Side question: Why do people buy baguettes? Do they make sandwiches with them? How do you even make a sandwich from them? How are you meant to beat a baguette???

Side question: Why do people buy baguettes? Do they make sandwiches with them? How do you even make a sandwich from them? How are you meant to beat a baguette???

Because it freezes well and is better for toasting. Nice bread tends to be a flatter oval shape which doesn’t fit in a toaster as well.
Those are small problems I will gladly endure in order to have food with flavor.