Throwing pies at people

Just read a conversation about throwing pies at people is one blog's comments (the conversation was there, not the pie-throwing). Obviously I don't consider throwing pies at people (with the possible exception of Markus Drake) a worthwhile pursuit since there is a better use for both pies and people, and for a variety of other reasons. But one more thing that crossed my mind: if somebody suddenly threw a pie at me in a street I might hurt them pretty badly in confusion during the couple of moments it would take me to figure out that this is just a pie. I realize that real pie-throwers don't usually throw them at people in the street but at some public figures during some public events, but I think that eventually some unfortunate confused bodyguard will kill a pie-thrower.

Ugh. Throwing pies at people. Bad idea. Better bring those pies here.