A guy is walking around town when he sees a bar with a sign advertising “All the Beer You Can Drink for $1!”
He thinks that’s a great deal so he goes in, sits down, hands the bartender a dollar, and asks for a beer.
“Sure, right away,” says the bartender as he pulls out a tiny shot glass and fills it up halfway.
The man is stunned. “What the hell is this?” he asks.
“That’s all the beer you can drink for $1.”
Explanation: This joke hinges on a clever play on expectations and wordplay. When the man sees the sign offering “All the Beer You Can Drink for $1,” he assumes it means an unlimited amount of beer for a dollar, which seems like an amazing deal. However, the bartender takes the phrase literally and serves a minuscule portion—a half-filled shot glass—implying that’s the maximum amount of beer anyone can drink for just one dollar. The humor lies in the bartender’s literal interpretation of the offer, which is technically true but hilariously disappointing, subverting the man’s expectations.
