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A collection of memes that have generated either from or around the show. Please remember, if you add a meme to the page, please include an explanation as to why it's a meme. Zero Context Examples are not allowed on TV Tropes.

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• The meme. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The explanation behind the meme.[[/labelnote]] ^Example Like this.

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• Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Sponge! Bob! Square! Pants!^Explanation The theme song became quickly popular around the internet, with plenty of variations either messing with the lyrics or just using it as a cutaway gag.
• "I'm ready!" ^Explanation SpongeBob's catchphrase. Being a catchphrase, it was naturally parroted and parodied many times.
• "MY LEG!" ^Explanation A Stock Scream often uttered by Fred, a recurring background character.
• X Hours Later^Explanation Some episodes have time cards to show the characters exclaiming to do something, and a time card pops up to fill in the passage of time, often with a deadpan French-accented announcer saying the seconds/minutes/hours/days/inches/eternity/hiring a new narrator etc. on the card. Used as a reaction image online in response to a situation that takes ages (i.e. long conversations, global lockdowns, playing games instead of sleeping/ working).
• 2016 is the Year of SpongeBob Memes ^Explanation It's called that because several popular memes, including Primitive Sponge and Squidward dabbing, were created that year.
• Spingebill ^Explanation When sharing episode clips on YouTube, substituting "SpongeBob" for "Spingebill" was used frequently to avoid copyright strikes. This disappeared when the site gained automatic copyright checks, but is still used in YouTube Poop as a tradition.
• Spengbab ^Explanation A term used for intentionally grotesque redesigns of the cast.
• Oh yeah, Mr. Krabs! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ^Explanation A meme in which someone flips a Mr. Krabs figure over and screams. Both the figure and the board game in the video are from the SpongeBob edition of Game of Life. This soundbite is commonly used in remixes.
• You are already fried. ^Explanation Editing the "you're already dead" meme from Fist of the North Star with SpongeBob replacing Kenshiro.
• SpongeBob has the worst timing. Or is possibly just a Jerkass. ^Explanation A banner of SpongeBob laughing once showed up during the airing of an episode of The Legend of Korra. The fact that the banner turned up while Korra was in danger of falling to her death has caused a trend of people posting images of Nickelodeon shows being interrupted during serious or tragic scenes by banners for SpongeBob SquarePants where SpongeBob appears to be laughing at the misfortunes of the characters from the presently playing Nickelodeon show. Some versions of the meme take the joke further by having an inappropriately-timed SpongeBob ad pop up during a scene from a work of fiction that doesn't belong to Viacom, let alone Nickelodeon.
• EVIL PATRIXXX^Explanation A hyperrealistic version of Patrick, is used as a running gag at the Trollpasta Wiki.
• "SpongeBob Sings..." videos are exceedingly common on YouTube. ^Explanation Videos where SpongeBob characters are lipsynced to popular songs.
• Dabbing Squidward / "Dabward" ^Explanation In early January 2016, a Vine where the Squidward mascot at Universal Studios decided to do a dab during the character parade became wildly popular. Dozens of remixes followed. Cast members were eventually discouraged from doing so after the meme took off, as it attracted unwanted attention.
• SpongeBob Comparison Charts ^Explanation Depicting various media through SpongeBob screenshots, often for humor.
  • Historical events portrayed by SpongeBob ^Explanation A variant popularized by history buffs, which reference a historical event (often with "colorized" added), then depicting it with a screenshot.
  • [x] portrayed by SpongeBob ^Explanation  A video variation of the meme, where various things are depicted by clips of the show.
• "Thicc" SpongeBob characters ^Explanation Screenshots and compilations of several characters' massive buttcheeks. A common response is to feign being turned on or attracted to said characters. Bubble Bass is a common subject, oddly enough.
• r/bikinibottomtwitter ^Explanation On April 1, the subreddit r/blackpeopletwitter morphed into Bikini Bottom Twitter. It proved so popular with the subscribers that it became its own subreddit not even a day later.
• Have a bowl, Mr. Squidward!^Explanation Originates from a bizarre fan-made commercial for SpongeBob cereal, the first in a series of fake commercials for SpongeBob products. The link takes you to the moment in question.
• Stop hating on Pearl! ^Explanation  Usually used when Pearl from Steven Universe does something wrong, setting up a Bait-and-Switch.
• That blue fish, always starting shit.^Explanation A blue fish named Harold rallies people to beat up an old man on two separate occasions in the episode "The Bully", also arguing and getting into a fight with Mr. Krabs in "Band Geeks".
• "Tartar sauce!" ^Explanation  Family-friendly blasphemy commonly used outside of the show. "Barnacles" and "fishpaste" are used for similar effect.
• I put SpongeBob music over X. ^Explanation SpongeBob music (usually Tomfoolery) plays in a video to either further emphasize the awkwardness, hilarity or silliness of the situation in the video, or to create humor from the contrast between the serious subject matter and the inappropriately goofy-sounding music.
• "It's the best day ever!" ^Explanation  A short-lived meme in which dark, depressing, disturbing, or gory scenes from other media had the cheerful song from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie playing over them. The phrase itself also tends to be used whenever someone's having a good day, or ironically whenever someone's having a bad day.
• "Are you ready to go emo?" ^Explanation From The Gaming Cat's Training Video YTP, with a scene of SpongeBob cutting onions edited to look like he's cutting his wrist.
• Squidward's Top Moans/Squidward Loves To Moan!^Explanation  A SpongeBob-themed bumper uploaded by Nickelodeon's UK feed's YouTube channel showcasing moments of Squidward being annoyed/letting out annoyed moans went viral due to the unfortunately-worded video title and equally unfortunately-worded description.
• "It means get lost, Squidward!" ^Explanation  In Avengers: Infinity War, Tony Stark says this to Ebony Maw while the latter is giving a Utopia Justifies the Means speech.
• "Happy Birthday to Cancer." ^note  A line from an Astrology with Squidward short about the zodiac sign. Used to declare the anniversary of the creation of something the poster considers cringeworthy
• Oh my god Squidward, the truck's coming.◊^Explanation  A bizarre copypasta, originally depicting Squidward photoshopped onto a road, with an oncoming semitruck that he can't hear. It quickly spread around to other fandoms like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Deltarune replacing Squidward and the truck with other characters and threats.
• Discussing the "SpongeBob anime" ^Explanation This fan-made SpongeBob anime opening by Narmak led to thousands of comments usually said about other seinen anime, such as the manga being better, the over-abundance of SpongeBob/Squidward fanservice and how certain arcs were filler. It was so popular that there was a sequel, an ending version and a Darling in the Franxx version.
• Many of the memes in the "Episode-specific" section were adopted to mock the disappointing Super Bowl LIII halftime show, where a rendition of "Sweet Victory" was promised:
  • "You used me, FOR SICKO MODE!" ^Explanation  The original meme being "You used me...for LAND DEVELOPMENT!" from "Walking Small". In the wake of Stephen Hillenburg's passing, over one million SpongeBob fans signed a petition for Maroon 5 to perform Sweet Victory at the 53rd Super Bowl. Major news outlets took note and hints were dropped towards the song being played. Finally, several minutes into the halftime show, Squidward appeared in marching band attire to introduce "a true musical genius who needs no introduction", and the opening trumpets of Send them Victorious played just like in the episode "Band Geeks", only for it to be a bait-and-switch with Sicko Mode playing instead of Sweet Victory. To say fans were angry would be an understatement of oceanic proportions. Especially since Nickelodeon created the animation clip in the first place expecting it to go into the entertainment performing Sweet Victory.
  • "That's it? That was Sweet Victory? THAT WAS JUST A 17 SECOND LONG INTRO!" "What a rip." "THE NFL BETRAYED US!" ^Explanation  The original is Patchy's breakdown from "The Sponge Who Could Fly".
  • "Well, [the NFL] did it. You took my one chance at happiness... and crushed it! Crushed it into little, tiny, bite-sized pieces! I really had expected better of you people. I guess I'm a loser for that, too." ^Explanation Squidward's parting words from "Band Geeks", adopted to refer to the NFL. Maroon 5 and PepsiCo (who sponsored the halftime show) are often substituted.
  • "How could you, NFL? You promised us Sweet Victory, but all we saw there was... SICKO MODE!" ^Explanation The quote's source is SpongeBob shaming Mr. Krabs in "Krabby Land".
  • "Where's your Sweet Victory band?" "They, uh... died in a marching accident." ^Explanation Version of Squidward's excuse from "Band Geeks" to explain why Sweet Victory wasn't played.
  • Friendship ended with football, now hockey is my best friend.^Explanation  In response to the halftime backlash, the Dallas Stars, an NHL team, played a modified version of the Sweet Victory clip (the modification was the uniforms being recolored green to match the Stars' colors) at the end of the second intermission, billing it as the halftime show fans deserved. This was the typical response.
• If "barnacles" in SpongeBob means "fuck", wouldn't that make Barnacle Boy "Fuck Boy" and the Ugly Barnacle "the Ugly Fuck"? ^Explanation Several people online have pointed out the implications of Mermaid Man's sidekick being named Barnacle Boy and Patrick Star's story he told to cheer up SpongeBob in "Something Smells" being titled The Ugly Barnacle when the same show has used the term "barnacles" in contexts implying the word to be a profanity.
• Girls traveling the world be like^Explanation SpongeBob hideously dressed in drag while superimposed against stereotypical images of popular international locations such as London, Italy, and the Moon or any popular place/event in general. Usually to insult shallow women or deprecate the memer themselves about how foolish they look while going somewhere.
• "SPONGEBOB ME BOI!"/"SPONGE BOI ME BOB!" ^Explanation  A running joke whereas people take a deep-fried image of Mr. Krabs making an amusing face, then perform an impression of Mr. Krabs, with him often shouting "SPONGEBOB, ME BOY!", followed by him casually mentioning a serious crime (e.g I JUST KILLED X AND NOW I NEED A RIDE) or spewing out a Non Sequitur (e.g "I JUST DRANK MELTED CRAYONS") and then possibly suffering the consequences for it (e.g "AND NOW I AM IN EXTREME PAIN DUE TO THE WAX BLOCKING UP ME INTESTINES!") then performing an impression of his Signature Laugh.
• *scene* in X languages ^Explanation It's common to take all known language recordings of certain memes and play them back-to-back.
• Plankton is moe ^Explanation Plankton is voiced by a woman in the Japanese dub. Thanks to this and her high-pitched delivery, Plankton is often called moe, an Idol Singer, tsundere, etc.
• "SpongeBob begs Nickelodeon to kill him. He refuses, keeping SpongeBob alive." ^Explanation Screenshot from The Hunger Games Simulator depicting SpongeBob as a Death Seeker. It's used to poke fun at how long the show has been airing despite fans wanting it to conclude.
• Various quotes were adopted to comment on Kamp Koral's development after Steven Hillenberg passed away allegedly forbidding SpongeBob spinoffs (which was later proven false):
  • You used my creator's death, FOR AGED-DOWN SPIN-OFF DEVELOPMENT!! That wasn't nice...^Explanation Adopted from "You used me...FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT!" from "Walking Small", among fans who believed Hillenberg wouldn't approve of Kamp Koral.
