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* In 2011, [[UsefulNotes/EuroFooty FC Barcelona]] lost the Copa del Rey to arch-rival Real Madrid, but then they won both the Spanish League and the UEFAChampionsLeague, defeating Real in both competitions. Needless to say, Barcelona's fans were very satisfied by these results.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', Bolin guesses that his captor, Ghazan, was raised by an older sister, started growing his BadassMustache at ten, and has an [[MinionShipping unspoken attraction to his partner-in-crime Ming-Hua]]. Ghazan replies with this trope, though he doesn't state ''which'' two are correct.
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* An old joke (generally seen on t-shirts and bumper stickers) plays with this: "Filthy Stinking Rich? Well, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad."
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Also, usually the one that went wrong was the most important one, i.e. "Well, he's MadeOfIron all right, and he [[{{Determinator}} doesn't give up]], but the [[AxeCrazy controllable part...]] well, TwoOutOfThreeAintBad."
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* In Literature/SpocksWorld, ''Literature/SpocksWorld'', a Vulcan asks if Kirk is ready for the referendum about secession. Kirk responds, "Ready, willing and able." [[DeadpanSnarker McCoy]] comments, "At least two out of three ain't bad."
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* A ''GarfieldAndFriends'' episode had Jon complaining about food prices. Garfield stated Jon would rant about how life at farm used to be cheaper on that aspect because his family cultivated their own food there. Jon proved him right. Garfield then said Jon would suggest doing it at their yard and Jon (again) proved him right. Garfield stated Jon would then forget it all. One GilliganCut later revealed them working at the yard and Garfield stating two out of three wasn't bad.
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* A ''GarfieldAndFriends'' episode had Jon complaining about food prices. Garfield stated Jon would rant about how life at farm used to be cheaper on that aspect because his family cultivated their own food there. Jon proved him right. Garfield then said Jon would suggest doing it at growing their own food in their yard and Jon (again) proved him right. Garfield stated Jon would then forget it all. One GilliganCut later revealed them working at the yard and Garfield stating two out of three wasn't bad.
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* ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'': "Rocks, Clocks, and Two Stupid Ponies":
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' Aw dammit! I really wish my wings weren't broken right now. ''[Her wings magically heal.]'' Like, omigosh! My wish came true! [[RetroactiveWish I really wish]] someone out there [[ButtMonkey loved me!]] ''[ChirpingCrickets]'' Eh. One out of two ain't bad.
* ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'': "Rocks, Clocks, and Two Stupid Ponies":
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' Aw dammit! I really wish my wings weren't broken right now. ''[Her wings magically heal.]'' Like, omigosh! My wish came true! [[RetroactiveWish I really wish]] someone out there [[ButtMonkey loved me!]] ''[ChirpingCrickets]'' Eh. One out of two ain't bad.
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* This phrase is used in the [[Music/FallOutBoy Fall Out Boy]] song, ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGRMA0T4hpM Me and You:]]''
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** Although for most students, it's more like one out of two.
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* Rule of thumb for warship design: "Speed, Armor, Firepower", notwithstanding various technological developments which served as {{Game Breaker}}s, such as torpedoes or airplanes, or navies being able to put enough capital into designing and building ships that somehow maxed out all three stats, such as the so-called Fast Battleships built later in WorldWarII.
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* Rule of thumb for warship design: "Speed, Armor, Firepower", notwithstanding various technological developments which served as {{Game Breaker}}s, Firepower". Notwithstanding GameBreaker tech advancements that screw up the play balancing, such as torpedoes or airplanes, or navies being able to put enough capital into designing and building ships that somehow maxed out all three stats, such as the so-called Fast Battleships built later in WorldWarII.torpedoes.
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Literature/SpocksWorld, a Vulcan asks if Kirk is ready for the referendum about secession. Kirk responds, "Ready, willing and able." [[DeadpanSnarker McCoy]] comments, "At least two out of three ain't bad."
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-->'''Skipper''': He'll never catch him. My little buddy is too fast.
-->'''Mr. Howell''': And cunning.
-->'''Professor''': And shifty.
-->'''Skipper''': And smart!
-->'''[[UpperClassWit Mr. Howell]]''': Three out of four, that's not bad.
-->'''Skipper''': He'll never catch him. My little buddy is too fast.
-->'''Mr. Howell''': And cunning.
-->'''Professor''': And shifty.
-->'''Skipper''': And smart!
-->'''[[UpperClassWit Mr. Howell]]''': Three out of four, that's not bad.
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* This phrase is used in the [[Music/FallOutBoy Fall Out Boy]] song, ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGRMA0T4hpM Me and You:]]''
-->The best way to make it through / With hearts and wrists intact / Is to realize two out of three ain't bad / Ain't bad!
