Meanings
alternative por que no los dos
- InternethumorousWhy not both; both.
Probably because it sucks but por que no los dos?
2023 August 8, @yonxzype, X (post)5 more examples
Por que no los dos? I like nuclear, but I also want high speed rail and low/zero emission tech becoming commonplace.
2019 February 11, @ArrowstotheSun, Twitter (post)and then there’s the poly bi like por qué no los dos? 🤷🏻♀️😏
2020 October 5, @Actually_Elley, Twitter (post)It seems to me like the two have some overlap if approached in a particular way so por qué no los dos?
2021 May 15, @BenFalcon_, Twitter (post)Por qué no los dos? I say love em both, it's what my people do 😌
2022 May 6, @thebatboy23, Twitter (post)🤔🤔🤔 do I finally use the opportunity to see how painful laser removal is, or should I bite the bullet and just black out my whole inner wrist? perhaps por que no los dos?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 maybe do a cheeky little palm tattoo finally…?
2024 November 9, @BleedingType, X (post)
Origin
- Spanish¿por qué no los dos?
- Englishpor qué no los dos
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish ¿por qué no los dos? (literally “why not both?”). Originating as a catchphrase from a 2009 Old El Paso commercial for a packaged taco-making kit that contains hard and soft tortillas. In the advertisement, a group of people argue over whether hard or soft tacos are better, to which a young girl proposes “¿por qué no los dos?” (“why not both?”, subtitled as “why don't we have both?”).
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