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This is a single-panel relatable meme that uses a famous scene from *SpongeBob SquarePants*, where Squidward Tentacles watches SpongeBob and Patrick through his window blinds, to illustrate a common feeling among honest students: seeing other people get away with cheating on exams easily, while being convinced that if they ever tried to cheat themselves, they would immediately get caught and be publicly made an example of (framed as a joke that God would do this specifically to them). The original title 'never ever trying it' reflects the conclusion that the person will never attempt to cheat because of this belief.
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Me watching people easily cheat in exams knowing damn well if I tried, god would use me to set an example for the people

Overview

This is a single-panel relatable meme that uses a famous scene from SpongeBob SquarePants, where Squidward Tentacles watches SpongeBob and Patrick through his window blinds, to illustrate a common feeling among honest students: seeing other people get away with cheating on exams easily, while being convinced that if they ever tried to cheat themselves, they would immediately get caught and be publicly made an example of (framed as a joke that God would do this specifically to them). The original title 'never ever trying it' reflects the conclusion that the person will never attempt to cheat because of this belief.

Origin notes

This meme originated as a Reddit meme post, with the provided original title 'never ever trying it'. It repurposes an existing scene from the popular animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and adds custom text to create a relatable joke about common student experiences, and is circulated across social media as a reaction meme.

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