  • Nickelodeon: "Am I really gonna defile this grave for money? Of course I am!"^Explanation Adopted from Mr. Krabs graverobbing Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen, from "One Krab's Trash". Used in similar ways to the above, or to criticize the other camp by substituting "Nickelodeon" and "money" for "SpongeBob fans" and "fame".
  • "GRRRRRR.... NICKELODEON BETRAYED STEPHEN!!" ^Explanation From Patchy's meltdown in "The Sponge Who Could Fly".
• "Dear Jesus, please smite my enemies."^Explanation A drawing made by CH Greenblatt during his time on the show of SpongeBob praying for Jesus to "smite [his] enemies".
• Patrick Floating ^Explanation  In May 2020, a user made a clip of a small 3D Patrick Star floating off into the sky set to Gangster's Paradise. The clip itself spawned a collection of related video memes showing Patrick floating to different music. One video showed Patrick flying off to heaven featuring Sonic's old movie design complete with pizza.
• Gangster SpongeBob ^Explanation Originating from a fan art◊ of SpongeBob dressed in stereotypical gangster and holding a wad of cash in his left hand coming all the way back in 2008, the images in question (alongside several others) resurged back into popularity as an image source for ironic memes in 2019-2020 period, thanks to the sheer absurdity of the image and the premise of SpongeBob being a gangsta, which added another layer of irony.
• "Let's Go!" ^Explanation A line from black YouTuber SkyViewRay's deleted reaction video to "Spinge Binge: Me Millionth Dollar". The contrast between Ray's joviality at the start and his shock towards the title card – simply the n-word with upbeat music in the background – quickly drew attention due to the huge amounts of Tempting Fate involved, and resulted in numerous parodies where people would react to title cards using a different slur that applied to them (such as an English viewer being shocked at a title card reading "Bri'ish"). Ray ultimately took the video in stride, briefly coming out of retirement to post an official compilation of the resulting memes in early 2021.
• I'LL CUT OFF YOUR NUTSACK, AND NAIL IT TO MY DOOR!^Explanation A cross-meme from Jennifer's Body and The Kill Count. For context, in the former, one character is played by Patrick's actor, Bill Fagerbakke, and makes a graphic Freudian Threat while still sounding exactly like Patrick. This moment was brought to the Internet's attention when the film was covered in the latter, and people had a lot of fun making it seem like Patrick wants to castrate people.
• Sandy Cheeks Cock Vore ^{Explanation (NSFW)}  A very NSFW Rule 34 image of Sandy Cheeks, which will not be shown on this site for obvious reasons, started to spread around due to the sheer absurdity of the contents within the image and the disturbing nature of it, often being used as a shock image or making memes referencing/mocking the art piece.
• SpongeBob Doxes Your IP Address ^Explanation  A surreal meme starting around 2021 where it would show a image of SpongeBob with music from the show, only to show a IP address, implied to be the viewer’s. Blew up when a very severe bug in Marvel's Avengers where the game would dox the player via their IP address, with this meme blowing up to mock the sheer incompetence in the developer’s part for letting this happen.
• "Mr. Squidward, I should KICK YOUR FUCKING ASS!" ^Explanation Originally spawned from an edited image◊ of a DM between SpongeBob, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs, this line became popular fodder to insert into other situations with Mr. Krabs.
  • "GET THE FUCK OUT!" ^Explanation Originating from a YTP from popular pooper jallerbo, said video features Mr Krabs yelling this at Plankton after catching him doing... suggestive things in his office. This eventually took the same path as the "Mr. Squidward" meme.
• WE'RE GONNA KILL YOU^Explanation A frame of Squidward looking at a kid with said caption. Often used to ridicule people who don't seem to have any morality.
• "Money money money! AAAAH!" ^Explanation A meme that consists of a crab with Mr. Krabs' voice saying "money" repeatedly, only to scream as the crab dies a rather brutal death such as getting eaten by a bigger fish or falling into a boiling pot.
• We have come for your nectar! ^Explanation An ironic image consisting of various SpongeBob bees in Squidward's house saying that they've came for his nectar as Squidward angrily tells them to get out of his house became popular in 2022.
• Uzumaki SpongeBob ^Explanation  In October 2022, the official Twitter account posted a picture that crosses SpongeBob with, of all things, Junji Ito’s Uzumaki. It’s as weird and surreal as it sounds.
• Literally just an entire episode. ^Explanation It is quite common for fans to just post a full episode of the show on Twitter or Discord, with no edits. Just uploading the entire episode is the joke.
• Sponge Man Ice Cone ^Explanation An image of Patrick holding an ice cream that is edited to make him look Chinese, including Chinese text that could translate to the name of the meme. It is frequently used in shitposts and image macros.
• *breath in* boi ^Explanation An image derived from two sprites of SpongeBob from the Flash game "SpongeBob Kah Rah Tay Contest"; one with him clasping his hands together and leaning backward, and the other with him doing the same, but leaning forward instead. The image accompanied with the aforementioned text has often been used in shitposts.
• Mr. Krabs' Final Hours/AND NOTHING HAPPENED ^Explanation Around 2016, an edited video of SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs meeting the end of the world titled "AND NOTHING HAPPENED" was uploaded by YouTube Poop creator Awful Fawful. It didn't gain traction until 2021 when edited versions of the video were posted featuring text depicting end-of-world scenarios, usually accompanied with "Final Hours" from ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
• SpongeBob SpongeBob Patrick Patrick ^Explanation When MTV Video Mods' SpongeBob music video set to "All The Small Things" was found in 2021, someone posted a parody of it where the names of SpongeBob characters were said in tune to the song. Later, when a TikTok video of someone panning the camera over SpongeBob figurines while saying catchphrases from the show surfaced, someone mashed up the aforementioned parody with it, this time repeating, pitch-shifting, and adjusting the vocals so that they align with the order in which the figurines appear. The video then blew up on TikTok, and it became a popular audio source over there.
• "Hey, SpongeBob!" ^Explanation Originally comes from a YouTube Poop by Hurricoaster, which edits Patrick's laugh/scream after Sandy's above line from "I Had An Accident" to become louder and have him rapidly change colors as he does so. An isolated clip of the scene was uploaded in 2020, and it became popular for edits, usually replacing Patrick's laugh/scream with another sound effect.
• "That's not what he wanted to cook!"^Explanation On Christmas 2022, the Broncos-Rams game was presented on Nickelodeon, with Patrick as a commentator. When Denver Broncos Quarterback Russell Wilson's throw was intercepted, Patrick gets in on the roasting with this line. After the game ended, sports fans loved to say that the throw Russell Wilson made was so bad, he had Patrick Star making fun of him for it.

Episode-specific

• Bubble Bass' order [[labelnote:Explanation]]In "Pickles", the character demands a mountain of Hash House Lingo (all of these are actual real-life order slang) in one ridiculous, technically edible burger. It's used as copypasta and as a way to mock overly complex orders.
  • We serve food here, sir. ^Explanation Squidward's response, which is used whenever someone recites the order.
• Shocked Mr. Krabs ^Explanation  A shot of Mr. Krabs reacting in confusion when the customers demand a refund for the Pretty Patties, which has been applied to other situations. It led to a defining meme of "When Mr. Krabs finds out everybody using his picture but he ain't making one penny."◊
• Primitive Sponge ^Explanation  A reaction image◊ that originates from "SB-129", when Squidward travels to the past.
• "EH. EH. EH. EH. EH..." ^Explanation A bizarre scene from "The Algae's Always Greener", where SpongeBob reacts to Plankton's performance review.
• "Do you smell it? That smell. The kinda smelly smell. The smelly smell that smells... smelly." ^Explanation From "Help Wanted", when five buses of anchovies are about to swarm the Krusty Krab at once, and Mr. Krabs smells their approach and makes this comically unhelpful statement. Can be used as a funny way to point out that something smells, or when something suspicious occurs.
• "ahm reddy ahm reddy" ^Explanation A fish's poor imitation of SpongeBob in "Pre-Hibernation Week". The usual reply is Sandy's "No, you ain't."
• "BOO! YOU STINK!" ^Explanation The over-the-top final line of "Pickles", apparently said by Squidward's mother. It's a common response to poor decisions or something/someone that people really deride.
• "HOMINA HOMINA HOMINA HOMINA"^Explanation  Squidward, Squilliam and his guests' reactions to the Krusty Krab's surprise redecoration.
• Did somebody say boom?! *cue explosion* ^Explanation In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture", Sandy is cast as boom operator for the movie. Needless to say, she takes the job title a bit too literally, instead of the boom mike she's supposed to be using. This also works as a Shout-Out to The Muppets' Crazy Harry, who spouts variations of this line frequently.
• Chocolate!? CHOCOLATE!? "CHOCOLATE!!! CHOCOLATE!!!"^Explanation A particularly memorable scene from "Chocolate with Nuts", in which SpongeBob and Patrick are selling chocolate door-to-door. One of their "customers" responds to their offer by repeatedly screaming "CHOCOLATE!!!" and chasing them, which has been frequently remixed in YouTube videos.
• "What are they selling?" ^Explanation In "Chocolate with Nuts", an elderly client constantly asks what her daughter's saying.
  • "X. I remember when they first invented X...I always HATED IT!" ^Explanation Her response to being sold chocolate.
• DEATH SPONGE NOTE PANTS ^Explanation In "Procrastination", SpongeBob eagerly writes on a piece of paper. A common joke is that he's writing in the Death Note.
• "I went to college!"^Explanation  One of Plankton's most common boasts is that he, well, went to college, which implies that his opponent is too dumb to stop him. It usually ends with him being literally thrown back into his restaurant.
• Holographic meatloaf ^Explanation Plankton's bizarre dinner in "The Algae's Always Greener". It was popular to compare it to a similar scene in Blade Runner 2049.
• "Forks?! Come on! [Crowd is booing]" ^Explanation The audience reaction in "Squirrel Jokes", after SpongeBob attempts and fails observational comedy.
• "GARY!!! YOU ARE GONNA FINISH YOUR DESSERT, AND YOU ARE GONNA LIKE IT!!!" ^Explanation In "Dying for Pie", Squidward tells SpongeBob that he was meant to explode when he ate an exploding pie. SpongeBob then attempts to verbally blow up. SpongeBob's face when saying the line has become a reaction image. It received popularity again in 2020 when a remix of the clip called "M to the Gary" trended on TikTok.
• IIIMMMMAAAAAGGGIIINNAAAAAAATIIOON ^Explanation Spongebob says this while making a rainbow in "Idiot Box". A still of this scene is a very popular image macro, and is sometimes captioned with "NOBODY CARES". It's also popular to draw other characters in a box making a rainbow in reference to thiss scene.
• IT TOOK SPONGEBOB YEARS TO MASTER THIS ^Explanation Derived from the scene in "Naughty Nautical Neighbors" where SpongeBob poorly plays a bassinet, the meme often involves SpongeBob's atrocious playing being remixed into a specific song.
• "Is this the Krusty Krab?" "No, this is Patrick." ^Explanation Patrick answering phone calls in "Big Pink Loser", culminating in a Big "NO!". It gained memetic status partially due to being similar to the similarily memed "this is SPARTA" scene from 300.
