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Putting $15 worth of gas in my car today

This meme uses the iconic viral image of Salt Bae, known for his theatrical salt-sprinkling pose, edited to be standing at a Shell gas station. Instead of sprinkling salt, he holds a tiny dropper releasing a single drop of liquid, paired with text at the top reading 'Putting $15 worth of gas in my car today.' The joke satirizes extremely high global gasoline prices, exaggerating how little fuel $15 can buy by representing the small purchase amount as a single tiny drop of liquid that would barely fill a car's gas tank at all.
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Putting $15 worth of gas in my car today.

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This meme uses the iconic viral image of Salt Bae, known for his theatrical salt-sprinkling pose, edited to be standing at a Shell gas station. Instead of sprinkling salt, he holds a tiny dropper releasing a single drop of liquid, paired with text at the top reading 'Putting $15 worth of gas in my car today.' The joke satirizes extremely high global gasoline prices, exaggerating how little fuel $15 can buy by representing the small purchase amount as a single tiny drop of liquid that would barely fill a car's gas tank at all.

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The meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit with the original title 'Got places to go.' It repurposes the 2017 viral image of Turkish restaurateur Nusret Gökçe, nicknamed Salt Bae, who became an internet sensation for his dramatic method of sprinkling salt on meat. The image is edited and paired with relatable text to joke about the rising cost of fuel, a common point of frustration for consumers starting in the early 2020s.

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