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by muststopmyths 1277 days ago
26 is going to cause fistfights
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> Hey ChatGPT, what is the difference between pie and cake, and why is it worth fighting over?

< Pie and cake are two different types of baked desserts that are made with different ingredients and have different textures and flavors.

Pie is a baked dish that is typically made with a pastry crust and filled with a variety of sweet or savory ingredients. The crust can be made with a variety of different flours and may be either shortcrust, puff, or flaky, depending on the recipe. Pies are often filled with fruit, such as apples, berries, or peaches, or with savory fillings, such as chicken, beef, or vegetables.

Cake, on the other hand, is a sweet, baked dessert that is usually made with flour, sugar, eggs, and butter or oil. Cakes are often frosted or decorated with icing, and can be made in a variety of flavors, such as chocolate, vanilla, or lemon.

It is not necessarily worth fighting over the difference between pie and cake, as both desserts can be enjoyable in their own right. The choice between pie and cake may simply come down to personal preference, and it is generally more important to focus on enjoying whichever dessert one prefers.

Do "pie" and "cake" mean something different in the US? Because both are great, I wouldn't say there's even a comparison.
This is funny to me, since my language has just one word for both cake and pie, and over the years I was unable to really find out the difference, so this is very good example of making up divisive differences.
"Why is pie so much better than cake and given that it is why do people continue to eat cake?"