Everyone Loves Sandwiches

Erin and I have been friends since we were 7 years old. We were in the same Girl Scout troupe and then my family moved down the street from hers when I was 9. I guess it's actually misleading to say that we were friends when we were 7--I really couldn't stand her. She was really weird; always talking like Steve Urkel saying "Did I do that?" Plus her favorite New Kid on the Block was Danny who was/ still is the ugliest guy in boy band history. I mostly teased her and called her names until we graduated from middle school. She decided to go to Catholic high school and I was off the public HS. It was then that I realized how much I actually loved her. Keep in mind that she became a little less strange in the time that passed. We've been inseparable ever since. We lived on the same street, worked at the same Barnes and Noble, performed in the same shows, went to each other's proms and then both set off to Boston for College. She is as expected at Milligan family events as I am.
Erin is currently a high school history teacher and has been since she graduated BU in 2005. While student teaching Erin was at a school where the lower level students (those with learning and/or developmental disabilities) were taught life skills and made and served breakfast sandwiches before school. From that point on she referred to all students at this level as "sandwich makers." Often the "sandwich makers" also came with several behavioral issues which Erin, as a teacher, would have to deal with. Erin often talks about these special students with hate in her heart (so it's only right that she gets it out).
A few weeks ago Erin started seeing a new guy. She seemed optimistic. They went out on a couple of dates, had a good time, took a walk on the beach and did some smooching. A few nights ago Erin decided to have this guy over for dinner at her place so she could show off her cooking skills and introduce the new guy to the other man in her life, her cat, Petey. While she was preparing dinner the guy noticed her work schedule left out from her lesson planning and inquired as to what Level 4 was. Erin broke into a rant about sandwich makers, going on and on about the many difficulties she has dealing with them. The new guy then explained that he was in Level 4 in high school. Ah. Well, thought Erin, that explains a lot. The guy went on to say that he eventually worked his way into normal classes and so was not offended by what Erin had ranted about. To which Erin, who apparently can't take a hint, responded, "Well had you been in those classes all through high school you wouldn't have understood enough to be offended." Now that was exactly what I was thinking when she relayed this story to me but even I would not have said it out loud. I don't think they are going to see each other again. Unless, of course, Erin is looking for a breakfast sandwich.