# No, Really. It's A "Special" Pie. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 7, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276 "2004-01-07T20:10:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chicago\_Faucet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chicago_faucet/32/13910_2.png) [@Chicago\_Faucet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicago_Faucet)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/1 "2004-01-07T20:10:28Z")
An excerpt from an email from my wife today: > [@](#): > > i was running errands and picked up mcdonalds for > lunch. i ordered an apple pie but when i got to the > window they didn’t have any, but they had a “special” > pie. > > me: “what kind is the special pie?” > mcd’s guy: “…special.” Why? Because my wife is special. ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/2 "2004-01-07T23:47:27Z")
That’s scary, right there. Downright scary… In a number of ways. \ ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/3 "2004-01-08T06:24:45Z")
So… What you’re really saying, here, is that your wife’s pie is “special.” Well, I guess you would know… What?! ---
**Author:** ![Marks\_1st\_wife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Marks\_1st\_wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marks_1st_wife)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/4 "2004-01-08T06:55:28Z")
I suppose this is what is known as a hijack? An aquaintance of mine was at Taco \_\_\_\_ and was trying to find out what the meat was available in one of their products. (he was in the drive through) the chick inside, was NOT getting it… so finally he leans out the window and gets his mouth right up to the microphone and says, “BEEF?..CHICKEN?.. OR OTHER?” Long pause. She says, “its the kind of meat we make here at Taco \_\_\_\_\_\_” Maybe the special pie guy was this chicks brother? ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/5 "2004-01-08T19:17:11Z")
[homer simpson] mmmmm…piiii-iiiie… [/homer simpson] ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/6 "2004-01-08T19:37:00Z")
McDonald’s must be having trouble selling their seasonal custard pie. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/7 "2004-01-08T20:36:18Z")
“Why is it special?” “Because I put my _Special Sauce_ on it.” “Err… I’ll have the salad.” ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/8 "2004-01-08T21:07:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lieu \* > \*\*“Err… I’ll have the salad.” \*\* Just make sure you don’t order the Bleu cheese dressing… ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/9 "2004-01-08T21:46:26Z")
when come back bring special pie ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/10 "2004-01-08T22:26:58Z")
When I think of “special pie guy,” I think of [this guy](http://load.pquinn.com/binaries/fries/)! ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/11 "2004-01-08T22:53:12Z")
Am I the only person thinking of SNL’s Church Lady here? “Oh, so that pie is ‘special’? You like that pie, don’t you? Well, let’s think here. Who would have made that pie? Hmmm hmmm hmmm. Oh, I don’t know…maybe SATAN???” ---
**Author:** ![Chicago\_Faucet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chicago_faucet/32/13910_2.png) [@Chicago\_Faucet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicago_Faucet)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/12 "2004-01-09T12:41:06Z")
> [@](#): > > McDonald’s must be having trouble selling their seasonal custard pie. I found out afterwards that this is exactly what the pie was. My wife said it was some peppermint/vanilla custard pie. The McD guy that said this to her was actually a manager. > [@](#): > > when come back bring special pie I know that this was from “Something Awful,” but did it originate somewhere else? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-its-a-special-pie/223276/13 "2004-01-09T15:17:20Z")
[Pie!!!](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/pie.htm)