• Is mayonnaise an instrument? ^Explanation  From the episode "Band Geeks", where Patrick once again displays his intelligence by asking Squidward (the band instructor) if mayonnaise sauce is a musical instrument. It's pretty common to take the format of this joke and apply it to other subjects.
  • "No, Patrick. Mayonnaise is not an instrument."/"Horseradish is not an instrument either."^Explanation Squidward's replies to the above.
• "IT WAS BIG! SCARY! AND PINK!" ^Explanation SpongeBob making the Alaskan Bull Worm sound intimidating in "SpongeBob, Sandy and the Worm". It's often used to describe genitalia or anything else that fits that criteria.
• The F.U.N. Song ^Explanation SpongeBob's catchy song in "F.U.N." Being one of the series' most famous songs, it was ripe for parodies, edits, and memes.
  • Plankton's version ^Explanation A common follow-up to the former, which is memorable for how it clashes with the tone of SpongeBob's version.
• It's called The Ugly Barnacle. ^Explanation  In "Something Smells", Patrick tries to cheer SpongeBob up with his own version of "The Ugly Duckling". It takes an unexpectedly dark turn when everyone dies at the end. The story has been parodied multiple times, usually with another word replacing "barnacle".
• "How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?!"^Explanation In the episode "The Bully", when SpongeBob runs through town screaming "Can't you see he's gonna kick my butt?!", the townspeople think he's referring to a harmless old man and proceed to beat him up. Frequently used as a reaction meme when someone or something, usually a company or an old person, repeatedly does something stupid or foolish or makes a bad decision.
• MOAR KRABS ^Explanation A rather grotesque closeup of Mr. Krabs that appears for a split second during a montage in Jellyfish Hunter. Edits are often shown to the tune of "Gentle Breeze" from Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2.
• "YOU'RE GOOD! YOU'RE GOOD!"^Explanation "Shanghaied": When the Flying Dutchman tells SpongeBob and Patrick to not cause any damage to his ship while they pass by rocks, SpongeBob says the above lines while wood is being torn off. It became memetic because of how often it's repeated in the episode, and it's often used when someone's parking or backing up.
• Wumbo ^Explanation  In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III", Patrick tries to reverse the shrink ray by setting it from "M, for 'mini'" to "W, for 'wumbo.'" Because "wumbo" is an inherently funny word, it naturally caught on with the fans and started being used randomly, just for fun.
• Who you callin' "pinhead"?^Explanation  A bizarre close-up of Patrick in "Survival of the Idiots", illustrating that he's indeed a pinhead. It's popular to post this image on various sites due to Patrick's goofy expression.
  • "I'm Dirty Dan!"^Explanation Sponge and Pat argue about who's "Dirty Dan" during a snowball fight. It's commonly repeated by fans of the show during snowball fights.
    • "Which one of you fellers is the REAL Dirty Dan?!" ^Explanation From Sandy after their fight wakes her up. Used to break up the above.
• "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU, PATRICK!"^Explanation "Bummer Vacation": SpongeBob says this while having a break-down due to Patrick working for him all-day. It became memorable for being a surprisingly psychotic moment from SpongeBob, and it was edited on YouTube several times.
• Patrick hates this channel. ^Explanation When Squidward first sees the television ad for Tentacle Acres in "Squidville", Patrick changes the channel while saying "I hate this channel", resulting in Squidward frantically grabbing the remote and flipping the channel back to see the rest of the ad. It's common for people to make videos that edit the scene by replacing the advertisement for Tentacle Acres with something else.
• Howling/"Leedle leedle leedle lee" ^Explanation "Shanghaied:" The Flying Dutchman, SpongeBob and Patrick howl to "set the Seven Seas ablaze with fear". The latter two have unique attempts at this.
• X drops by Squidward's house ^Explanation "Have You Seen This Snail?" has a scene where Squidward screams hysterically at the sight of SpongeBob and Patrick barging into his bathroom while he's taking a bath. There have been many videos that edit the scene so that Patrick and SpongeBob are replaced with someone or something else, frequently a Creepypasta character. Squidward's scream in the scene has also become a popular sound effect to use in videos.
• "Big meaty claws" ^Explanation A funny insult lobbed at Mr. Krabs during "Band Geeks".
• The Campfire Song Song. ^Explanation SpongeBob's Ear Worm campfire song during "The Camping Episode".
• Squidward's face from "Pre-Hibernation Week" caught on for being funny and somewhat bizarre. It also spawned a YouTube fad known as the "Squidward Fad" or "XWard" (due to the original video using Squidward's face), where a still of characters is transformed to the tune of "Gentle Breeze" from Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2.
  • "GOLD TEAM RULES!" ^Explanation An extra during the same scene misses the point of separating into teams to find SpongeBob, creating competition between the teams. This line is used to show approval or loyalty to a team. It gained a bit of new life when Pokémon GO was released, with Team Instinct, which is represented by the color yellow, quickly being compared to this moment.
  • "This is a load of barnacles..." ^Explanation When the search fails, a man quips this to another extra. Used as a response to things that usually won't end well or any form of lies.
  • "At least I still have my personality..." ^Explanation Said by an extra after getting their face burned off; can be applied to various contexts outside of the show.
  • "I... am a man." ^Explanation SpongeBob says this while in his underwear, holding a shaving razor. It's often used to poke fun of masculinity or one's failed attempts to attain it.
  • WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?!?!? ^Explanation The episode's stinger said by Patrick, and a common greeting in online forums and chat rooms. It also tends to be used whenever someone stops viewing/playing/reading a specific work and comes back later only to find characters they don't recognize.
• Rev up those fryers ^Explanation  said during "Arrgh!" by an extra who's oddly enthusiastic to eat at the Krusty Krab. It's a popular scene to edit, and also is used as a reaction image.
• I am now going to assault your mind with subliminal messages.^Explanation One of the more memorable quotes from "Gary Takes a Bath". Is also used to poke fun at finding "subliminal messages" in innocuous material like SpongeBob.
• We should take this meme, and push it someplace else!^Explanation In "SpongeBob, Sandy and the Worm", Patrick gets a bright idea to physically push Bikini Bottom from the worm's path. The line made its way into an image macro series where "Bikini Bottom" is replaced with something that is typically disliked. It's also used to mock ill-conceived plans.
• DEUUEAUGH! ^Explanation  From the episode "Something Smells", where SpongeBob gets bad breath, making people run off repulsed. However, because no one actually tells him his breath stinks, he and Patrick come to the conclusion they think he's ugly. When they go to a theater, SpongeBob asks a nearby fish to not be offended by his looks. He cheerfully says he doesn't mind... Until he catches a whiff of that bad breath and makes a massive cringe face that looks similar to Edvard Munch's The Scream, coupled with a hilarious cry of disgust. The face he makes is a very popular image to post, and it's also been redrawn with other characters.
  • LOOK AT IT! ^Explanation Patrick ordering the crowd to look at SpongeBob's face. Often used when telling people to look at something they don't want to look at, like an unpleasant truth.
• Hi there SpongeBob! My name is Pat Back! ^Explanation In "Survival of the Idiots", Patrick makes a hideous face out of his back. Stands out for indeed being disturbing.
• MY NAME'S! NOT! RICK!!!!!! ^Explanation Patrick's violent tantrum in "The Fry Cook Games". It's commonly crossed over with the Rick Roll meme due to the similarities in names.
• Patrick loves you. ^Explanation Patrick tries to flatter a customer in "Chocolate with Nuts". It's a common emote and icon.
• Does THIS look unsure to you?! ^Explanation Squidward making a grotesque face in "Just One Bite". Got fan attention for how off-putting it is. It has also become popular in communities like the YouTube Poop community and has gained the nickname "Skodwarde".
• Patrick's secret box ^Explanation A cardboard box that Patrick swears to protect in "The Secret Box". It inspired a lot of kids to make their own "secret boxes".
  • NO ONE MUST KNOW! Not even... Squidward's house! ^Explanation Patrick explaining that the box must be kept secret at all times. Used jokingly about things someone needs to keep under wraps.

• Handsome Squidward/Squidward Falling. ^Explanation "The Two Faces of Squidward:" Squidward, who appears like a buff man during the episode, falls in an over-dramatic fashion. At first, the falling scene was reposted on YouTube with different songs playing each time. Then, Handsome Squidward himself became a big meme, appearing in a ton of meme templates and traced image macros. It's also a popular gif.
• Patrick catches the ugly. ^Explanation Patrick revealing his "ugly" face in "Something Smells". Used to call other things ugly.
• I JUST GOTTA ACT NATURAL!!! ^Explanation SpongeBob imitating a kitchen sponge in "The Bully". What's revealed under the toilet seat depends on who's making the meme.
• Then who was flickering the lights on and off...? NOSFERATU! ^Explanation The stinger of "Graveyard Shift". Caught on for its sheer absurdity.
• OVERTIME???!!! ^Explanation SpongeBob's outburst in "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve".
• Oh, brother, this guy stinks!^Explanation The crowd's reaction to SpongeBob's act in "Squirrel Jokes". Often used to boo people.
• I've SOILED the good Krusty Krab name! SOILED IT! SOILED IT! SOILED IT! SOILED IT! SOILED IT! SOILED IT... ^Explanation One of the iconic lines from "The Algae's Always Greener", courtesy of SpongeBob having a breakdown over accidentally giving a customer a large pop when they ordered a medium.
• If YOU think I'm gonna stand out there ALL DAY, listening to... ^Explanation A clip from "The Algae's Always Greener" where alternate universe Squidward complains to Plankton that he's not enjoying having to listen to SpongeBob's babbling out front. Just replace SpongeBob's babbling with something else that's annoying and you've got yourself a meme!
• It's a giraffe! ^Explanation Patrick mistakes a bubble elephant for a giraffe in "Bubblestand". One of his most oft-quoted lines.
• T-t-t-t-t-tonight? ^Explanation Squidward's reaction to Squilliam coming to the Krusty Krab that day, from "Squilliam Returns". Squidward's face became a popular reaction image.
  • "Don't be intimidated, Squidward. Try to imagine him in his underwear... OH NO, HE'S HOT!!^Explanation Squidward trying to compose himself in "Squilliam Returns". It's a common reaction to someone who is seen as pretty after revealing their face/form when it was previously concealed.
  • "May I take your hat, sir? ^Explanation Patrick taking hats "like a weenie" in "Squilliam Returns".
  • Aw, boo-hoo, let me play a sad song for you on the World's Smallest Violin.^Explanation A reaction to anyone trying to get sympathy points for a "sad story" that clearly isn't sad at all.
• Run for your lives everyone! It's the appetizer! ^Explanation A one-off "character" from "Squilliam Returns", and one of the many gross designs in the show.
• Zooming in on the patty in "Krusty Krab Training Video". ^Explanation To build suspense, the narrator ad-libs dramatic fanfare as a Krabby Patty slowly gets larger. Said fanfare is popular to use in remixes and mashups.
  • HOOPLA!!! ^Explanation A fish interrupts the narrator during a portion of the episode. This scene was mainly popular in YouTube Poop and remixes. It also caught on because few kids understood the phrase "sounds like a lot of hoopla".
  • It's actually a carefully-organized code: People Order Our Patties.^Explanation The narrator explaining the Krusty Krab work philosophy.
