Whoever moves first is gay The crux of the prank that led to the “do you speak English or Spanish” meme is to approach one or more individuals who appear to be straight in a public place and ...

Which arguably changes the entire thing. In this context, the new memes lose the referent entirely, and become just another fun viral gag—almost like a Gen Z version of the 2011-2012 planking fad.

The ‘Do you speak English or Spanish’ meme is a trend that went viral on TikTok For You Pages everywhere – but many have been left confused as to what it actually means.