History YMMV / SpongeBobSquarePantsS9E4LittleYellowBookBumperToBumper

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Nobody in the episode is even remotely likable (with the possible exception of Mr. Krabs). Squidward was openly reading [=SpongeBob=]'s diary to the Krusty Krab and felt no remorse for it, the Bikini Bottomites were laughing along (then acted like {{Hypocrite}}s when [=SpongeBob=} ran off crying), and [=SpongeBob=] was being an idiot by leaving his own diary unguarded.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: None of the characters are even remotely likable from Squidward being a massive {{Jerkass}} to [=SpongeBob=] by reading his diary and bragging it towards everyone, the citizens of Bikini bottom giving Squidward a DisproportionateRetribution for reading it and being massive hypocrites throughout the episode and [=SpongeBob=] being an idiot for leaving his own diary unguarded. The only possible exception is Mr. Krabs, who was not involved in reading [=SpongeBob=]'s diary like the hypocritical citizens and did call Squidward out on what he did while still not taking part in the town's disproportionate retribution on him.

* TearJerker: [=SpongeBob=] breaking down to tears after Mrs. Puff harshly tells him that he's failed his boating test once again and tells him to get out of her sight.

* DesignatedHero: The residents are supposedly in the right for [[DisproportionateRetribution harshly punishing]] Squidward for something that ''they'' did too. While Squidward technically deserves all of this, their hypocrisy [[BlackAndGreyMorality really doesn't make them come off as any better than him]]. The only thing that makes them slightly relatable is that they do ''not'' partake in reading [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary when Squidward starts reading it.

* MoralEventHorizon: Squidward has arguably crossed the line here once he remorselessly humiliates [=SpongeBob=] by giving away all his secrets at the Krusty Krab.

* DesignatedHero: The residents are supposedly in the right for [[DisproportionateRetribution harshly punishing]] Squidward for something that ''they'' did too. While Squidward technically deserves all of this, their hypocrisy [[NotSoDifferent really doesn't make them come off as any better than him]]. The only thing that makes them slightly relatable is that they do ''not'' partake in reading [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary when Squidward starts reading it.

* DesignatedHero: The residents are supposedly in the right for [[DisproportionateRetribution harshly punishing]] Squidward for something that ''they'' did too. While Squidward technically deserves all of this, their hypocrisy really doesn't make them come off as any better than him. The only thing that makes them slightly relatable is that they do ''not'' partake in reading [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary when Squidward starts reading it.

* MoralEventHorizon: Squidward has arguably crossed the line here once he remorselessly humiliates SpongeBob by giving away all his secrets at the Krusty Krab.

* DesignatedHero: The residents are supposedly in the right for [[DisproportionateRetribution harshly punishing]] Squidward for something that ''they'' did too. While Squidward technically deserves all of this, their hypocrisy really doesn't make them come off as any better than him. The only thing that makes them slightly relatable is that they do ''not'' take part in reading [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary when Squidward starts reading it.

* DesignatedHero: The residents are supposedly in the right for [[DisproportionateRetribution harshly punishing]] Squidward for something that ''they'' did too. While Squidward technically deserves all of this, their hypocrisy really doesn't make them come off as any better than him. The only thing that makes them slightly relatable is that they do ''not'' take part in reading SpongeBob’s ''real'' diary when Squidward reads it.

* DesignatedHero: The residents are supposedly in the right for [[DisproportionateRetribution harshly punishing]] Squidward for something that ''they'' did too. While Squidward technically deserves all of this, their hypocrisy really doesn't make them come off as any better than him.

* TheWoobie: [=SpongeBob=].

** Another thing this episode tries to do is [[Main/DeconstructedTrope deconstruct]] [=SpongeBob's=] flanderization when it comes to his bad driving, which had been getting worse since ''Season 2''! In it, [=SpongeBob=] is back to just being incredibly nervous behind the wheel, which just so happens to cause him to do tons of property damage. When the show revived in 2015, the flanderization took over once again.

* BrokenBase: There are fans that [[TheWoobie felt bad for [=SpongeBob=]]] and fans that believed that [[{{TakeThatScrappy}} [=SpongeBob=] deserved to have his diary read.]]

** Another thing this episode tries to do is [[Main/DeconstructedTrope deconstruct]] [=SpongeBob's=] flanderization when it comes to his bad driving, which had been getting worse since Season 2! In it, [=SpongeBob=] is back to just being incredibly nervous behind the wheel, which just so happens to cause him to do tons of property damage.

* JerkassWoobie: Squidward, up until the very ending, could debatably fall into this himself for a few viewers.

* DesignatedHero: The residents are supposedly in the right for [[DisproportionateRetribution harshly punishing]] Squidward for something that ''they'' did too. Granted, Squidward technically deserves all of this, but this still doesn't make the residents any better than him.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by ''taking away his house'', ''rendering him homeless'', and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at [=SpongeBob=] along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. [[{{Irony}} It's probably less unintentional or hypocritical]] at the end, when Squidward reads [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary, when ''they'' don't.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by ''taking away his house'', ''rendering him homeless'', and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at [=SpongeBob=] along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. [[{{Irony}} It's probably less unintentional or hypocritical]] at the end, when Squidward reads [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary, when ''they'' don't. [[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more nasty than funny. [[/labelnote]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by ''taking away his house'', ''rendering him homeless'', and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at [=SpongeBob=] along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. [[[[{{Irony}} It's probably less unintentional or hypocritical]] at the end, when Squidward reads [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary, when ''they'' don't. [[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more nasty than funny. [[/labelnote]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by ''taking away his house'', ''rendering him homeless'', and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at [=SpongeBob=] along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. It's probably less unintentional or hypocritical at the end when Squidward reads [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary, when ''they'' don't. [[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more nasty than funny. [[/labelnote]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by ''taking away his house'', ''rendering him homeless'', and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at [=SpongeBob=] along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. It's probably less unintentional or hypocritical at the end when Squidward reads [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary, [[{{Irony}} when]] ''[[Irony {{they}}]]'' [[{{Irony}} don't]].[[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more nasty than funny. [[/labelnote]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by ''taking away his house'', ''rendering him homeless'', and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at [=SpongeBob=] along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. [[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more nasty than funny. [[/labelnote]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by taking away his house, rendering him homeless, and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at [=SpongeBob=] along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. [[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more nasty than funny. [[/labelnote]]

* JerkassWoobie: Squidward, up until the very ending, could debatably fall into this himself for some viewers.

* TheWoobie: SpongeBob.
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by taking away his house, rendering him homeless, and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at SpongeBob along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. [[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more nasty than funny. [[/labelnote]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: When we're supposed to root for the residents punishing Squidward for his behavior, they take [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme measures]] by ''taking away his house, rendering him homeless'', and acting like as if he ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor committed first-degree murder]]''. While nobody is exactly rooting for Squidward here, the fact that they're shown to be completely hypocritical since ''they'' laughed at SpongeBob along with Squidward make them just as bad as (if perhaps even worse than) Squidward. [[labelnote:*]] This might have been done for RuleOfFunny, but the surroundings behind the event make it come off as more mean-spirited than funny. [[/labelnote]]