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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Rapper Ice Spice standing in front of Squidward and SpongeBob Squarepants' houses in Bikini Bottom. Text overlay reads, "spongebob big guy pants ok spongebob big guy pants ok big guy big guy big guy big guy."

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Memes

The “SpongeBob Big Guy Pants Okay” meme is everywhere—here’s what it means

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Laptop in a classroom playing SpongeBob Squarepants episode. Text overlay reads, "Teacher think I'm paying attention but I'm really watching the bob." Right: SpongeBob Squarepants decorated water bottle in a grocery store. Text overlay reads, "Mom think I'm paying attention whole time I'm sipping on da bob."

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Distracted by the Bob: Inside the new SpongeBob meme taking over TikTok

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Spongebob and patrick flipping burgers with text "subaru was always on some bs mf took spongebobs job"(l), Pagani just trying to do his J*b and subaru just be geeking"(r)

I call Patrick Subaru meme

How a 4-year-old SpongeBob Wiki comment spawned the ‘I call Patrick Subaru’ brainrot meme

Rebecca Leib

moaning plankton : plankton meme face

In the darkest of days, the Moaning Plankton Face meme unites the internet

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

SpongeBob side eye

The SpongeBob Side Eye meme and its many variations

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‘No This Is Patrick’ meme history

Image of the character Squidward looking through a window at his friends having a good time outside.

SpongeBob Memes

The “SpongeBob Big Guy Pants Okay” meme is everywhere—here’s what it means

Distracted by the Bob: Inside the new SpongeBob meme taking over TikTok

How a 4-year-old SpongeBob Wiki comment spawned the ‘I call Patrick Subaru’ brainrot meme

In the darkest of days, the Moaning Plankton Face meme unites the internet

The SpongeBob Side Eye meme and its many variations

‘No This Is Patrick’ meme history

The Squidward Window meme is the visual representation of FOMO

‘Don’t Ask Who Joe Is’ is the modern ‘Joe Mama’ joke

How the Leif Erikson Day meme became a hinga dinga tradition

The rise of the SpongeBob Floating meme

FreakBob is calling…I ain’t answering

Sad SpongeBob: A meme

Confused Mr. Krabs: a meme

Gangster SpongeBob memes for the pure of heart

How did Mr. Krabs die?