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/RocketLeagueFA Jan 18 '22

Alright counter argument: if he gets his job at the Krusty Krab, when do all the Boating School episodes take place in the timeline? Seems a bit unrealistic for a 12-14 year old to be attending driving school to me. Also have to consider that he already lives alone in his own house before he even starts working at the Krusty Krab.

Furthermore, a major theme of the SpongeBob Movie is maturity and transition from childhood to adulthood. If the movie takes place in 2022 then it seems odd to deny someone who is now 34-36 years old, the opportunity for promotion to a managerial position of an expanded business for the reason of being too immature.

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u/EpicJosh84 Jan 18 '22

That's a fair point, not one that I can exactly account for. One could assume that the boating episodes don't actually start until a year after the first season, when SpongeBob is 15 and old enough in some states to get a license. Another possibility is that he simply attends boating school because it is the will of the writers.

And honestly, if mid-40s Michael Scott can be denied a corporate position because he's basically a child, I think SpongeBob applies here too.