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* JerkassWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. He definitely ended up being hurtful to Sandy through the squirrel jokes, but in some respects, he was forced to less he becomes a laughingstock. He only came up with the squirrel jokes on a whim because all of his other jokes were getting an ''extremely'' cold response, and until he decided to ridicule [[SelfDeprecation himself]], the crowd seemed to want nothing ''but'' squirrel jokes. It's as he says, "You've got a choice to make. Your friends... or your career."
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* JerkassWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. He definitely ended up being hurtful to Sandy through the squirrel jokes, but in some respects, he was forced to less lest he becomes a laughingstock. He only came up with the squirrel jokes on a whim because all of his other jokes were getting an ''extremely'' cold response, and until he decided to ridicule [[SelfDeprecation himself]], the crowd seemed to want nothing ''but'' squirrel jokes. It's as he says, "You've got a choice to make. Your friends... or your career."
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* TheWoobie: Sandy. She was very hurt by the jokes at her expense, as well as people making fun of her because of them and some parts of the episode show she's on the verge of changing from awkward laughter to a RageBreakingPoint. You can't really blame her when she decides to teach [=SpongeBob=] AnAesop through example to make him realize the error of his way.
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* TheWoobie: Sandy. She was very hurt by the jokes at her expense, as well as people making fun of her because of them and some parts of the episode show she's on the verge of changing from awkward laughter to a RageBreakingPoint. You can't really blame her when she decides to teach [=SpongeBob=] AnAesop through example to make him realize the error of his way.ways.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Did Patrick refuse to acknowledge the wallet was his because he was an idiot? Or was it a SecretTestOfCharacter to see how Man Ray would react to dealing with difficult people?
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* AlternateAesopInterpretation: While the end of the episode appears to depict EqualOpportunityOffender comedy as preferable to targeting one group, it's also just as easy to read as advocating for humor that punches ''up'' rather than ''down'' (i.e. targeting people in power instead of belittling those lower on the social ladder). [=SpongeBob's=] new routine begins with SelfDeprecation (him being the one who whipped up anti-squirrel sentiment in the first place), pokes fun at Bikini Bottom's majority ethnic group, and cracks jokes about wealthy businessman Mr. Krabs that the latter gladly admits are grounded in reality.
* InformedWrongness: Squirrel jokes are treated as offensive and hurtful. While Sandy was indeed right because people began making fun of her, it is clear that [=SpongeBob=] would go on to laugh at everyone and he has a point that we should laugh at ourselves. Also, the townspeople should not have taken it to face value. The ending even further proves his theory when he begins joking about everyone ''and'' himself.
* InformedWrongness: Squirrel jokes are treated as offensive and hurtful. While Sandy was indeed right because people began making fun of her, it is clear that [=SpongeBob=] would go on to laugh at everyone and he has a point that we should laugh at ourselves. Also, the townspeople should not have taken it to face value. The ending even further proves his theory when he begins joking about everyone ''and'' himself.
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* AlternateAesopInterpretation: While the end of the episode appears to depict EqualOpportunityOffender comedy as preferable to only targeting one group, it's also just as easy to read as advocating for humor that punches ''up'' rather than ''down'' (i.e. targeting people in power instead of belittling those lower on the social ladder). [=SpongeBob's=] new routine begins with SelfDeprecation (him being the one who whipped up anti-squirrel sentiment in the first place), pokes fun at Bikini Bottom's majority ethnic group, and cracks jokes about wealthy businessman Mr. Krabs that the latter gladly admits are grounded in reality.
* InformedWrongness: Squirrel jokes are treated as inherently offensive and hurtful. While Sandy was indeed rightbecause to object since people began making fun of her, it is clear that [=SpongeBob=] would go on to laugh at everyone and he has a point that we should laugh at ourselves. Also, the townspeople should not have taken it to face value. The ending even further proves his theory when he begins joking about everyone ''and'' himself.
* InformedWrongness: Squirrel jokes are treated as inherently offensive and hurtful. While Sandy was indeed right
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* InformedWrongness: “Squirrel jokes” are treated as offensive and hurtful. While Sandy was indeed right cause people began making fun of her, it is clear that [=SpongeBob=] would go on to laugh at everyone and he has a point that we should laugh at ourselves. Also, the townspeople should not have taken it to face value. The ending even further proves his theory when he begins joking about everyone ''and'' himself.
