# may i please get a crumb — Meme Lab

Use when humbly pleading for a tiny share of attention, money, access, credit, or another resource controlled by someone with plenty.

- What it expresses: A powerless requester asks for the smallest concession from visible abundance.
- Example: After executives announce record profits, an employee posts this while asking whether raises will exceed one percent.
- When not to use it: Two peers negotiate an equal division and both have real leverage; the crumb format implies extreme imbalance.
- Tags: a crumb, tiny share, pleading, power imbalance
- Media: https://i.imgflip.com/4/2zlox3.jpg
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