What Did the Buddhist Say to the Hot-Dog Vendor?

“What did the Buddhist say to the hot-dog vendor?”

“Make me one with everything.”

And then, somebody’s later addition…

The hot-dog vendor makes him his hot-dog with all the trimmings, and says, “That’ll be $7.50.”

The Buddhist reaches into his saffron robes, extracts a $20 note, hands it over, and starts eating. The vendor turns to the next customer… but the Buddhist interrupts him. “What about my change?”

The vendor is unperturbed.

“Change comes from within.”

—”What did the Buddhist say to the hot-dog vendor?” Status-Q. November 30, 2025