# Ordered a "special" pizza **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 10, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703 "2022-07-10T14:02:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/101 "2022-07-11T02:43:44Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > When I go to authentic Italian pizzerias, you’re expected to order one pizza per person. Yes, but that pizza looks like this; [![](https://i0.wp.com/pizzaneed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/what-is-neapolitan-style-pizza.png?fit=2484%2C1649&ssl=1) ](https://i0.wp.com/pizzaneed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/what-is-neapolitan-style-pizza.png?fit=2484%2C1649&ssl=1) Whereas a “medium” pizza at an American pizzeria looks like this; [![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W-pG7tUmJk0/S5DD80L6ewI/AAAAAAAABNM/xiioLFCqwKU/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Pizza_Hut_Pan_Pizza_01.jpg) ](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W-pG7tUmJk0/S5DD80L6ewI/AAAAAAAABNM/xiioLFCqwKU/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Pizza_Hut_Pan_Pizza_01.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/102 "2022-07-11T03:34:08Z")
And here I thought this thread was going to be about being charged an extra couple of bucks for the special order. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/103 "2022-07-11T03:40:47Z")
In some countries I’ve visited, “special” or “happy” pizza is topped with marijuana or hallucinogenic mushrooms. > **[Happy Special Pizza In Siem Reap, Cambodia Lives Up To Its Billing | I Dream...](https://idreamofpizza.com/2013/04/happy-special-pizza-in-siem-reap.html)** ETA: I’ve always enjoyed how many of the shop signs feature a pizza or sun grinning in a clenched-teeth rictus. [![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZU0qGcXZmc/UP7_gVRid9I/AAAAAAAAGGU/zaQ-951yHKo/s1600/788.JPG) ](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZU0qGcXZmc/UP7_gVRid9I/AAAAAAAAGGU/zaQ-951yHKo/s1600/788.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/104 "2022-07-11T03:40:51Z")
“But, I don’t actually have any money on me…” _cue funky adult-film music_ ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/105 "2022-07-11T03:48:49Z")
All I know is I always insist they cut my pizza into eight slices, because I can’t eat ten. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/106 "2022-07-11T04:22:10Z")
This is why I only order from joints that don’t cut their pizzas. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ze8lMqbli64/hqdefault.jpg "Venezia's on Breaking Bad!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze8lMqbli64) It’s democratic and they pass the savings on to you! ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/107 "2022-07-11T04:31:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Yes, but that pizza looks like this; how do those two pictures convey relative size? ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/108 "2022-07-11T09:53:01Z")
There needs to be some object in those photos for scale. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/109 "2022-07-11T12:13:07Z")
Right. Like another pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/110 "2022-07-11T14:22:33Z")
> [@Galactus](#): > > how do those two pictures convey relative size? That’s a valid objection. But I can at least see that the second (American-style) pizza has a significantly thicker (bottom) crust. The style/thickness of the crust can make a huge difference in how filling a pizza is. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/111 "2022-07-11T14:35:07Z")
No big deal! Cut the pie in half then cut each half 4 times into 5ths. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/112 "2022-07-11T16:11:40Z")
Go to a Gaussian pizza shop, and ask for 17 slices. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/113 "2022-07-11T16:40:11Z")
If the diners are picky, it may really be best to order the pizza unsliced, as you will end up executing a last diminisher or Even–Paz algorithm on the pie. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/114 "2022-07-11T16:57:32Z")
If I had received the request for cutting it in some way other than a six or eight piece normal cut I would have told the customer I’ll just leave it uncut and they can take care of it however they want at home. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/115 "2022-07-11T17:00:48Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > But I can at least see that the second (American-style) pizza has a significantly thicker (bottom) crust. I wouldn’t really call that “American-style.” That’s a Pizza Hut pan pizza, similar to Detroit-style pizza. I would say the vast majority of pizza served in America is thin crust. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/116 "2022-07-11T17:09:32Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I wouldn’t really call that “American-style.” Yeah, I didn’t mean that it was _the_ American style of pizza, just that it was _an_ American style of pizza, as a way of identifying which of the two pictures I was talking about. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/117 "2022-07-11T18:53:02Z")
> [@susan](#): > > In some countries I’ve visited, “special” or “happy” pizza is topped with marijuana I was thinking the OP had been to [The Mint cafe](https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/marijuana/mint-cafe-phoenix-guadalupe-marijuana-infused-pizzas-burgers-tacos-sales-11537434) in the Valley of the Sun. I’ve heard mixed reviews so was interested in the OP’s opinion. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/118 "2022-07-11T20:25:15Z")
Dude, just request NO cut, and cut it yourself. Owning a rotary pizza cutter is easy, I think there is at least one, probably 2 in the junque drawer right now. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/119 "2022-07-11T20:55:18Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > am going to suggest a Halloween promotion: cut your pies into a pentagram for an extra $2. Bet the kids would go crazy ordering pizzas for the lulz. _Yes, I’d like to order a medium ‘Alistair Crowley’ with extra pepperoni_ ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703/120 "2022-07-11T23:33:48Z")
I have a giant knife that i use to cut pizza and biscuits. 😃 But yeah, if your want a weird, non-standard cut, best to ask for it uncut, and do it yourself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-a-special-pizza/967703.md?page=7)