• SAY THE OATH! ^Explanation "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy:" Barnacle Boy urges Mermaid Man to say their oath in order to use their superpowers. The actual oath is substituted with various songs and memes.
• Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough are ya? ^Explanation The standard greeting for entering the bar in "No Weenies Allowed". Used to greet people as they enter a harsh or toxic community.
  • Eating nails for breakfast, with or without milk ^Explanation One fish claims he did this while entering. It's a common reply to the above.
  • The entire conversation has been used as a snowclone to show people who are brave or risky enough to do things most people won't do, usually jokingly.
• Steppin' on the beach! Doo-doo-doo-doo! Steppin' on the beach! Doo-doo-doo-doo! Steppin' on the beach! Doo-doo-doo-doo! Steppin' on the beach! Doo-doo-doo-doo! ^Explanation SpongeBob sings about doing this in "Walking Small". It's frequently used to remix songs.
• BALD! BALD! BALD! BALD! BALD! MY EYES! ^Explanation The crowd's reaction to King Neptune's bald spot in The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie. "MY EYES!" in particular is used to react to unpleasant-looking things or things that require Brain Bleach.
  • Oh, I'm a Goofy Goober, yeah! You're a Goofy Goober, yeah! We're all Goofy Goobers, yeah! Goofy, goofy, Goober, Goober, yeah! ^Explanation The Goofy Goober theme song, which caught on for its easily understood, mantra-like lyrics.
  • Playing X song in the Thug Tug ^Explanation To see who's the "baby" among them, the bar patrons are forced to listen to the Goofy Goober theme song. It's common to substitute it for any other song.
  • I'M A GOOFY GOOBER!! ROCK!! ^Explanation The penultimate number of the film. Caught on for similar reasons as the original theme song.
  • Oh, Waiter! ^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick getting "drunk" on ice cream. It's commonly used to depict bar crawls with friends.
  • Surprised Patrick ^Explanation Patrick's reaction to the Patty Wagon getting eaten. It instantly took off as a reaction image.
  • "Who are you?" "I'm David Hasselhoff." "Hooray!"^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick's reaction to David Hasselhoff saving them. It was frequently used in ads.
  • "GAH I LOVE BEING PURPLE!" ^Explanation What Patrick says in response to SpongeBob saying they're going to "party until we're purple". Around the late 2000s, videos of purple-tinted images with the soundbite started popping up on YouTube, usually with the title format of "CLICK HERE TO WASTE [X] SECONDS OF YOUR LIFE".

• It was his hat, Mr. Krabs! HE WAS NUMBER ONE! ^Explanation SpongeBob repeats this in "One Krab's Trash", referring to a soda-drinking hat worn by Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen. This phrase, combined with Smitty's long last name, have given the character a large memetic status. "He was number one" has also been applied to other characters.
• Now it's time to bring it around town. BRING IT AROOUUUUND TOOOWWWWWN. ^Explanation SpongeBob explaining his bubble-blowing routine in "Bubblestand", which includes a lot of pelvic movement for some reason.
• "Hey Everybody! It's Leif Erikson Day! Hinga-Dinga-Durgin!" ^Explanation SpongeBob celebrates this holiday in "Bubble Buddy". Fans celebrate it as well, albeit without context.
• Look what I got under me kilt! ^Explanation A Scottish fish says this in "Patty Hype" while pulling up his kilt. Lewd/bizarre edits soon followed.
• Trying to say "the Hash Slinging Slasher" ^Explanation In "Graveyard Shift", SpongeBob and Squidward try and fail to pronounce his name several times. Fans have found even more ways to say it wrong.
• SEVERAL BAD PUNS LATER... ^Explanation A reaction image from "Pranks a Lot" whenever someone makes bad puns.
• VICTORY SCREECH!!!!!^Explanation The Krusty Krab patrons randomly break into this in "The Algae's Always Greener". Many fans use this whenever they win something.
• FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER!^Explanation SpongeBob swearing to be on strike forever in "Squid on Strike". It can be used when something goes on... well, forever.
  • Nyeh Squidward? Nyeh Squidward? Nyeh Squidward?^Explanation Another mantra-like quote from SpongeBob from the same episode. It's a popular looping video.
• "But Mermaid Man, there's evil afoot!" "EVIL? EEEEEEVIIIILLLLLL! EEEEEEEVIIIIIIIIIIIIL! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLL!" ^Explanation Mermaid Man's Madness Mantra from "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy". Spouted whenever someone says "evil".
• Every Villain Is Lemons.^Explanation A funny forced acronym from "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy V". Many ironically want to join it.
• Have you finished those errands? Have you finished those errands? Have you finished those errands? Have you finished those errands?^Explanation A mantra from "Squid's Day Off", where SpongeBob asks Squidward if he's done whenever he returns to the Krusty Krab.
• Liar, liar, plants for hire.^Explanation Patrick incorrectly says "liar, liar, pants on fire" in "Life of Crime". Fans use this variant on purpose.
• Firmly grasp it in your hand. Fiiiiiiiiiiirmly grasp it. FIRMLY GRASP IT!^Explanation Patrick shoving a jellyfishing net in Squidward's tentacle in "Jellyfish Hunter". Fans repeat it for obvious reasons.
• DROWN IN IT!^Explanation Squidward's unhinged face in "Dying for Pie" is often used as a meme template.
• Jellyfishing Jellyfishing Jellyfishing Jellyfishing Jellyfishing Jellyfishing Jellyfishing Jellyfishing ^Explanation Jellyfishers chanting about jellyfishing in "I Was a Teenage Gary". Used when someone's using a net or picking up jellyfish.
• "And the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day... and the next day..."^Explanation Originates in "The Algae's Always Greener" in a scene where Mr. Krabs warns Plankton that he'll always come back to steal the Krabby Patty formula. It's often used whenever something takes a very long time to happen, sometimes for so long that it hasn't even occurred yet.
  • Goodbye, everyone! I'll remember you all in therapy! ^Explanation Plankton leaving his new life. Used when saying goodbye to someone.
• I'm Squidward, I'm Squidward, Squidward, Squidward, Squidward...^Explanation Patrick's song and dance in "Opposite Day". It caught on for being catchy and stupid.
  • He's Squidward, he's Squidward, you're Squidward, I'm Squidward! Are there any other "Squidwards" I should know about?^Explanation A line that's easy to snowclone. He's X, he's X, you're X, I'm X ect.
• I know of a place where you never get harmed...^Explanation SpongeBob singing about the joys of being indoors in "I Had an Accident". Used to mock basement dwellers.
  • Take it away, Penny!^Explanation SpongeBob giving a literal penny a solo number in his song. In most edits, Penny sings actual songs.
• The face SpongeBob makes when he finds out that Squidward actually likes Krabby Patties.^Explanation From "Just One Bite". It's a common reaction image to express joy, intrigue, or to snark at people in denial. It's also common to draw other characters making the expression.
• "Santa's coming tonight, tonight, Santa's coming tonight..."^Explanation A new "holiday classic" song from "Christmas Who?", which the characters sing until Santa arrives.
  • This Christmas feels like the VERY FIRST CHRISTMAS TO MEEEEEE!!!"^Explanation Mr. Krabs' bizarre soprano voice from the actual song of the episode.
• "Well, once I knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy who knew this guy, who knew this guy's cousin..."^Explanation SpongeBob explaining the rumored Sea Bear in "The Camping Episode". Used in the middle of silly anecdotes.
• "Don't touch me, I'm sterile!"^Explanation "Dr." Patrick says this after washing his hands in "Suds". Used after someone washes their hands. The line is also infrequently compared to Don't Hug Me I'm Scared due to the similar structure of the quote and the name of the work.
• "Band Geeks" but they sing X ^Explanation Substituting "Sweet Victory" for any song at the end of said episode, usually for humorous effect.
• "Squidward, I used your clarinet to unclog my toilet!" ^Explanation SpongeBob's pre-mortem confession from "Graveyard Shift". "Squidward" is often substituted for other people/characters when repeated under similar circumstances.
• I DEFY YOU HEART MAN!^Explanation Patrick ripping a heart mascot's costume in "Valentine's Day". It's often repeated for how absurd it is, or when something is fighting a heart-shaped enemy.
  • Heart on stick must die!^Explanation Another quote during Patrick's rampage, which caught on for similar reasons.
• I will post all necessary TV Trope Memes, IN THE HALL!^Explanation SpongeBob's induction speech from "Hall Monitor". Doing X "IN THE HALL" is a common joke among students.
  • THE HALL MONITOR!^Explanation At several points during the episode, SpongeBob shouts this before making situations even worse. A common joke among hall monitors.
• "Calm down, son! It’s just a drawing." ^Explanation Often used in debates on Twitter in the art community when someone takes offense to the content of another person's art, or alternatively as a reaction to someone displaying Perverse Sexual Lust.
  • Patrick's "Take it easy, it's just a drawing." is another popularly used quote.^Explanation From "Frankendoodle", which caught on for similar reasons.
• Screaming Will Get You Nowhe- *Rip*^Explanation Patrick before getting his scalp ripped off, from "Survival of the Idiots" Used whenever someone screams.
• FINLAND!^Explanation A non-sequitur from Patrick in "Frankendoodle". Like many of his quotes, this caught on because of its absurdity.
  • Where's the leak, ma'am?^Explanation Patrick says this after getting hit by a wrench. Used in fandoms anticipating content leaks.
  • MEHOY NEMOY!^Explanation DoodleBob's gibberish voice. This particular phrase is the one most fans repeat and the one that is most associated with the character.
• FUUUUUUTURE! FUUUUUTURE!^Explanation From "SB-129:" Squidward having an existential crisis after being sent to the future. Used in response to "futuristic" plots, arcs, and so on.
  • "Everything is chrome in the future!" ^Explanation SpongeTron explaining the Krusty Krab's new aesthetic. Used to mock futuristic landscapes with excessive chrome. It's especially popular to use this quote in reference to Google Chrome, which became one of the most popular web browsers after its release, making it somewhat Hilarious in Hindsight (though differently from the quote's original meaning).
• Squidward had a Krabby Patty, Krabby Patty, Krabby Patty!^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick's patty cake rhyme from "The Two Faces of Squiward". It's used by very young fans while playing this.
• The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.^Explanation Patrick while thinking of spilled milk in "The Secret Box". Used for the quote's excessively complicated diction in contrast to what's actually happening.
• I'm editing this page...AT NIGHT!^Explanation SpongeBob ecstatic to do anything and everything at night, from "Graveyard Shift". It's common to apply "at night" to the end of sentences, usually when someone's staying up late.
• WHAT I LEARNED IN BOATING SCHOOL IS... WHAT I LEARNED IN BOATING SCHOOL IS...^Explanation SpongeBob struggling to complete a ten-letter sentence in "No Free Rides". It's used to depict the struggles of writing academic essays, his face during this scene especially.
  • COME ON, SPONGEBOB! YOU ONLY NEED THREE MORE WORDS! BLANKITY. BLANKITY. BLANK!^Explanation A stock response to the above. In the episode, this is how Mrs. Puff urges SpongeBob to complete his essay.
• I don't need it...I don't need it...I DEFINITELY don't need it...I don't need it...I don't need it...I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTT!!!!!!!^Explanation SpongeBob resisting a cold glass of water in "Tea at the Treedome". It's used whenever someone can't resist an impulse buy or while waiting for a big release.
