Is a hot dog a sandwich?

The age-old culinary classification debate that divides nations.

β€’Mar 20, 2025β€’12 argumentsβ€’126 votes
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Arguments supporting this position

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Olivia532
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162 up / 35 down

Historical precedent shows that precedent from the 1950s. This has been accepted for generations and only recently has become controversial.

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Victor458
+26
74 up / 48 down

This is objectively true because structural integrity and composition. Anyone who disagrees clearly hasn't thought it through properly. The logical structure is undeniable when you consider culinary classification standards.

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Greg295
+25
72 up / 47 down

Historical precedent shows that precedent from the 1950s. This has been accepted for generations and only recently has become controversial.

AdMastermind
AdMastermind
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This has been accepted since the 50's why change it now? WHy question it now?

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AdMastermind
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Historical precedent shows that precedent from the 1950s. This has been accepted for generations and only recently has become ca question

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Victor215
🎯Changed 2 minds
+118
144 up / 26 down

This completely ignores the fundamental definition of sandwich. By that logic, a salad would be a sandwich would also be true.

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Frank856
🎯Changed 1 mind
+18
54 up / 36 down

Tradition and common understanding matter. Society has always recognized separate categories, and changing this creates unnecessary confusion.

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Hera522
+16
54 up / 38 down

This completely ignores the fundamental definition of sandwich. By that logic, a salad would be a sandwich would also be true.

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James664
+1
12 up / 11 down

The structural differences are obvious: bread orientation and filling containment. You cannot simply ignore how it's consumed.

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Owen395
-38
10 up / 48 down

The structural differences are obvious: bread orientation and filling containment. You cannot simply ignore how it's consumed.

Is a hot dog a sandwich?