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Make me a sandwich
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Make me a sandwich is a catchphrase used in popular culture, often on the internet, to mock or discredit women in a satirical manner. It is a stereotype based on the idea that women belong in the kitchen. For example, during Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign for the Democratic nomination for United States President, it was noted in the news that a Facebook group had been created titled "Hillary Clinton: Stop Running for President and Make Me a Sandwich." This implies that as a woman, Hillary Clinton had no business getting into a predominantly male profession. Another example is a Slashdot poster that aims to discredit militant feminists that reads "GET YOUR ASS BACK IN THE KITCHEN AND MAKE ME A SANDWICH". Origin The phrase, as used in an intended humorous context, dates to at least 1993 when it was used by the American comedian Bobby Slayton. It was used in a Saturday Night Live skit in 1995, by actor Tim Meadows, who appears as a weatherman trying too hard to be cool/hip and uses controversial language to deliver his forecast. He predicts an incoming storm, and calls it "bitch" and tells it to make him a sandwich. Computer programmers have extended the phrase to "sudo make me a sandwich" to refer to a situation where the listener is forced to comply. This is a reference to a command used in UNIX based operating systems. 
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