At least I can still afford to buy beer
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Beer is now cheaper than gasoline. Drink, don't drive..
Overview
This is a meme based on a classic oil painting of a cheerful, overweight monk holding a large mug of dark beer. An added speech bubble contains a joke that plays on high modern gasoline prices, reading 'Beer is now cheaper than gasoline. Drink, don't drive..'. The joke reverses the common public safety slogan 'Don't drink and drive' to joke about the current high cost of fuel, humorously pointing out that beer is now more affordable than gas. The meme expresses resignation to the high cost of living while finding a funny silver lining.
Origin notes
This meme was originally shared on the 9Gag platform, as confirmed by the provided source information. It is an edited meme that uses an existing classical genre painting of a drinking monk as its base image, with a new text speech bubble added to create a joke about rising global gasoline prices.