  • Putting one's pinky up to be "fancy" ^Explanation Patrick's advice from the same episode, and why fans sometimes have their pinkies up for seemingly no reason.
• And now...Poetry by Gary.^Explanation In "Culture Shock", Gary's poem is just him meowing. The poem is often replaced by various songs.
  • He has such a way with words...^Explanation Sandy's response to the above, and a stock respsonse to these kinds of videos.
• It's sweeeeeet, sweeeeet, sweet victory, yeah!^Explanation The final scene of "Band Geeks" has Squidward's band break out into a rock song. "Sweet Victory" is often sung among fans during sports or apropos of nothing.
• AND THEN COMES THE GIANT FIST!^Explanation In "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy III, Patrick plays with a miniature Squidward like an action figure before punching it with his "giant fist". Used when someone delivers a massive punch.
• It's not just a boulder...it's a rock!^Explanation SpongeBob in tears over finding a fresh set of "wheels" in "Pizza Delivery". It's often remembered for invoking Department of Redundancy Department.
  • "The pioneers used to drive these babies for miles!"^Explanation SpongeBob, explaining that the rock's a fully funcitoning vehicle. It's a common response to Rock Monsters in media, or when erosion seemingly makes a rock "move".
  • The "Krusty Krab Pizza" song^Explanation SpongeBob sings this on his impromptu delivery route. The song caught on for its simplistic lyrics and SpongeBob's hammy showstopper, and remixing it's a common sight.
• FANCY LIVING, HERE WE COME, LA LA LA LA, LAAAAAAA!^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick, upon getting scammed in "Chocolate with Nuts". It's commonly remixed thanks to the actors' deliveries and characters' comically dumb expressions.
• "Hey, Patrick! I've thought of something funnier than 24." "Lemme hear it! "25." ^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick finding the mention of numbers funny in "New Student Starfish". Nowadays, any mention of the number "24" or "25" will likely be met with a reference to this scene.
• Now, you must acquire a taste for... free form jazz! *puts on serious face* ^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick listening to jazz (Specifically Duncan Lamont's "Pressure Point") in "Grandma's Kisses". Videos often replace the original song or use different characters in place of the duo.
• "It is with great pride that I officially open this unfinished bridge!" ^Explanation  The Mayor opening an unfinished bridge to the public in "Doing Time". Often used to mock unfinished products and companies notorious for making them, Electronic Arts being a popular target.
• "WE STOLE A BALLOON!" ^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick fessing up to this in "Life of Crime". Used to mock admissions to insignificant offenses.
• "Win this one for the Krusty Krab/because I told you to!" ^Explanation Mr. Krabs and Plankton's pep talks in "The Fry Cook Games". Fans/athletes repeat this to each other before playing.
  • YELLOW! PINK! ^Explanation SpongeBob and Patrick noticing each other's underwear. Often repeated for resolving the episode's conflict out of left field.
• "Is this the part where we start kicking?" ^Explanation SpongeBob mistakes simple linear arrangement for a chorus line in "Band Geeks". Used whenever someone's in a line or when kicking's involved in something.
  • "Kicking? I wanna do some kicking!" *kicks* ^Explanation A stock response to the above, from Patrick.
  • "Whoever's the owner of the white Sedan, you left your lights on." ^Explanation Patrick says this while re-entering the concert hall, after getting thrashed in the parking lot. It's commonly used when someone enters a room.
  • Trombone Patrick ^Explanation While his neck is stuffed inside one, Patrick makes trombone noises as he walks and sits. Some videos replace what sounds he's making for comic effect.
• ''Who put you on the planet? Ugh...'' ^Explanation SpongeBob dismissing Squidward's critique in "I Heart Dancing". It's a common reaction image.
  • "Now do it exactly as I did and don't stop till you get it right! And I don't care how long it takes!" ^Explanation Squidward (and later Squilliam) instructing their subjects to work to exhaustion. Used to mock unreasonable demands.
• What? It's just an ordinary Krabby- OH MY GOODNESS! SQUIDWARD!^Explanation Originates in "The Algae's Always Greener" , where a customer complains to Plankton about Squidward's cooking, first showing a regular Krabby Patty before a Gross-Up Close-Up ensues. Edits tend to have the regular Krabby Patty be a preferable option with the gross version being what everyone actually got, or when something beloved has a drastic change for the worse.
  • The customer ordered a medium soda and I gave him a large! I GAVE HIM A LARGE! ^Explanation SpongeBob throwing himself under the bus after misinterpreting a customer's order. Like "we stole a balloon", it's used to mock trivial problems or people worrying about them.
• So long, shrimp! ^Explanation Mr. Krabs says this to Plankton upon throwing him out of his restaurant. It's used when short people leave.
• "Mouthful of Clams Day" ^Explanation One of SpongeBob's pitches for a Krusty Krab event in "Culture Shock". Fans often joke that it's some day at an eating establishment, and dare others to show up fulfilling the ridiculous condition for a free drink.
• I've got a better idea! Why don't I call someone whose JOB it is to fix it?! You know why? Because when I need a JOB done, I get someone with a JOB to do that JOB!!! ^Explanation SpongeBob's rant from "Can You Spare a Dime?" to a freeloading Squidward. Used to not-so-subtly suggest that someone should get a job.
  • (squints) What are you saying? ^Explanation Stock response to the above, said by Squidward.
  • LISTEN, YOU CRUSTACEOUS CHEAPSKATE! Squidward's been living at MY HOUSE driving me CRAZY! AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA HIRE HIM BACK ALL BECAUSE OF A STUPID DIME?! ^Explanation SpongeBob exploding at Mr. Krabs for how dumb this situation is. Fans remember it for catharsis and one of the only times SpongeBob gets violently enraged.
  • Donate it to the children's fund? Why? What have children ever done for me? ^Explanation Mr. Krabs, refusing to donate to a good cause. Used to mock rich people who refuse to do the same.
• "If we were meant to fly, we'd have propellers on our heads or jet engines on our backs."^Explanation Grandpa SquarePants' advice from "The Sponge Who Could Fly". Remembered for being ridiculous and unhelpful.
• "Hey, Plankton, can our first song go like this?" ^Explanation SpongeBob imitating rock instruments in "Krabby Road". What he's saying is often substituted with popular songs or other memes.
• LIFE! DEATH! LIFE! DEATH! LIFE! DEATH! ^Explanation Patrick flickering the lights keeping Roger warm in "New Student Starfish". Used whenever someone flickers lights.
  • Hey, what'd I miss? ^Explanation A realistic Roger, upon hatching from his egg. It's remembered as a memorable stinger to the episode.
• Wah wah waaaah. ^Explanation Kevin's posse says this whenever he gets stung in "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic". It's repeated when someone gets stung by something. It's also sometimes used as Losing Horns in videos.
  • WILL YOU CUT THAT OUT?! ^Explanation Stock response from Kevin.
• Unbaked Cookie Dough! ^Explanation Patchy the Pirate offers the audience raw cookie dough during the Christmas Episode "Christmas Who?". Caught on for the now widely-understood health risks of eating it.
• YOU WHAT?!/What did you do to my drink!? ^Explanation Tom yells this in "Fools in April". A face he makes during this scene is a common reaction image, and "deep-fried" edits of it are common, too.
• Your reward will be great! Behold! ^Explanation King Neptune revealing Tom Kenny in the shower, from "Neptune's Spatula". Edits change what he's revealing, sometimes in a lewd fashion.
• Are you feeling it now, Mr. Krabs? ^Explanation SpongeBob asks this while doing lame activities with him in "Mid-Life Crustacean". It caught on for being repetitive, fans asking it to each other during boring events, referencing Shulk's Smash debut and less kosher reasons.
  • Can you feel it Mr Krabs? Can you feel it Mr. Krabs? ^Explanation Children say this while treating Mr. Krabs like a maypole. Used interchangeably with the above.
  • Art thou feeling it now, Mr. Krabs? ^Explanation Variation uttered by SpongeBob during a tabletop session. Used during tabletop games and among tabletop enthusiasts.
  • I'm feeling like a total BARNACLE HEAD! ^Explanation Stock response when Mr. Krabs runs out of patience.
  • Patrick, that's not a ride! ^Explanation Patrick riding a grocery store customer like a kiddy ride. In edits, Patrick is "riding" some other character.
  • I'm feeling a warm spot. ^Explanation Mr. Krabs noticing that Patrick farted in their kiddy pool.
• All they do is blow, blow, blow their stupid whistle! Rub, rub, rub that white stuff on their noses! And show off their gross, misshapen bodies! *pop* ^Explanation Patrick mocking lifeguards in "SpongeGuard On Duty".
  • Dude, put that thing away! There are, like, children here! ^Explanation An extra tells Patrick to cover up his gross, misshapen body. It's often used to shoo out NSFW material.
• It took us three days to make that potato salad. THREE DAYS!!!!! ^Explanation Fred says this to SpongeBob after ruining said potato salad in "No Weenies Allowed". Repeated whenever someone ruins a project or to mock Fred for being incompetent (potato salads don't take a whole day to make, let alone three, and the difference in taste is minimal). "THREE DAYS" is also a common way to describe a long amount of time, usually on something that would take a shorter amount of time to do.
• Oh my gosh! A FLOATING SHOPPING LIST! ^Explanation "One Krab's Trash:" When Mr. Krabs tries to scare SpongeBob with a crude drawing of a ghost, he's instead scared by the shopping list Krabs wrote on the back. It's often used to mock low-quality horror stories.
  • Am I a pretty girl? ^Explanation SpongeBob asks this while wearing the soda hat after Mr. Krabs says he looks like a girl.
  • Remember, licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets. ^Explanation SpongeBob's random advice from the episode.
  • "Foxy Grandpa". ^Explanation One of Mr. Krabs' novelty hats. It's often edited onto other characters, regardless of age, for humor.
  • You'll never guess what I found in my sock last night! Go ahead, guess! ^Explanation Mr. Krabs remembers SpongeBob saying this. Fans interpret it as a dirty joke that they only understood years later.
• What a fox. ^Explanation "The Algae's Always Greener" has a gag where Old Man Jenkins bumps into a pole and apparently mistakes it for a woman.
• He poisoned our water supply, burned our crops, and delivered a plague unto our houses! ^Explanation An extra lists Bubble Buddy's fake crimes in "Bubble Buddy". It's often used as fake justification for dogpiling/hate mobs.
• "I-I was just looking for the sports channel, Gary." ^note When Gary walks in on SpongeBob very intently watching a dancing sea anemone on TV, SpongeBob quickly changes the channel to a football game and says this line. There are many edits of this scene that have SpongeBob watching something else when Gary comes in.
• "Well, I would, but sadly I am only an eel." ^Explanation An eel explains why she can't tie SpongeBob's shoes in "Your Shoe's Untied". Used to refuse tasks.
• EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION??? OH NO!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! ^Explanation In "No Free Rides", SpongeBob attempts to reclaim his stolen boat from Mrs. Puff. He manages to go through giant clams, cheese graters, and the most horrific of them all, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION!
