God damn weiner confusion. It's the worst.
This is the first image that comes up with "wiener" on google image search:

This is the first one the comes (no pun intended) up (no pun intended) with "weiner":

The second picture is a more accurate visual representation of the context in which I use the word "weiner". The first is a more accurate visual representation of how people respond when I use the word "weiner."
I'm going with wiener. I before E expect after C and all. And in my family the wiener never comes before the C (if you know what I'm sayin'-nudge nudge).
Weiner and Wiener are two different words from German. The first is pronounced "Vie-ner" and means "wheelwright"--that is, someone who makes wheels. It's a trade surname. The second is pronounced "Vee-ner" and means someone or something from the city of Vienna, such as the sausage.
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