People are using the dancing hot dog Snapchat filter in the most inappropriate ways
The dancing hot dog Snapchat filter has taken the internet, and the world, by storm in recent weeks. And, people are already doing unspeakable, wildly inappropriate things with it.
The dancing hot dog achieved meme status after a video of the sausage being whisked away by a shopping trolley went viral in early July. And, since then the meme has exploded, and it's even inspired its own bootleg unofficial game.
Here are some of the most inappropriate things people have done with the dancing hot dog.
Dancing on the memorials of the deceased
Some people have been Photoshopping the once-innocent looking sausage onto photos of deceased world leaders' memorials. Don't do this at home, kids.
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Dancing with our grannies
Dead world leaders aside, the mischievous Snapchatters of the world have gone one further. They've brought their grannies into it. And, we really, really wish they hadn't.
Some people have posted videos of their grandmothers bumping and grinding against the dancing sausages.
And, a chap called Ross Smith decided to go all out and dress up his granny in a full-blown hot dog costume.
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Dancing in the workplace
One absolute legend who goes by the name of Linda had a dance-off with the little sausage while in the office. Nice moves, Linda, but save them for the dance floor if you want to keep your job.
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Dancing at the piercing studio
Someone also thought it'd be a great idea to crack out the old dancing hot dog while their friend was getting their nose pierced. Pretty sure that's the last thing anyone wants when getting a hole poked through their face, but hey ho.
Dancing on your pets
It's fine to torment your friends, loved-ones and even your colleagues with the hot dog filter. But, leave your poor beleaguered pets out of it. People are bullying their four-legged friends with the frolicking sausage and they're really not happy about it.
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Enough is enough. The dancing hot dog has gone too far. Please desist with all inappropriate usage immediately.
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
