I definitely had a pretty good childhood, all things considered. I read a lot of books, I played a lot of dodgeball in gym, and I avoided by vegetables by feeding them to the trashcan when my parents weren't looking. The reason I said "pretty good" is because I lacked a dog to feed these vegetables to instead! I cannot ignore my parents' obstinance in getting a dog. I mean, I even wrote my 1st-grade persuasive essay on why we need a dog, and I'm sure it was super convincing with perfect grammar and nuanced arguments. They had a pretty good counterargument in that I am very allergic to dogs, but still. Regardless, my childhood was pretty good. And what made it really good was television and one show in particular.
My childhood is defined by words like "weast" and "wumbo." It is filled with elementary kids asking if mayonnaise is an instrument and people shouting "CHOCOLATE!!!!"
Credit to Spongebob Quotes
At this point, you either know the references or you don't. If you've watched Spongebob Squarepants, you can probably spew off serveral more quotes and are never really sure what your favorite episode is because there was just so many good ones. It was the show that caused you to pity the children whose parents prohibited watching the show. It is that good.
This week's quote comes from the ever so popular show, Spongebob Squarepants!
Quote: "Now I learned a lesson I won't soon forget. So listen and you won't regret: be true to yourself / don't miss your chance and you won't end up like the fool who ripped his pants"
Some might ask: Aren't you cheating by using a song lyric instead of a quote? Maybe. But at the same time, aren't you glad you were able to listen to this song? Yes, you are. I rest my case.
Admittedly, Spongebob isn't really close today to what it was when I was young. Given that this episode aired when I was young, you know it's good. I'll give some context fo the song. Spongebob and Sandy, his squirrel friend, go to the beach. Overexerting himself on some physical activity, he rips his pants. Uh oh! But wait, people think it's hilarious! But Spongebob doesn't know when to let a joke go. He continually rips his pants throughout the day and it becomes repetitive. to elicit a reaction, he makes his actions more extreme. He pretends to have drowned and in his dying moments, he brings everyone close to him. It is at this point that he rips his pants, yet again. Well, no one finds it funny now because they thought he was going to die. Realizing the error of his ways, he finds a few other beach fools and creates this masterpiece of a song.
Even though you don't typically think of Spongebob being the gold mine for powerful quotes, it is here. We have to remember that this is a show for kids, so even though the quote is extremely simple and lacks any fun language, it works given the context. Spongebob learned a lesson about realizing that you need to stay true to yourself and not try to impress everyone to the point that you are no longer you. When it comes down to it, it's pretty deep for a children's show that is meant to just be humorous. Kids are pretty unstable little humans. I can easily imagine kids partaking in something because they think it will impress others or looks cool. Well actually, I don't even have to imagine it. I know it happened in my school (at all grade levels) and I'm sure everyone else can think of examples in their lives. I'm sure most of us can even think of times when we even did something to look cool that makes us look back and groan. It's the kind of stuff that pops up when you're trying to go to sleep, but your brain decides to relive the most cringe-inducing parts of your life again and again and again.
But anyway, it's a good message to expose to kids because they are young and we can fill their noggins with good messages. Now, don't forget that Spongebob is a funny show, not something you go to in order to guide your life! If we let Spongebob guide us, we'd be perpetually confused about what condiments are instruments.
Literary Equivalent:
The literary equivalent is going to have to be The Great Gatsby. Spongebob is Jay Gatsby here. Ok, I just laughed at the thought of Leonardo DiCaprio ripping his pants in the movie. But yes, Spongebob is Jay. Both are trying to impress their friends (although Jay is just trying to get one girl in particular) through some pretty disturbing methods. Spongebob pretends to die and Jay creates a shady bootlegging operation. They're not exactly on the moral paths here. But at least for Spongebob, he lives and gets to learn from his lesson. Jay, on the other hand, dies and draws on a close on his story. It's like the high-school version of the theme.
Please share your favorite Spongebob quote below. I need a good laugh. And in my parting advice, make sure you buy clothes that fit and watch out for green lights.
My childhood is defined by words like "weast" and "wumbo." It is filled with elementary kids asking if mayonnaise is an instrument and people shouting "CHOCOLATE!!!!"
remember, licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets pic.twitter.com/CR8XOMJBhb— Spongebob Quotes (@myleg69) July 26, 2017
Credit to Spongebob Quotes
At this point, you either know the references or you don't. If you've watched Spongebob Squarepants, you can probably spew off serveral more quotes and are never really sure what your favorite episode is because there was just so many good ones. It was the show that caused you to pity the children whose parents prohibited watching the show. It is that good.
Quote: "Now I learned a lesson I won't soon forget. So listen and you won't regret: be true to yourself / don't miss your chance and you won't end up like the fool who ripped his pants"
Some might ask: Aren't you cheating by using a song lyric instead of a quote? Maybe. But at the same time, aren't you glad you were able to listen to this song? Yes, you are. I rest my case.
Admittedly, Spongebob isn't really close today to what it was when I was young. Given that this episode aired when I was young, you know it's good. I'll give some context fo the song. Spongebob and Sandy, his squirrel friend, go to the beach. Overexerting himself on some physical activity, he rips his pants. Uh oh! But wait, people think it's hilarious! But Spongebob doesn't know when to let a joke go. He continually rips his pants throughout the day and it becomes repetitive. to elicit a reaction, he makes his actions more extreme. He pretends to have drowned and in his dying moments, he brings everyone close to him. It is at this point that he rips his pants, yet again. Well, no one finds it funny now because they thought he was going to die. Realizing the error of his ways, he finds a few other beach fools and creates this masterpiece of a song.
Even though you don't typically think of Spongebob being the gold mine for powerful quotes, it is here. We have to remember that this is a show for kids, so even though the quote is extremely simple and lacks any fun language, it works given the context. Spongebob learned a lesson about realizing that you need to stay true to yourself and not try to impress everyone to the point that you are no longer you. When it comes down to it, it's pretty deep for a children's show that is meant to just be humorous. Kids are pretty unstable little humans. I can easily imagine kids partaking in something because they think it will impress others or looks cool. Well actually, I don't even have to imagine it. I know it happened in my school (at all grade levels) and I'm sure everyone else can think of examples in their lives. I'm sure most of us can even think of times when we even did something to look cool that makes us look back and groan. It's the kind of stuff that pops up when you're trying to go to sleep, but your brain decides to relive the most cringe-inducing parts of your life again and again and again.
But anyway, it's a good message to expose to kids because they are young and we can fill their noggins with good messages. Now, don't forget that Spongebob is a funny show, not something you go to in order to guide your life! If we let Spongebob guide us, we'd be perpetually confused about what condiments are instruments.
Literary Equivalent:
The literary equivalent is going to have to be The Great Gatsby. Spongebob is Jay Gatsby here. Ok, I just laughed at the thought of Leonardo DiCaprio ripping his pants in the movie. But yes, Spongebob is Jay. Both are trying to impress their friends (although Jay is just trying to get one girl in particular) through some pretty disturbing methods. Spongebob pretends to die and Jay creates a shady bootlegging operation. They're not exactly on the moral paths here. But at least for Spongebob, he lives and gets to learn from his lesson. Jay, on the other hand, dies and draws on a close on his story. It's like the high-school version of the theme.
Please share your favorite Spongebob quote below. I need a good laugh. And in my parting advice, make sure you buy clothes that fit and watch out for green lights.
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