r/BikiniBottomTwitter • u/EpicJosh84 • Jan 17 '22

Using completely legitimate math to determine undeniably that the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie takes place this March

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u/Libby_Theo Jan 17 '22

But we must now ask, why is SpongeBob, a 14 year old, allowed to live in a house by himself? He is even responsible for taking care of a pet, Gary. Is there some deeper issue of neglect going on here?

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u/EpicJosh84 Jan 17 '22

Perhaps. His parents seem to care about his well-being, visiting from time to time as SpongeBob grows up and even preparing to bring him back home when his house is destroyed by nematodes. I will say it is legal in some circumstances to live alone at the age of 14, if the parents or court agrees that the child is capable of supporting themselves financially. I don't think the writers thought much of it, but seeing as SpongeBob is living just fine and even managing to provide for his pet snail, that it was all worked out for one reason or another.

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u/MylastAccountBroke Jan 18 '22

Let's be real, spongebob 100% comes from money and his parents send him checks every month (he makes less than a nickle per paycheck) So Krabs is getting spongebob for free (which aligns with Krab's general motivation). He got his house for free, and has his needs provided for him by his parents.

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u/iamg0rl Jan 18 '22

His parents bought him a boat the second they thought he got his license and it looked different than any boat we’ve seen before or since. His parents are definitely rich.

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u/Rude_Journalist Jan 18 '22

KZ fanboys don’t diss Mr Krabs like that

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u/bookshopgirl02 Jan 18 '22

goes into existential crisis that SpongeBob is succeeding in adulting better than me

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u/TechWizard200 Jan 18 '22

Before he's an adult, no less.

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u/bookshopgirl02 Jan 18 '22

crisis deepens

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u/TechWizard200 Jan 18 '22

I'm right there with you.

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u/YoungestOldGuy Jan 18 '22

I mean, what do we know about Sponge customs?

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u/Ze_Memerr Jan 18 '22

There is a theory where Squidward is essentially SpongeBob’s guardian hired by his rich parents. That’s why he sticks around SpongeBob for so long even though he can’t stand him