MEME REFERENCE

Can I Offer you an egg in these trying times

Use when offering a tiny, odd comfort that can't solve a major crisis

What it expresses

You offer a tiny, odd comfort that cannot solve a much larger crisis

Example

Your friend offers you a single egg during a family crisis after a recent loss

When not to use it

Avoid when you're providing practical help for an immediate problem

• tiny comfort
• crisis
• odd offering