  • I'll let go just for a little… [inserts something horrific]?! Oh, no!^Explanation If you go on YouTube, you can see people replacing the words "educational television" with something of their own.
• Krabs is a...*dolphin chirp* ^Explanation SpongeBob reading vulgar dumpster writing in "Sailor Mouth". Actual swears are usually edited in place off the chirp.
• "Uh... I can explain." ^Explanation An extra says this after getting his clothes burned off in "Pre-Hibernation Week". Fans still can't think of a suitable explanation.
• "Hey man that's not cool..." ^Explanation "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V:" an extra making out with a pillow says this upon getting caught. Used to mock people with body pillows, almost always anime fans.
• "Here lies Squidward's hopes and dreams." ^Explanation A tombstone in "One Krab's Trash", apparently above Squidward's hopes and dreams. "Squidward" is usually replaced with a fanbase after a disappointing release.
  • "What a baby." ^Explanation Stock response by Mr. Krabs, often used by people outside said fandom.
• Gary. Wilson. JR. ^Explanation SpongeBob saying Gary's full name in various episodes. It caught on for how ridiculous it is for the show's equivalent of a cat.
• This isn't your average, everyday darkness. This is... ADVANCED DARKNESS. ^Explanation SpongeBob being left in the dark in "Rock Bottom". Caught on for being funny and ridiculous, and often said in dark rooms or to mock "edgy" content.
• Too bad that didn't kill me... ^Explanation Said by Squidward, after getting pinned to a wall with drumsticks in "Band Geeks". Used whenever someone wants to die for some reason, but narrowly avoids it.
• "I LOVE PAIN!"^Explanation When SpongeBob does his exercises in the first episode, a poster with this phrase can be seen. Used to mock masochists.
• "Boo!" ^Explanation Patrick booing SpongeBob's lame pun in "Wet Painters". Used as a reaction to lame jokes.
• toast ^Explanation "Pranks a Lot:" During a montage of people being scared of ghosts, an extra points to a slice of toast as a pun.
• "AND STOP STARING AT ME WITH THOSE BIG OLE EYES!" *Eyes shrink* ^Explanation The Flying Dutchman orders SpongeBob to do this in "Your Shoe's Untied". It's often used to mock character designs with big eyes, or to depict horrifying realizations.
• You won't be able to stop me, Not when I shift into MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE! ^Explanation Plankton making his stolen Krabby Patty go slightly faster in "Krusty Krab Training Video". Shifting something into "maximum overdrive", whether it be cars or game characters, is a common joke among fans. A still of this scene is also a popular image macro, usually with another character's head replacing Plankton's head or another character being drawn as him and/or a pun on the word "overdrive".
  • I knew I should have gotten the turbo. ^Explanation A stock response whenever it fails, said by Plankton.
• "There is no ice! There's never been any ice! ICE IS JUST A MYTH!"^Explanation Mr. Krabs trying to deter police officers from perusing his freezer, from "Nasty Patty". Used when a restaurant lacks ice, or through replacing "ice" with something that's being covered up.
• "That's Mister Doctor Professor Patrick to you."^Explanation Mr. Dr. Prof. Patrick's insistent title from "Chimps Ahoy". It caught on with Mario Kart 8 fans, who mock character reskins with ridiculous fan inclusions like "Mr. Dr. Prof. Metal Tanooki Baby Mario."
• I call this one Bold and Brash. ^Explanation Squidward showing off his art in "Artist Unknown". It's often substituted for other works of art, mocking whoever made it. Bold and Brash itself has also become a somewhat frequent appearance in memes.
  • More like "Belongs in the Trash"! ^Explanation The response from his art critic, and a stock response for whenever Bold and Brash shows up. "Belongs in the trash" can also be substituted for pretty much anything that rhymes.
• "NOBODY CALLS ME TUBBY!" ^Explanation Patrick getting his Berserk Button hammered in "No Weenies Allowed", provoking him to punch SpongeBob. Fans sometimes like to provoke this reaction from him, usually by inadvertently saying the word "tubby".
• "I was a wimp before Anchor Arms! Now I'm a jerk, and everybody loves me!" ^Explanation Anchor Arms advertisement in "MuscleBob BuffPants". Pokes fun at characters that get unexpectedly buff redesigns or unassuming people who gain a lot of muscle.
• "Ugly? (licks thumb and drags across forehead) You gotta be kidding me." ^Explanation SpongeBob posing for the camera in "Something Smells". In meme templates, it's used to depict a cool character or someone trying to be cool.
• The ^Explanation The fruit of SpongeBob's labor while trying to write his essay, from "Procrastination". Used to mock first drafts of essays or works dramatically behind schedule.
• Ravioli ravioli, give me the formuoli. ^Explanation Plankton, in a Mr. Krabs disguise, goading SpongeBob to give him the formula in "Imitation Krabs". When discussing Spot the Imposter plots, it's common for one of them to say "ravioli ravioli" as a reference to this. The phrase is also commonly quoted out of context, sometimes with another line that rhymes replacing "give me the formuoli".
• Livin' like Larry! ^Explanation Sponge and Pat aspiring to copy Larry's dangerous stunts, from "A Life in a Day". Replaced "YOLO" among fans when doing something reckless.
• "It's so close I can almost taste it." ^Explanation  In "The Smoking Peanut", Patrick licks what we thought was SpongeBob's ear but turns out to be a sponge-shaped popsicle.
  • "LET'S THROW PEANUTS AT HIM AND SEE HOW HE LIKES IT!" ^Explanation Said as the crowd throws peanuts at Patrick, who they think upset Clamu. Super Smash Bros. fans reference this while playing against Diddy Kong, a High-Tier Scrappy in some formats.
  • "I get what I deserve." (swallows a bunch of thrown peanuts whole) "Ouch." ^Explanation Stock response from Patrick. Said by the abformented Diddy mains, especially if they know they're being obnoxious.
  • "Free Day" ^Explanation A fictional holiday at the Bikini Bottom Zoo. Mocked for being a horrible business practice.
  • BUM. BUM. BUM BUM BUM. BUM. BUM. BUUUUUUUM. ^Explanation  Patrick starts humming as SpongeBob gives his triumphant apology to the crying clam and for getting Patrick arrested.
  • "SpongeBob doesn't have any hair. (gets wide eyed) Or does he!?" ^Explanation Sandy, thinking SpongeBob may have pubic hair. This is one of the sneakier raunchy jokes in the series, which caught adult viewers by surprise years after it aired.
• (sees a pile of cans on the ground) "Oh, Sandy, this is your worst disguise yet." ^Explanation SpongeBob mocking (what he thinks is) Sandy's disguise, from "Karate Choppers". Used to mock terrible disguises.
  • "No it's not, SpongeBob!" (holds up squirrel mask) "THIS IS!" ^Explanation Stock response from Sandy, which is used to poke fun at even worse disguises.
  • Photosynthesis! Photosynthesis! ^Explanation SpongeBob pretending to be a plant. Pokémon fans latched onto this meme thanks to Sudowoodo, a fake tree creature.
  • HEHEHEHEHEH! By the powers of naughtiness, I command this particular drop of hot sauce to be really, REALLY HOT! ^Explanation A hammy drop of hot sauce says this before landing on SpongeBob's tongue. Fans pretend that extremely hot spices, sauces and peppers are saying this.
• (gasp) "Squidward returned fire!" "Then it's war!" ^Explanation Sponge and Pat declaring a snowball "war" in "Snowball Effect". "Returning fire" with a snowball has been used to justify snowball fights among fans.
• "We have technology..." ^Explanation Patrick demonstrating that he can use technology to clean Mr. Krabs' first dollar before smashing the two together like a caveman, from "Wet Painters". Often used whenever technology fails at doing a certain task.
• "I'm thinking about the one that goes X." "No, man. You're thinking of Y." ^Explanation  From "Krab Borg"; The first quote is Mr. Krabs asking the radio company man to reply the robot song he was just listening to by repeating the lyrics of the song, but the man tries to correct him in how the lyrics are actually sung. Mr. Krabs and the radio company man repeating the lyrics of the song are usually replaced with actual songs.
  • "Beep Boop Bop" ^Explanation Mr. Krabs' "robot noises" are commonly used in remixes.
• A football playing king in space. With a mustache. ^Explanation "Can You Spare a Dime?:" SpongeBob imagining Squidward as an amalgamation of his lofty fantasies. Many fans joke about becoming a football-playing king in space with a mustache someday.
• "I hope I get hit by... an X! ...AND LIVE!"^Explanation  The slightly paraphrased exchange from Sponge-Guard on Duty, usually modified to something else ridiculous or fandom related.
  • "Please do not land X on the bathers." ^Explanation Stock response from Larry.
• "WATCH THE POINT! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!" ^Explanation SpongeBob popping the Dirty Bubble with a pencil, and the latter's panicked reaction.
• "I didn't need to see that." ^Explanation Often used as a reaction image on sites like Twitter. Originates from "Jellyfish Jam", where Squidward says this in response to seeing SpongeBob's new pet jellyfish read a newspaper while using the toilet in response to refusing to allow it in his house even if it was potty-trained.
• (spoons rattling)◊ ^Explanation This shot from "Pizza Delivery", coupled with the subtitle, has risen to fame as prime shitpost material on several websites.
• Squidward...Tortellini!? ^Explanation In "The Great Snail Race", Patrick has the trophy for the snail race he won engraved to Squidward because he knew how much he wanted to win. However, Squidward is incensed to find that the engraving got his last name wrong. In general, misspelling Squidward's last name is somewhat of a running gag with fans.
• "Look, doubloons! Don't drop 'em!" ^Explanation SpongeBob making a prison rape joke (the "doubloons" being bars of soap) from "Gary Takes a Bath". Fans who grow up with the show usually become horrified when they realize this.
• "That's it? That's the lost episode? THAT WAS JUST A BUNCH OF CHEAP WALK CYCLES!^Explanation Patchy was disappointed with the opening in the so-called "Lost Episode", which is actually just a Fake-Out Opening before the real said episode. It's often used when something highly anticipated turns out to be disappointing upon release.
  • "What a rip."^Explanation Potty's response to it; a stock response to the above.
  • "SPONGEBOB BETRAYED US!"^Explanation Patchy's subsequent breakdown, with "SpongeBob" being replaced with whatever made the media. It became Harsher in Hindsight when the series suffered Seasonal Rot.
  • "That's it? That's Patchy's upset breakdown? THAT WAS JUST A BUNCH OF STUFF GETTING KNOCKED DOWN!" "What a rip." "PATCHY BETRAYED US!"^Explanation Some fans parodied it by creating similar meme from said meme itself.
• Coral Blue #2 Semi-Gloss Lipstick ^Explanation "Clams:" SpongeBob tries to forge Mr. Krabs' millionth dollar by kissing it, mimicking the clam's bite. Krabs doesn't buy it. Fans joke that fake items are often kissed with this color.
• "I can't see my forehead." ^Explanation In Sweden, the exchange from "Patty Hype" about Patrick not seeing his forehead caught on for the voice actors' deliveries.
• Mr. Krabs mounting butts on his fireplace ^Explanation He threatens to do this to SpongeBob and Patrick in "Wet Painters". Mr. Krabs and the butts in question are usually replaced with other characters.
• My PRIZE! ^Explanation SpongeBob upon winning a contest, from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II". Used whenever someone receives a package.