-->The best way to make it through / With hearts and wrists intact / Is to realize two out of three ain't bad / Ain't bad!
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* Another "pick any two": "Good grades. Enough sleep. A social life."
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** [[RunningGag Actually, it's only 33 percent]]....
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-->'''Goo:''' George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Bear.
-->'''Rex:''' Well, three out of four's not bad.
-->'''Goo:''' George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Bear.
-->'''Rex:''' Well, three out of four's not bad.
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* Darren Stevens from ''{{Bewitched}}'' once said this after noting that while his mother-in-law hates him, his wife and daughter love him very much.
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* A witch tried to turn ScoobyDoo, Scrappy and Shaggy into frogs. Shaggy was the only one she hit and the witch invoked the trope to show how satisfied she was for having at least one frog.
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* ''MarsAttacks!'': Specifically, President Jack Nicholson reminds the American people that "we still got two outta three branches of the government workin' for us, and that ain't bad." Congress had recently been blown up.
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->''I need you,''
->''But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you.''
->''Now don't be sad,''
->'''Cause two out of three ain't bad.''
-->-'''MeatLoaf''', ''Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad''
->''During World War III, we were able to save Russia and China, but we couldn't save the United States. Oh well, two out of three ain't bad!''
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# This is a StockPhrase often used in comedy.
# It is used for when there are three things that a character wanted and one or two of them didn't turn out the way they expected.
# This is TVTropes Millionth Trope! Congratulations! You've won [[EleventyZillion one gazillion]] dollars!
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Okay, well, [[SelfDemonstratingArticle two out of three ain't bad.]]
Also, usually the one that went wrong was the most important one, i.e. "Well, he's MadeOfIron all right, and he [[{{Determinator}} doesn't give up]], but the [[AxeCrazy controllable part...]] well, TwoOutOfThreeAintBad."
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* A community college course list once had an English course called "Writing For Fun And Profit ... Or One Out Of Two Isn't Bad".
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* Played with in the English Dub of ''MartianSuccessorNadesico'', when Ryoko reports that two members of her [[AmazonBrigade three-woman squad]] are accounted for, and even says the line. She is immediately countered by the missing Izumi (who ended up in the giant toolbox Ryoko was towing), who chimes in: "It is if you're the ''third!''"
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* ''MarsAttacks!'': Specifically, President Jack Nicholson reminds the American people that "we still got two outta three branches of the government workin' for us, and that ain't bad." Congress had recently been blown up.
* The {{tagline}} for the movie ''MadeInAmerica'':
--> She wanted a sperm donor who was tall, black, and handsome. One out of three ain't bad. (She got Ted Danson.)
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* ''Literature/GoodOmens'': the main female character finds out that the man she was fated to fall in love with, whom she hoped would be the proverbial "tall, dark and handsome" guy, is in fact only tall and dark. She tells herself, "Two out of three isn't bad."
* ''Discworld/SoulMusic'' had the gag about Sex, Drugs and Music with Rocks In. "I haven't had sex." "My dad would kill me if I did drugs." "Well, one out of three ain't bad."
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* In ''TheGeorgeLopezShow'', this is used when George finds out that Benny lied to him, and his dad is actually alive.
-->'''George''' "I just want a muffin, some coffee, to know why you never told me my dad was alive."\\
'''Benny''' [tosses him a muffin] "Here. One outta three ain't bad."
* Darren Stevens from ''{{Bewitched}}'' once said this after noting that while his mother-in-law hates him, his wife and daughter love him very much.
* Subverted in ''QueerAsFolk'', when Lindsay tells the others that her childhood dream was to fall in love, get married and have a baby. When Michael says that two out of three isn't bad, Lindsay says that three out of three is even better, since she and Melanie have decided to get married.
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* The titular song by MeatLoaf.
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* NPR's ''ThisAmericanLife'' once followed a Jewish advertiser who was working with a Muslim client. The client, in idle political conversation with the ad-man, quoted a prophecy that said "there will never be peace within Islam until Islam rules over the three holy cities of Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem". The advertiser responded "Two out of three ain't bad".
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* In 2003, AustralianRulesFootball team the Brisbane Lions were going for their third consecutive premiership. At the Grand Final Breakfast, when Lions coach Leigh Matthews was introduced, they played Meat Loaf's "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". [[spoiler: The Lions won.]]
* In 2011, [[EuroFooty FC Barcelona]] lost the Copa del Rey to arch-rival Real Madrid, but then they won both the Spanish League and the UEFAChampionsLeague, defeating Real in both competitions. Needless to say, Barcelona's fans were very satisfied by these results.
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