This advertisement for a McDonald's hamburger plays with the double meaning of piece of meat. When that expression is used about a person, it means they are being thought of only in terms of how their body could be used for sex. This is related to meat market, slang for a bar or other place people go primarily to find sexual partners.

The smaller text on the bottom continues the metaphor of the hamburger as a sexy person:

"You can look but you can't touch. OK. You can touch. But can you handle me? Check out my dimensions. Two all beef patties and juicy all over."

Advertisement in Spin Magazine, July 2005

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