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Oh, and Anaamika, the engagement is definitely off. Ketchup on a dog is a crime against both man and dog.
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I got dumped over a hot dog???
YAY! No anchovies or pineapple though.
(My SO is with you. Loathes the very smell of ketchup.)
[QUOTE=tdn]
If you have nothing to be ashamed of, then you should invite the media into your bathroom as you pee.
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I’m way ahead of you on this one, but they don’t return my phone calls.
[QUOTE=Uvula Donor]
Eewww. Wash your hands before you eat that hotdog.
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I am a barbarian, am I not?
[QUOTE=Licentious Ectomorph]
…though I’m beginning to wonder if I’m being subjected to a giant mass whoosh. Are you people seriously contending that hot dogs are such a gourmet delicacy that it’s “improper” to put ketchup on them? I can see it raising an eyebrow or two if ketchup were put on a steak (which I don’t eat anyway), but hot dogs?! They are, pretty much by definition, junk food to be eaten on the fly or in extremely informal circumstances, not at the Vanderbilts’ house by candlelight wearing a tuxedo.
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It’s sort of a whoosh, no one is actually suggesting outlawing ketchup on dogs. But dogs can most certainly be considered haute cuisine, if they’re done right. And most dog afficianados agree that mustard enhances the taste, while ketchup buries it.
Much like putting bacon on sundaes – there’s no law against it, but true sundae afficianados would wrinkle their noses.
Anaamika, I’m not dumping you. But you may need to go to wiener re-education camp for a bit. :eek:
[QUOTE=pravnik]
I’m way ahead of you on this one, but they don’t return my phone calls.
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Try a webcam and charge a fee. It works out a lot better.
[QUOTE=tdn]
It’s sort of a whoosh, no one is actually suggesting outlawing ketchup on dogs.
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Yes I am. Already shot off letters to Shumer and Clinton to get this on the next Senate agenda.
[QUOTE=Uvula Donor]
Eewww. Wash your hands before you eat that hotdog.
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If she put ketchup on the hot dog, not washing her hands would probably improve the taste.
[QUOTE=Licentious Ectomorph]
Hot dog snobs. Now I’ve heard everything…
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Forgive him, Lord, for he comes from a benighted land where all he can get are Oscar Mayer and Ballpark dogs. He has never had the pleasure of biting into a fine Hebrew Nationa, Best’s Kosher, or even Vienna Beef dog with all the trimmings. I fear he would even take off the sport peppers, but have no proof.
[QUOTE=tdn]
And most dog afficianados agree that mustard enhances the taste, while ketchup buries it.
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People WANT to taste the hot dog? :eek: I thought that goes against the idea of having 85% of the weight of the dog be condiments and bread… 
[QUOTE=saoirse]
I heard of a little bot named Cole who was forced to eat ketchup on a hotdog by an evil babysitter. This babysitter had a history of putting ketchup on inapprpriate things. The registry could have prevented this tragedy. I propose we name the law authorizing the registray after Cole.
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You might be surprised to learn they did something similar to that here in Jackson County. A boy, coincidently named Cole, bought mayonaisse to put upon his cabbage and the vendor, through unscrupulous means, kept the mayo on the shelf long past its expiration date. The cabbage had also rotted and Cole, being too young to tell the difference, mixed it with the bad mayo and ate it. Cole died from food poisoning and the community was in shock. Angered, they called upon lawmakers to have every food vendor in the county register the dates in which they received new shipments of mayo or cabbage as well as their respective expiration dates.
The solution worked like a charm. No one else has died. All thanks to Cole’s law.
[QUOTE=saoirse]
I heard of a little bot named Cole who was forced to eat ketchup on a hotdog by an evil babysitter.
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Wouldn’t that have gummed up his gears and springs?
[QUOTE=dropzone]
Forgive him, Lord, for he comes from a benighted land where all he can get are Oscar Mayer and Ballpark dogs. He has never had the pleasure of biting into a fine Hebrew Nationa, Best’s Kosher, or even Vienna Beef dog with all the trimmings. I fear he would even take off the sport peppers, but have no proof.
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HEY! Those Ballpark Grill Masters are DAMNED good.
However, I will make a note of exception for the pro-ketchup side: if said ketchup is ANY other brand than Heinz, it is evil and Satanic.
So Anaamika isn’t alone, I’ll poke my head in and say I will only eat hot dogs with ketchup on them. I have also been known, in my younger years, to eat steak with ketchup (only at home, and not like prime quality). To compound my offenses, I’ll also say I loathe mustard and relish and they are disgusting to me.
[QUOTE=Enderw24]
You might be surprised to learn they did something similar to that here in Jackson County. A boy, coincidently named Cole, bought mayonaisse to put upon his cabbage and the vendor, through unscrupulous means, kept the mayo on the shelf long past its expiration date. The cabbage had also rotted and Cole, being too young to tell the difference, mixed it with the bad mayo and ate it. Cole died from food poisoning and the community was in shock. Angered, they called upon lawmakers to have every food vendor in the county register the dates in which they received new shipments of mayo or cabbage as well as their respective expiration dates.
The solution worked like a charm. No one else has died. All thanks to Cole’s law.
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You’re so going to hell! 
The People Who Spread Bad Puns Registry
[QUOTE=Captain Amazing]
I think there must be some misunderstanding here. Ketchup is a sweetened tomato paste mixed with vinegar. People just don’t put that on hot dogs. It’s not done.
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We’re talking about junk food here. Put what you want on it. Who cares? Personally, I’ll take mine with ketchup and pickle relish. Or possibly melted cheese and jalapenos. Or some spicy brown mustard. It’s not about actually tasting the hot dog, for goodness’ sake.
[QUOTE=tdn]
But dogs can most certainly be considered haute cuisine, if they’re done right.
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Whatever floats your boat. Personally, when I want haute cuisine, I’ll have me some filet mignon, or perhaps lobster (or some fresh Rocky Mountain oysters ;)). But hot dogs are something I eat because they’re quick & easy and the bun fits nicely in my hand.