• "PERFECT CENSORSHIP!!!"^Explanation Monty P. Moneybags exclaims this to give his approval of the Statue of David SpongeBob made having a clam shell over the groin in the episode "Artist Unknown". Some have used the clip ironically to mock poor attepts at censorship.
• "Patrick, can you see anything?" "Only the dismal abyss of black nothingness." ^Explanation Patrick upon his eyes being stuffed in a barrel, from "Whirly Brains".
• "Mocking SpongeBob" ^Explanation SpongeBob clucking like a chicken upon seeing a plaid kilt, from "Little Yellow Book". The page image and iTs RAnDom cApITaliZATioN are used to repeat other things in a mocking fashion.
• VORE◊. ^Explanation  "Snooze You Lose" has gained this status due to the plot's similarities to a certain internet fetish.
• "A one-way ticket to PAIN!" ^Explanation Patrick and SpongeBob are getting hurt to attract customers in "Wet Painters". Patrick says this line. It's been remixed in a hilarious YouTube Poop by Trudermark called "Crazy Painters".
• "AGH! Guten morgen! Mein name iz SpongeBob!" ^Explanation SpongeBob speaking German in "Sold!" has become somewhat memetic for how ridiculous it sounds.
• Savage Patrick ^Explanation In "Nature Pants", after SpongeBob runs off to live among the jellyfish in the wild, Patrick decides that if he can't be friends with him anymore, he'll hunt him for sport. When SpongeBob thinks he's escaped, he looks up to find Patrick clinging to the arch above him before declaring "I got you now, SpongeBob!" with a sinister expression◊. Said expression is a very popular reaction image.
  • Tired SpongeBob^Explanation In that same scene, he's shown standing under a coral arch exhausted. As with the former, it's also a reaction image, usually captioned with something.
• I’M A BUNNY NOW! ^Explanation In "Bunny Hunt", Squidward suffers a mental breakdown after his house is destroyed by sea bunnies and thinks he's a bunny himself. It's used on SpongeBuddy Mania to express confusion or hatred for the rest of the episode.
• THINGS ARE GONNA GET CRAZY!^Explanation The manner in which this phrase is said has gotten some buzz on YouTube. Comes from "Moving Bubble Bass", when an angry Patrick confronts Bubble Bass after the latter reveals he ate the free lunches he promised to give out, with the above line presented on an unsettling close-up of Patrick's face in Synchro-Vox style.
• "X is the only person I know who can have fun doing Y...FOR TWELVE HOURS!!" ^Explanation Squidward being annoyed at SpongeBob's all-night rager, from "Jellyfish Jam". It's used to mock people who do a certain task for an obscene amount of time, most notably pannenkoek2012 "building up speed" in Super Mario 64.
  • EIGHTEEN HOURS!!^Explanation Squidward's stock response, for anything that goes on even longer.
• "Insulting a man's ship... be worse than insulting his mother." ^Explanation The Flying Dutchman upon hearing his ship being called "dirty", from "Shanghaied". Adopted by fans who ship during related discourse.
• "Tic-Tac" ^Explanation An even more simplistic game of Tic-Tac-Toe where the player going first always wins, from "Patrick! The Game". Fans joke about the "meta" as if there's a serious discussion to be had.
• SpongeBob's Hype Stand ^Explanation A comic made out of screenshots from "Bubblestand" and "Patty Hype". The first panel depicts SpongeBob with his bubblestand, with the text "BUBBLES 25^¢" replaced with new text describing a concept. The next panel is a show of a small crowd surrounding SpongeBob when his Pretty Patties started to attract attention. The following third panel is SpongeBob setting up his "LESSONS 25^¢" sign back in "Bubblestand", but again the text is replaced, this time with an addendum for the concept referred to in the edited first panel. The final panel shows the much larger crowd as seen in "Patty Hype" when SpongeBob was serving his 46,853rd customer.
• "Then why did you ask for it?!"^Explanation From a scene in "Hocus Pocus" where Tom is driving and his son complains that he doesn't like his pistachio ice cream, prompting Tom to question why he asked for it in the first place. Often used to satirize fanbases heavily requesting something from a company and then finding some inconsequential fault with the end product, companies releasing requested products in an Obvious Beta or otherwise undesired state, or people with brand loyalty blindly defending said release.
• "I saw you on TV last night!" ^Explanation  From a scene in "As Seen On TV" where Old Man Jenkins sees SpongeBob and tells him that he saw him on TV last night, which was actually a commercial for bran flakes. Often used to replace SpongeBob and the cereal with various objects for humorous effect.
• BuffBob and NormalBob ^Explanation A meme format similar to "Virgin and Chad", where one side is represented as a buff SpongeBob from "The Fry Cook Games", and another being his friendly "normal" self from "Not Normal".
• "Hi how are ya." ^Explanation A popular catchphrase that SpongeBob said when he became "Normal".
• "We did it Patrick! We saved the city."^Explanation SpongeBob says this in "Wormy" as Bikini Bottom burns in the background. Often used as an image macro to mock an effort Gone Horribly Right.
• Squidward and his chair ^Explanation Similar to the Drake meme, where two images of Squidward (one where he goes to set up a chair, and one where he picks it up and walks back into his house) are used to react to a pair of different images of the creator's choosing. The general vibe of the image is that of "well, that'll be/that was a waste of time". Such as◊ these examples.◊
• "Money"/"Hello, I like money". ^Explanation An image (with caption) from the interview with Mr. Krabs at the beginning of The Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie, which is typically used in response to any form of a slipshod cash grab.
• "It's not my wallet!" ^Explanation The scene from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" of Man Ray trying to convince Patrick to take back the wallet he dropped despite Patrick's denial that it's his is often used to satirize people or characters who are firmly in belief or denial of something in spite of overwhelming evidence that what they're denying is true. Other times, it's used for when something seems like an easy◊ and incredibly obvious choice, and yet it's not being done.
• Patrick is Sans ^Explanation In 2019, the Soundcloud account "UNDERTALE OST: Recreated" did some detective work and found out that the Voice Grunting clips for Sans were trimmed from Patrick's line "maybe it's the way you're dressed" in the episode "Something Smells" (specifically, the "ay" in "maybe"). Undertale being as ripe for memes as it is, the jokes practically wrote themselves.
  • Maybe it's the way you're dressed. ^Explanation The aforementioned line that Sans' "voice" was trimmed from became highly associated with him, and any references to Sans made after the discovery of this will inevitably include someone referencing the line.
• aight imma head out ^Explanation This still from "The Smoking Peanut" of SpongeBob sitting down in his chair, but also looks like he's getting up with an annoyed expression. Can be used to portray something as a waste of time or stupid, like the "Squidward and his Chair" example above, but can also be used to express the memer's desire to leave a bad or awkward situation.
  • o yeah i can't ^Explanation A variation of the meme that was made during the COVID-19 Pandemic since people had to stay home.
• "Okay, get in!" ^Explanation This still from "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" featuring SpongeBob and Patrick trying to put Squidward (who they think is a ghost) to rest and invite him to get inside a coffin. Can be used to portray an unpopular idea that is doomed to fail, a figure whose reputation is in tatters, circumstances that will likely lead to one's death, or more figurative deaths such as a Curb-Stomp Battle in a fighting game or a case of Dueling Games.
• "He's only this big! How many diapers could he possibly use?" ^Explanation From "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve". At one point, SpongeBob shows Patrick all of Junior's diapers that haven't been put in the garbage as proof that he's overworked alone at home. Image and video edits of this scene are popular, where Patrick says something (typically derisive), and SpongeBob shows him several things that go directly against his statement◊, each increasingly more damning than the last.
• "DAY 15! GIVE IT UP FOR DAY 15!" ^Explanation From "Fear of a Krabby Patty". Mr. Krabs rings a cowbell and excitedly shouts this in the Time Passes Montage. One person decided to make a joke Twitter account based on this, which tweets a picture of the moment when Mr. Krabs said the line on the 15th of every month.
  • "DAY X! GIVE IT UP FOR DAY X!" ^Explanation This line is occasionally snowcloned by fans of a work that has entered Development Hell, counting up the number of days it's been in limbo. Other times, it has been used to refer to the amount of days a long-term event has been ongoing, such as this example from the Suez Canal obstruction incident.
• "Wait, don't tell me. You want me to run down to the store and buy Mrs. Puff something she doesn't need. Then you want me to run back here so you can say 'Arrgh, SpongeBob! You're spending all me money.' And then I'll say 'But Mr. Krabs, I'm only doing what you SAID!' Then you'll say 'We're not talking about this, or this, we're talking about THIS!'" ^Explanation SpongeBob's memorable outburst from "Krusty Love", often used whenever demands or expectations escalate to ridiculous or unfavourable levels.
• THE X. ^Explanation An image from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II", involving Barnacle Boy attempting to destroy SpongeBob's conch with his sulfur vision. The shot of his eye beams traveling towards the conch has become a snowclone where the conch is replaced with anything, accompanied by the phrase "The [item]".
  • The Yankee with [something] ^Explanation For some reason, one version of this that particularly took off was one where Barnacle Boy was given a New York Yankees baseball cap. People made several variations of this, such as the Yankee with no brim, the Yankee with extra brim◊, the Yankee with no akee◊, and the Yankee with no yee◊.
• "I don't know. I never thought I'd get this far."^Explanation A line from Plankton when he (almost) successfully tricks Mr. Krabs into giving up the formula by disguising himself as a dollar. Used to lampshade a highly unlikely outcome occurring or a Didn't Think This Through moment on the memer's part.
• "Oh man, I hated the real version of this song."^Explanation From "Spy Buddies", the music that Plankton plays to drive customers away from the Krusty Krab.
• "Does this look dangerous?" ^Explanation A shot of Patrick with a bunch of fishing hooks in his mouth from "Hooky" used as an object labeling meme; the hooks are used to represent a person or party's numerous actions that will lead to their downfall and the line represents how the offending person or party is unaware that they're traveling down a path of ruin.
• "Welcome to the Krusty Towers, where our motto is..." ^Explanation Mr. Krabs establishing the Towers' motto, from the epynomous episode. The actual motto is replaced with various memes.
• SpongeBob Reading Two Pages at Once^Explanation A scene from the beginning of "Night Light" of SpongeBob reading a horror novel, edited so one side of the book is red and the other is blue and both sides have different writing, meant to represent a person being indecisive about something.
• Laughing SpongeBob◊^Explanation A collage of SpongeBob laughing, including a fanmade one where Enel's Oh, Crap! face is Photoshoped onto SpongeBob's face from "Dying for Pie". This is often used to make fun of people who laugh at unfunny jokes or serious situations, sometimes poking fun at the latter's hypocrisy.
• Wait, you guys actually *insert action/belief here*? I thought it was a joke. ^Explaination A screencap of Harold the blue fish from "The Bully" making a concerned expression, captioned with the above in response to something they didn’t think someone was serious about.
• SpongeBob screaming internally ^Explaination A screenshot of SpongeBob relaxing, with an image of him screaming laid over it. It's a common reaction image to depict screaming internally.