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* InformedWrongness: “Squirrel jokes” Squirrel jokes are treated as offensive and hurtful. While Sandy was indeed right cause because people began making fun of her, it is clear that [=SpongeBob=] would go on to laugh at everyone and he has a point that we should laugh at ourselves. Also, the townspeople should not have taken it to face value. The ending even further proves his theory when he begins joking about everyone ''and'' himself.
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*InformedWrongness: “Squirrel jokes” are treated as offensive and hurtful. While Sandy was indeed right cause people began making fun of her, it is clear that [=SpongeBob=] would go on to laugh at everyone and he has a point that we should laugh at ourselves. Also, the townspeople should not have taken it to face value. The ending even further proves his theory when he begins joking about everyone ''and'' himself.
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* AlternateAesopInterpretation: While the end of the episode appears to depict EqualOpportunityOffender comedy as preferable to targeting one group, it's also just as easy to read as advocating for humor that punches ''up'' rather than ''down'' (i.e. targeting people in power instead of belittling those lower on the social ladder). [=SpongeBob's=] new routine begins with SelfDeprecation (him being the one who whipped up anti-squirrel sentiment in the first place), pokes fun at Bikini Bottom's majority ethnic group, and cracks jokes about wealthy businessman Mr. Krabs that the latter gladly admits are grounded in reality.
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!!"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III"
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!!"Squirrel Jokes"
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** "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"[[labelnote:Explanation]][=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's response to seeing the frozen Man Ray in the Merma-Lair is to stutter his name in fear. The bit became a popular source of video edits during the early days of WebSite/YouTube.[[/labelnote]]
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** "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"[[labelnote:Explanation]][=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's response to seeing the frozen Man Ray in the Merma-Lair is to stutter his name in fear. The bit became a popular source of video edits during the early days of WebSite/YouTube.Website/YouTube.[[/labelnote]]
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* TheWoobie: Sandy. She was very hurt by the jokes at her expense, as well as people making fun of her because of them and some parts of the episode show she's on the verge of changing from awkward laughter to a RageBreakingPoint. You can't really blame her when she decides to teach [=SpongeBob=] AnAesop through example to make him realize the error of his way.
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* TheWoobie: Sandy. She was very hurt by the jokes at her expense, as well as people making fun of her because of them and some parts of the episode show she's on the verge of changing from awkward laughter to a RageBreakingPoint. You can't really blame her when she decides to teach [=SpongeBob=] AnAesop through example to make him realize the error of his way.way.
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* MisaimedFandom: In recent years, some fans used this episode to justify condemning comedy that offends people. The episode only condemned singling someone out, and that if you insult every group, it's okay.
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* JerkassWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. He definitely ended up being hurtful to Sandy through the squirrel jokes, but in some respects, he was forced to lest he becomes a laughingstock. He only came up with the squirrel jokes on a whim because all of his other jokes were getting an ''extremely'' cold response, and until he decided to ridicule [[SelfDeprecation himself]], the crowd seemed to want nothing ''but'' squirrel jokes. It's as he says, "You've got a choice to make. Your friends... or your career."
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* JerkassWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. He definitely ended up being hurtful to Sandy through the squirrel jokes, but in some respects, he was forced to lest less he becomes a laughingstock. He only came up with the squirrel jokes on a whim because all of his other jokes were getting an ''extremely'' cold response, and until he decided to ridicule [[SelfDeprecation himself]], the crowd seemed to want nothing ''but'' squirrel jokes. It's as he says, "You've got a choice to make. Your friends... or your career."
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** "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"[[labelnote:Explanation]][=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's response to seeing the frozen Man Ray in the Merma-Lair is to stutter his name in fear. The bit became a popular source of vide edits during the early days of WebSite/YouTube.[[/labelnote]]
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** "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"[[labelnote:Explanation]][=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's response to seeing the frozen Man Ray in the Merma-Lair is to stutter his name in fear. The bit became a popular source of vide video edits during the early days of WebSite/YouTube.[[/labelnote]]
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* JerkassWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. He definitely ended up being hurtful to Sandy through the squirrel jokes, but in some respects, he was forced to lest he becomes a laughingstock. He only came up with the squirrel jokes on a whim because all of his other jokes were getting an ''extremely'' cold response, and until he decided to ridicule [[SelfDeprecation himself]], the crowd seemed to want nothing ''but'' squirrel jokes. It's as he says, "You've got a choice to make. Your friends... or your career."
