Many bars provide wifi access for customers, although some people use the wifi service and purchase little or nothing. A joke was posted on Twitter by Ian Sausage on March 11, 2018:
 
Me: What’s the wifi password?
Barman: You need to buy a drink first.
Me: Okay, I’ll have a coke.
Barman: Is Pepsi okay?
Me: Sure. How much is that?
Barman: £3.
Me: There you go. So what’s the wifi password?
Barman: You need to buy a drink first. No spaces, all lowercase.
     
Versions of the password joke had been cited earlier. “Password of Wifi =  buy a drink first” was posted on Twitter on October 28, 2017. “Wifi password: Buy a drink first” was posted on Twitter on November 2, 2017.
   
   
Twitter
Diwakar Bista (क्षेत्री)
@diwakar_bista
Password of Wifi =  buy a drink first 😃😄 http://fb.me/4OUVmwmWo
6:01 AM - 28 Oct 2017
   
Twitter
PrepMe Online
@PrepMe_ng
Mark angel comedy episode 132 best of WiFi password trick to buy a drink first http://prepme.com.ng/blog/2017/10/30/mark-angel-comedy-episode-132-best-of-wifi-password-trick-to-buy-a-drink-first/ …
6:04 AM - 30 Oct 2017
         
Twitter
Itzz Julhas
@ItzzJulhas
Wifi password: Buy a drink first :D :D :D http://fb.me/IyHfBNhc
5:02 PM - 2 Nov 2017
 
Twitter
Ian Sausage
@stephenjmolloy
Me: What’s the wifi password?
Barman: You need to buy a drink first.
Me: Okay, I’ll have a coke.
Barman: Is Pepsi okay?
Me: Sure. How much is that?
Barman: £3.
Me: There you go. So what’s the wifi password?
Barman: You need to buy a drink first. No spaces, all lowercase.
12:03 PM - 11 Mar 2018
 
Reddit—Jokes
Me: What’s the wifi password?
submitted March 11, 2018 by ShaidarHaran2
Bartender: You need to buy a drink first.
Me: Okay, I’ll have a coke.
Bartender: Is Pepsi okay?
Me: Sure. How much is that?
Bartender: $3.
Me: There you go. So what’s the wifi password?
Bartender: You need to buy a drink first. No spaces, all lowercase.
 
Reddit—Funny
Wifi Possessive (self.funny)
submitted March 12, 2018 by aastikdude7
Me: What’s the wifi password?
Barman: You need to buy a drink first.
Me: Okay, I’ll have a coke.
Barman: Is Pepsi okay?
Me: Sure. How much is that?
Barman: £3.
Me: There you go. So what’s the wifi password?
Barman: You need to buy a drink first. No spaces, all lowercase.
 
Reddit—AntiJokes
Me: What’s the WiFi password? (self.AntiJokes)
submitted March 12, 2018 by dylanhamer13
Bartender: You need to buy a drink first.
Me: Okay, I’ll have a coke.
Bartender: Is Pepsi okay?
Me: Sure. How much is that?
Bartender: $3.
Me: There you go. So what’s the wifi password?
Bartender: FNCDENPXP, all caps
 
Reddit—Notinteresting
Me: what’s the WiFi password? (self.notinteresting)
submitted March 12, 2018 by IEnjoyPCGamingTooMuc
Bartender: You need to buy a drink first.
Me: Okay, I’ll have a coke.
Bartender: Is Pepsi okay?
Me: Sure. How much is that?
Bartender: $3.
Me: There you go. So what’s the wifi password?
Bartender: 2Q7Jey6T7
 
Twitter
Howard Jones
@startrek9
.Man goes in a pub.What’s the wi-fi password?Barman:You have to buy a drink first.The man asks same question-same answer.30 minutes later the barman says l told you 30 minutes ago customer says no you said you have to buy a drink first barman replies that is the password!😂
3:40 PM - 12 Mar 2018
 
Twitter
Tony Clayton-Lea
@TonyClaytonLea
Me: ‘What’s the Wi-Fi password?’
Barman: ‘You need to buy a drink first.’
Me: ‘Er, a beer, pls.’
Barman: ‘Bud?’
Me: ‘Sure. How much?’
Barman: ‘£5.’
Me: ‘Here you go. And the Wi-Fi password?’
Barman: ‘You need to buy a drink first - no spaces, all lowercase.’ (via @dorsetpolice)
2:34 PM - 18 Mar 2018