"por qué no los dos" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish ¿por qué no los dos? (literally “why not the two?”, “why not both?”). This is a catchphrase originating from a 2009 American Old El Paso commercial about a packaged taco-making kit that contains hard and soft tortillas. In the advertisement, a group of people (speaking Spanish) squabble 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?”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|¿por qué no los dos?|lit=why not the two?”, “why not both?}} Spanish ¿por qué no los dos? (literally “why not the two?”, “why not both?”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=por qué no los dos}} por qué no los dos
  1. (chiefly Internet slang, sometimes humorous) Why not both; both. Wikipedia link: Old El Paso Tags: Internet, humorous, sometimes Synonyms: por que no los dos
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          "ref": "2022 May 6, @thebatboy23, Twitter:",
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          "ref": "2023 August 8, @yonxzype, Twitter:",
          "text": "Probably because it sucks but por que no los dos?",
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          "ref": "2024 November 9, @BleedingType, Twitter:",
          "text": "🤔🤔🤔 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…?",
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