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* GeniusBonus: The long-term effects of the tickle belt are a textbook example of operant conditioning: Man Ray comes to associate acts of villainy with the feeling of being tickled into submission, forcing him to develop an aversion towards the very behavior that [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick were trying to diminish.
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* BrokenAesop: While the message of the episode about how you shouldn't make jokes at other's expense, the message is muddled a bit by [=SpongeBob's=] solution to this is to [[EqualOpportunityOffender mock everyone but Sandy]], regardless of how funny everyone might find it.
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* MemeticMutation: The scene where Man Ray tries (and fails) to give Patrick his wallet back.
** [[MadnessMantra "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"]]
** "Besides, I have checks ''with little poodles on them!''"
** [[MadnessMantra "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"]]
** "Besides, I have checks ''with little poodles on them!''"
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** Patrick's wallet[[labelnote:Explanation]][=SpongeBob's=] first attempt to teach Man Raytries (and fails) how to give act "good" is to roleplay him giving Patrick back his wallet back.
misplaced wallet, only for it to go sour when Patrick repeatedly denies that it's his, [[ImplausibleDeniability even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary]]. A photoset of the exchange became a popular source for edits in response to any perceived instance of InsaneTrollLogic.[[/labelnote]]
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**Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"[[labelnote:Explanation]][=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's response to seeing the frozen Man Ray in the Merma-Lair is to stutter his name in fear. The bit became a popular source of vide edits during the early days of WebSite/YouTube.[[/labelnote]]
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* MemeticMutation: "Stupidity isn't a virus, but it sure is spreading like one."
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** "Stupidity isn't a virus, but it sure is spreading like one."
"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sandy's reaction to a mother leading her child away so they don't "catch" stupidity from the squirrel, following the popularity of [=SpongeBob's=] squirrel jokes. Screencaps of the quote instantly became popular reaction images in response to, well, outrageous displays of stupidity.[[/labelnote]]
** "Oh, brother, this guystinks!"stinks!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]An audience member's volatile reaction to [=SpongeBob's=] botched first attempt at stand-up. Also popular as a reaction image.[[/labelnote]]
** "Stupidity isn't a virus, but it sure is spreading like one.
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!!"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III"
* MemeticMutation: The scene where Manray tries (and fails) to give Patrick his wallet back.
** [[MadnessMantra "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"]]
** "Besides, I have checks ''with little poodles on them!''"
!!"Squirrel Jokes"
* BrokenAesop: While the message of the episode about how you shouldn't make jokes at other's expense, the message is muddled a bit by [=SpongeBob's=] solution to this is to [[EqualOpportunityOffender mock everyone but Sandy]], regardless of how funny everyone might find it.
* MemeticMutation: "Stupidity isn't a virus, but it sure is spreading like one."
** "Oh, brother, this guy stinks!"
* TheWoobie: Sandy. She was very hurt by the jokes at her expense, as well as people making fun of her because of them and some parts of the episode show she's on the verge of changing from awkward laughter to a RageBreakingPoint. You can't really blame her when she decides to teach [=SpongeBob=] AnAesop through example to make him realize the error of his way.
* MemeticMutation: The scene where Manray tries (and fails) to give Patrick his wallet back.
** [[MadnessMantra "Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma! Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-ma-Ma-ma-Ma!"]]
** "Besides, I have checks ''with little poodles on them!''"
!!"Squirrel Jokes"
* BrokenAesop: While the message of the episode about how you shouldn't make jokes at other's expense, the message is muddled a bit by [=SpongeBob's=] solution to this is to [[EqualOpportunityOffender mock everyone but Sandy]], regardless of how funny everyone might find it.
* MemeticMutation: "Stupidity isn't a virus, but it sure is spreading like one."
** "Oh, brother, this guy stinks!"
* TheWoobie: Sandy. She was very hurt by the jokes at her expense, as well as people making fun of her because of them and some parts of the episode show she's on the verge of changing from awkward laughter to a RageBreakingPoint. You can't really blame her when she decides to teach [=SpongeBob=] AnAesop through example to make him realize the error of his way.
