BLT sandwich vs. BLT Burger

Lunch time at work is always interesting to say the least.

On one particular day last year, we decided to order lunch. We looked through the menu and I decided I wanted a BLT. Fast forward to the time when a coworker and I go to pick up lunch and we are sitting in the restaurant chatting until our lunch is ready. I mention to her casually that I haven't had a burger in a while and how this BLT will be so great. Her reply was that I never ordered a burger, I ordered a BLT.

Just then, our food came out and I had to look at this BLT she spoke of. Low and behold I found out

"BLT is a sandwich not a burger with bacon lettuce and tomato"

photo credit: Arby's

At that point, I decided since I do not like tomatoes, a sandwich with bacon and lettuce did not seem appealing to me so I had to order a cheeseburger. After waiting another 30 mins for my beloved cheeseburger, I came back to the office to find out if anyone else knew if a BLT is a sandwich or a burger...

Up until this point I really had thought that a BLT was a hamburger dressed with bacon lettuce and tomato like at Burger King....but no. Every single person I asked assured me that BLT's are sandwiches made with bread. Bacon. Lettuce. Tomato. I still have not tried a BLT as I do not think I'm missing out but I'll still always believe that a BLT is a burger not a sandwich.

Do people consider a BLT as only a sandwich? What do you call a burger that is dressed like a BLT??

Soon after our lunch outing, it became a thing for my coworkers to ask "have you ever?" with many "no" as the most common answer.