"Condiment" is a broad term that encompasses many spices and sauces.
Agree with a detest of adding ketchup to everything, but used properly I don't see an issue. Shop bought ketchup is a key ingredient in my homemade chilli con carne and BBQ sauce.
Then there's stuff like burgers which benefit hugely from a bit of sauce. Homemade ketchup / BBQ sauce is ideal, but shop bought does the job.
So when you get a poppadom tray, you just eat them plain and don't use any of the condiments??
What about chips? Just plain potato with no salt, pepper, herbs, sauce?