• "The security system TAKES CONTROL of Squidward’s house and begins ATTACKING THE CITY." ^Explanation Part of Andrew The Uncommon‘s rant about SpongeBob and Patrick’s actions towards Squidward in the episode "Good Neighbors", from his video "Top 10 Worst SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes", the rant itself starting around 24:04. Beginning in 2019, the rant became subject to a variety of edits.
• Baby Patrick ^Explanation  A screenshot◊ of Patrick turned into a baby in "Goo Goo Gas" became popular in 2019, with a popular edit having Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" played over it.
• Daring today, aren't we? ^Explanation A multi-panel meme template originating from the first scene of the episode "Pickles", in which Squidward — taking an order from an indecisive Clay — mocks Clay's uncreative choice of meal with sarcastic quips, ending in the above line. The template and quote are used to mock jokes, memes, and opinions perceived as overused, unoriginal or clichéd.
• Don't say anything, Squidward. Remember your karma.^Explanation A line from "My Pretty Seahorse", where Squidward refrains from snarking at SpongeBob with this quote. Often used on Reddit, since karma is their form of points (i.e. refraining to state an unpopular opinion because you might get downvoted and lose karma.)
• Don't let this distract you from the fact that Mr. Krabs sold SpongeBob's soul for 62 cents. ^Explanation A recurring comment regarding the time Mr. Krabs sold SpongeBob's soul to the Flying Dutchman for 62 cents in "Born Again Krabs", which fans won't let him live down.
• "I was born with glass bones and paper skin. Every morning I break my legs and every afternoon, I break my arms. At night, I lie awake in agony until my heart attacks put me to sleep."^Explanation This quote became a popular copypasta used to mock overly sensitive and easily offended people on the Internet.
• 6. the dollar◊ ^Explanation An ironic and surreal meme that consists of the face SpongeBob makes after accidentally smudging paint all over Mr. Krabs' first dollar in "Wet Painters" with the text "6. the dollar" placed over it. It originated from this video from 2011, but took off in early 2020, with a popular version of the meme having the nonsensical upper caption "sigbeqboibe😭💀 wy hw nugq loko liwk rhhsi 😭😭”.
• Patrick Crank That Soulja Boy ^Explanation A video of Patrick's "I'm Squidward" dance in "Opposite Day", but with Soulja Boy's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" played over it. The most popular version of the video is this version, which completely destroys the visual and audio quality, to the point of it becoming Sensory Abuse.
• Oh hell nah they all up on spunch bob shit ^Explanation A meme that originated from a tweet saying "Oh hell nah they all up on spunch bob shit", with an image of the nematodes sucking the juice out of SpongeBob's pineapple from "Home Sweet Pineapple". Screenshots and Image Macro versions of the tweet soon began spreading, and many people made their own◊ variations◊ of the meme. The key components are to have (usually) low res images and deliberate misspellings of SpongeBob's or some cases other characters names.
• "Patrick, that's a [X]."^Explanation A clip from "Big Pink Loser" in which SpongeBob tries to teach Patrick how to open a jar; the clip is edited so that Patrick picks up something else (usually a deadly weapon) in lieu of a pickle.
  • "Yes."^Explanation Patrick's response to the above line, typically used to demonstrate that Patrick knows exactly what he is holding.
• How do we tell him? ^Explanation A scene from "Dying for Pie" where Squidward (who, contrary to popular believe, originally said the line) and Mr. Krabs are standing by the door inside the latter's office, gesturing at the window towards an oblivious SpongeBob washing a table, who they believe ate the bomb-pie. This is generally used as a reaction image when someone in a conversation lacks context or information that they need to understand the discussion, typically as a joking form of Who Will Bell the Cat?.
• SpongeBob chokes Mr. Krabs for saying X^Explanation A Twitter meme using frames from "Can You Spare a Dime?" showing SpongeBob strangling Mr. Krabs for expressing an unpopular opinion.
• Plankton shouting "correct!" in "Band Geeks", often used to approve opinions or arguments or to describe anything that is factually correct.
• "He's just standing there... MENACINGLY!"^Explanation Patrick in "Hall Monitor" describing "the maniac" to SpongeBob. Commonly quoted to describe idle poses for characters.
• “This isn’t the Chum Bucket!” ^explanation From “Plankton’s Regular”: Nat the fish is fooled by a fake tunnel that actually leads to the Krusty Krab; meme videos will have the tunnel exit pop up virtually anywhere, from other Spongebob episodes to other cartoons or even live action.
• "OH BOY, 3 AM!" ^Explanation After Squidward inquires who could possibly want a Krabby Patty at three in the morning in "Graveyard Shift", we get a Cutaway Gag of Patrick waking up and excitedly shouting this as he takes out a Krabby Patty from beneath his bed and eats it. Fans often use this for jokes about insomnia, such as when a YouTuber inexplicably decides to upload a new video in the dead of night.
• "Sad SpongeBob" ^Explanation A picture◊ Squidward took of SpongeBob in "Christmas Who?" where he has a sad expression with big eyes and a Single Tear on his left eye became popular in early 2021, often used in ironic memes.
• Weeeeeel-coooome, to Squidward's Tiki Land... ^Explanation Originated from "Enchanted Tiki Dreams" after Squidward discovers the tiki land SpongeBob and Patrick built for him. The tikis surrounding him start to sing this catchy musical number as Squidward finally feels a sense of happiness for once. The song would blow up as a TikTok sample during much of January 2022, being set to rather confusing and nonsensical videos on the platform.
• Squidward listening to music ^Explanation A meme based on a scene from "Are You Happy Now?" consisting of Squidward in bed with headphones and a music player edited in so it looks like he is listening to music with a dull expression on his face. People often edit the picture to make Squidward look tearful and place a picture of a volume being turned up all the way in response to bad music.
• "Am I really gonna defile this grave for money? Of course I am!" ^Explanation Mr. Krabs graverobbing, from "One Krab's Trash". Used to poke fun at companies or creators for exploiting tragedies or ignoring the wishes of the deceased.
• "You used me...for LAND DEVELOPMENT!" ^Explanation SpongeBob realizing Plankton's scheme, from "Walking Small". SpongeBob and "land development" are often substituted for other characters and situations from their series.
• Squidward kicks out everyone ^Explanation Comes from a scene in "Good Neighbors" where Squidward bemoans the fact he was denied his Sunday relaxation before telling SpongeBob and Patrick to get out of his house. Around mid-2022, edits involving various groups of other characters (usually from video games) leaving Squidward's house were made.
• "Why is local news such a rubbish?"^Explanation The Indonesian translation for this Squidward line from "Komputer Overload" is popular among Indonesians as a reaction meme for anytime infotainment TV shows report mundane activities of celebrities and politicians as if they are important.
• The perfume department^Explanation During "Shanghaied", there is a scene where Patrick and SpongeBob are locked in a room, with the only way out being through 'the perfume department', a live action area located for reasons unknown in the Flying Dutchman's ship. What follows is a montage of the two running through the department and being bombarded with perfume, to the point they collapse after getting out. The scene is often edited with the perfume department and perfume clouds being something else, such as the lag in online mode in games.
• "I'll have you know I accidentally stubbed my toe while watering my spice garden last week, and I only cried for 20 minutes." ^Explanation SpongeBob trying, and failing, to convince Reg that he's fit for the Salty Spitoon in "No Weenies Allowed". It's a common reaction image for overreacting to something, with whatever SpongeBob does being replaced.
• Patrick being beat up ^Explanation Also in "No Weenies Allowed", Patrick gets beat up by what appears to be nothing. Edits often insert someone into the scene so it can look like they're beating up Patrick.
• Patrick riding a seahorse ^Explanation A scene from "Sleepy Time" which has since become popular for edits and GIFs.
• "WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS!?" ^Explanation Patrick gasping for air and shouting this line in "Tea at the Treedome" has seen some use in exploitable memes, especially after this remix featuring Patrick coughing before he said the line grew popular. It's also been used for when people enter a harsh, toxic, and/or uninviting community, or try out something that is harsher or more difficult than what they are used to.
• Fishposting/"When you're at a party and someone says [x]"^Explanation A meme originating from a screencap of a displeased-looking Fred holding a Krabby Patty in the episode "Jellyfish Hunter" with the text "When you're at a party and someone says they're the best at Smash" accompanying it. The image then recieved many variations, usually with some variation of the phrase "When you're at a party and someone says [x]" from the original meme, with Fred's appearance usually changing to reflect what [x] is.
• The Magic Conch Shell ^Explanation A pull-string toy shell from "Club SpongeBob", which is known for is prophetic and all-knowing nature, though it acts like a Troll to Squidward by constantly denying him of what he asks. The shell has been parodied many times, usually in the form of other characters asking the shell something.
  • WOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOO! ^Explanation Expect any mention of the Magic Conch Shell to include a recreation of the “club greeting”.
• The lifeguard fish's serious face◊ from "Ripped Pants" has been used as a reaction image for situations that cause suspicion, annoyance, or displeasure.
• "Krusty Krab is unfair! Mr. Krabs is in there! Standing at the concession, plotting his oppression!" ^Explanation SpongeBob protesting against Mr. Krabs and his restaurant in "Squid on Strike". It initially became popular due to remixes on Vine, but it became more widespread once the words "Krusty Krab is Unfair" began appearing on protest signs in real-life protests.
• "Oh Neptune." ^Explanation Mrs. Puff's reaction to SpongeBob having to stay in boating school for another year has been used online as an expression of worry, and also as a reaction image for situations where the usual reaction is "Oh, Crap!".
• Scared Squidward ^Explanation A still◊ of Squidward in "SB-129" that was initially posted on Twitter in 2016 and captioned with the text "The internet is gonna make this into a terrible meme watch." This led to it becoming a minor meme on the site, albeit in a somewhat forced manner, where the still of Squidward was photoshopped into various images.
• Sandwiches at a cheap price!?!? Satisfactory.^Explanation A still image of SpongeBob and Patrick running from Survival of the Idiots responding to the phrase "Five Dollar Foot Long" became a popular meme in 2021, resulting in various edits and redraws.
• When I'm in a(n) [x] competition and my opponent is [y].^Explanation  Squidward's Oh, Crap! face in "Squilliam Returns" when Squilliam wants proof of Squidward's lie about owning a five-star restaurant. Often used as a Take That! to certain people or groups. (Example: "When I'm in a bootlicking competition and my opponent is a Nintendo fan.")
• Pintamos toda la casa sin dejar una sola gota de pintura que no sea... ¿¿¿¡¡¡QUEEEEEE ES ESOOOOOOOOOO???!!!^Translation We painted the whole house without letting a single drop of paint on... WHAT IS THAAAT???!!! ^Explanation A popular viral audio of TikTok from SpongeBob screaming over ruining Mr. Krabs dollar in the Latin American Spanish dub version of "Wet Painters". It is used when there's something out of place. However, it would later become a bit of a Discredited Meme due to people spamming it everywhere.
• "Get a load of him, folks! He must've been born on a highway, because that's where most accidents happen!"^Explanation A roast from ChefBob by the titular hand puppet, memetic for how unexpectedly and hilariously offensive for a Nickelodeon show it is.
• The scene where SpongeBob and Patrick are on the kiddie roller coaster in "Roller Cowards" is used on Twitter to bash things that the poster doesn't find as cool or as scary as the other person.

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Potty: What a rip.
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