Zuckerberg’s Guinness reaction sparks viral jokes online

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has become the subject of online jokes after a video showed him grimacing while tasting Guinness during a podcast appearance.

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has become the subject of online jokes after a video showed him grimacing while tasting Guinness during a podcast appearance.

Zuckerberg appeared on Cheeky Pint, hosted by Stripe co-founder John Collison, alongside Meta chief AI officer Alexandr Wang. The episode, released on October 12, focused on Meta’s artificial intelligence plans, including its Muse Wonder model and investment in AI infrastructure.

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Zuckerberg brought a keg of Guinness from Dublin for the discussion. But clips of him taking a sip of the Irish stout quickly spread online, with users sharing jokes about his facial expression and apparent hesitation.

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One user compared the moment to being a teenager forcing themselves to like black coffee, while others joked about Zuckerberg’s reaction to an everyday experience.

Zuckerberg responded to one of the posts on social media, writing: “that’s just my face.”

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Elon Musk also joined the online discussion after a post dubbed the “Cheeky Pint Benchmark” ranked podcast guests by how much Guinness they drank. The post named Musk as the top drinker, with three pints.

Musk replied with a laughing emoji, adding: “Funny thing is that I hardly ever drink alcohol!”

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The episode’s discussion of AI and Meta’s future plans was overshadowed online by the brief drinking moment, which became the focus of viral clips and memes.