diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a57bf3f75..f4616023d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ $(foreach var, $(SANITIZE_GCC_VARS), $(eval $(call SANITIZE_VAR,$(var),disallowe
 SANITIZE_DEPRECATED_VARS := USE_BOOTLOADER
 $(foreach var, $(SANITIZE_DEPRECATED_VARS), $(eval $(call SANITIZE_VAR,$(var),deprecated)))
 
+# Deal with unreasonable requests
+# See: http://xkcd.com/149/
+ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),me a sandwich)
+ ifeq ($(shell whoami),root)
+ $(error Okay)
+ else
+ $(error What? Make it yourself)
+ endif
+endif
+
+# Make sure this isn't being run as root
+ifeq ($(shell whoami),root)
+$(error You should not be running this as root)
+endif
+
 # Decide on a verbosity level based on the V= parameter
 export AT := @