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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

rms1954 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:08:57 GMT

So disgusting and revolting.

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piperbay — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:16:38 GMT

I agree. I wish they would discontinue it. There has to be another way to promote their hot dogs.

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Goldengate8361 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:35:30 GMT

It does seem like a very American thing....I think it's funny...

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Junebug54 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:37:09 GMT

Makes me gag thinking about it

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Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 01:42:45 GMT

I caught part of an interview about Competitive Food Eating ... I didn't even know it was a "thing". Believe it or not, it has become a very big deal. Ugh.

Nor did I know about Nathan's participation.

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KathyM23 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 01:56:25 GMT

I wonder where all those hot dogs and buns go. Those guys do not have big bellies- so where does it all fit.

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OKPrincess — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 01:59:09 GMT

I avoid watching the competition because I don't care to see people get sick to their stomach 🤢🤢

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kitcat51 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 02:12:37 GMT

A fun tradition...Congratulations Joey & Miki.

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Carmie — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 02:20:03 GMT

I hate Nathan's hot dogs. Way too much salt and grease. I don't think I could gag down even one.

My husband said the same thing when we discussed the contest earlier today.

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MoJoV — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 02:27:38 GMT

Competitive eating, I call it competitive gluttony.

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mspatmac — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:07:19 GMT

Why give it a thought if you think it's so gross?

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held at the original location on Coney Island most years since about 1972, usually in conjunction with Independence Day.

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Nightowlz — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:44:45 GMT

I don't know how they can stuff their faces until they are about to puke. Doesn't sound like very much fun.

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MrsSB — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:27:23 GMT

Lovely typical wasteful entitled American tradition. Goes well with the other human tradition held on this day, which disregards all other life in this country.

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mamaslittlepotato — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:36:26 GMT

I think it’s pretty gross and dangerous, imo. They all have puke buckets too.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:39:41 GMT

There was a hotdog eating contest one Friday night, at the school where I once worked. A boy began choking. Our doctor's son was on the football team so the doctor was in attendance. He sprang into action, hopped a fence and got to the kid and performed the Heimlich Maneuver on him. A scary event for sure.

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KingstonMom — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:38:20 GMT

@KathyM23 wrote:
I wonder where all those hot dogs and buns go. Those guys do not have big bellies- so where does it all fit.

@KathyM23

I read an article about 'behind the scenes' with those 'eating' contests, saying each participant has a barf bucket beside them.

That seems like cheating to me, since they only momentarily eat the foods!

I would never want to watch an eating contest, all that barfing would make me barf, LOL!

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haddon9 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:09:03 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
So disgusting and revolting.

I have to agree!! I couldn't eat more than three if I tried...if I went beyond that I would have to vomit. I can't imagine why people do that to themselves!

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Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:26:53 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:

@rms1954 wrote:
So disgusting and revolting.
I have to agree!! I couldn't eat more than three if I tried...if I went beyond that I would have to vomit. I can't imagine why people do that to themselves!

@haddon9

Uh .... money?

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:38:10 GMT

Competitive eating events are held worldwide involving all sorts of food.

Entrants can win top prizes of $10,000 to $30,000 or more, so a nice living can be earned for a professional.

I find Nathan's exciting!

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Malcontent — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:16:13 GMT

So, the contest is to stuff hot doggies in their face and then… throw them all up?

Only in America can you turn bulimia into a monetary contest.