Things go viral on social media like fire. This phrase ‘Whoever Moves First is Gay’ is part of a meme which got viral on TikTok and it is still in discussion.
The meme which is associated with this phrase is ‘Do You Speak English or Spanish’.
In this blog post we will go deep into the start of this meme and learn to say “El que se mueve primero es gay.”
‘Whoever moves first is gay’ in Spanish Translation
Here we will discuss rich exploration of the meme with its in-depth cultural meaning. Let’s start:
Overview of the meme: Do You Speak English or Spanish?
The joke starts when the person asks, ”Do you speak Spanish or English?”
After receiving the response when their punchline starts, they say “Whoever moves first is Gay”. It creates an awkward scenario where the listener has to think what to do next to save himself. The reactions are often interesting which you can see on TikTok.
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The use of the mix of English and Spanish represents the linguistic landscape in different parts of the United States. The meme is going more viral in the regions with ample Latino Population and where cultural attitudes are different about masculinity (Like Texas and VirGinia).
The Spanish translation of the English sentence “Whoever Moves First is a Gay” is “El que se mueve primero es gay.”
Here is the verbal breakdown of the translation which will make you better understand this.
| English | Spanish |
| Whoever | El que |
| moves | se mueve |
| first | primero |
| is | es |
| gay | gay |
Reaction on the Meme
Many people wonder about the adversity of the meme that why it involves selection of one language from two languages.
People ask why the joke setup involves language selection if the joke’s final punchline is about movement.
Some think the meme is humorous while some people think it to be stupid joke.
Debate on the joke
This meme makes a man silent as the man being targeted thinks what should be the right reaction to the person who is punching.
Some critics say that the meme creates a social pressure to react in a certain way, reflecting broader attitudes toward masculinity.
Other Ways to say ‘whoever moves first is gay’ in Spanish
El que se mueve primero es gay.
Quien se mueva primero es gay.
El que muévase primero es gay.
Quien mueve primero es gay.
Each variation of the text maintains the same meaning of the Meme without altering its roots.