[RachelTopliss]

Would you find this odd? It sounds like it's come from the 70s. What's a meal anyway? It sounds creepy. Lunch or dinner maybe yes but a meal?

I said I was busy.

I hate the world 'meal'. I fully recognise that its my problem to have...but its an awful word.

Me too. It feels oddly chewy and a bit mealy (I know!) when I hear it said.

But it’s a perfectly benign question. I can’t really think why you’d have said flat no.

Imagine if the poor chap had asked you to go for a drive, which boys did when I was in my teens and twenties.

How hurtful and rude. The poor bloke waiting there. Just because he used the “wrong words”. Sounds like he was best out of it.

Now this I totally get.

I also hate the word meal. And I cannot explain why x

I have found my people. Shall we go to dinner to celebrate?

Really? It’s not like you were asked if you want to be taken out for a mealworm, then you would have a point.

I would prefer to be asked that than “can I take you for a bite to eat”. It doesn’t make sense because you eat food… in several bites… not the bite itself, but it just sounds kind of gross in a way that I can’t explain

Unless they said it as:

Can I take you out for a "meal"? (whilst doing air quotes with their hands) I think it sounds fine...

What's the problem? I'd just say " I'd love that, what did you have in mind?"

This can't be real. God, grow up.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that polite request, feel glad that someone had the decency to ask you out. Maybe he thought it was the proper way to get to know you. What on earth did you expect?🙄

Standing someone up? For a stupid reason?

It's a simple classic for i would like to spend time time with you in a civil manner.

No, just the general use of the phrase ‘picky bits’. At ease.

But still standing them up?

No one under 40 talks like this? Of course they do, what utter nonsense.

I'm afraid I can't take anyone who uses ridiculous made up words such as 'ick' seriously anyway.

No, just a comment on the use of the phrase ‘picky bits’ in general.
Do I need to call my solicitor or am I free to go now?

Perhaps he (?) means a scotch egg, crisps and Irn Bru down the park 😏

“What’s a meal anyway”?! Seriously OP?

YANBU to decline a date you don’t want to go on, but YABU to ask that ridiculous question.

I think asking someone out for a meal is a perfectly normal and lovely gesture. You branding him "creepy" for his wording is the odd part. You sound very immature tbh.

Yeah would of been better if he had booty called you at 1am to “Netflix and chill” 😂 grow up!

Sounds like a meal deal?!

Not me reading this as "un-cleish" for far longer than I'm proud of 🤣

Midlands here, and I'd have been down for picky bits. Anyone know his number? 🤣