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Shit Sandwich Theory

A simple thought experiment to explain the process behind the electoral college

You and two friends decide to go out to eat for lunch, only one of you brought a card so you all agree to venmo the one who brought it after you eat as none of you brought any cash either.

You want to get some pizza, and your two friends want to eat human shit sandwiches, you decide to put it to a democratic vote because that’s obviously the most fair right?

You obviously lose and you have to eat the shit sandwich, sucks doesn’t it?

How could this have been avoided?

Simple, you make your vote worth 2, this forces an even tie and forces the shit sandwich twins (you should probably stop hanging out with them btw) to compromise, you all end up agreeing on burgers and you eat in relative peace

Now apply this logic to the electoral college, and you understand why the Montana Wheat farmer or the Wyoming cattle rancher’s state gets to have as much of a say as California or New York
Statement:“Land doesn’t vote, people do”

Retort: “Shit sandwich theory”
by Cockyrooster1135 June 19, 2022
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Probably because I ate all those sandwiches

A go-to excuse for why you did something for no reason
Probably because I ate all those sandwiches should not be used when describing why you ate all those sandwiches. Do not include a time period that you ate all of those sandwiches

John: "Hey Chris, why'd you ask Marissa out? You don't even like black chicks."

Chris: "I don't know. It's probably because I ate all those sandwiches."
by ChrisTheCracker July 8, 2017
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Potato Sandwich

where you put chips in a sandwich. I could describe it in three words So Fucking Awesome
by lit boy 1234 October 22, 2018
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Can Sandwich

When you have beer for lunch rather than food.
Hey, are you hungry? We’re about to throw burgers on the grill.

No, I’ll just have a can Sandwich.
by ernie stiles March 10, 2018
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Moldy Dihbloney Sandwich

A sandwich made of moldy 10 year expired baloney, smegma, and the end pieces of a loaf of bread
“Me and bro eat a Moldy Dihbloney Sandwich errday. sadly we also just got syphilis but it’s probably unrelated
by htx.ph4ra0h October 11, 2025
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hangover sandwich

2 pieces of bread (toasted if you sober enough) with a condiment of your choice in the middle. it could be ketchup or just onions. very good for calories though.
Alex: bro what did you have for breakfast this morning
Jeremy: oh bro I got shitfaced last night so I only had a hangover sandwich
by osama ben ladder September 27, 2021
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Ice cream sandwiches

Yummy goodness on top of another yummy goodness on top of another..
🍦🍫
by anonymous August 14, 2018
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