Patrick Star Is Still Salty After Claiming He Got Over Being Upset
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Overview
This is a three-panel relatable meme using assets from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. The top of the meme features two quotes representing a person claiming they are no longer upset: "I'm over it, I'm not mad anymore" and "I'm not gonna be salty about it anymore". The first panel shows Patrick Star walking with an angry, grumpy expression. The middle panel is the iconic SpongeBob time card that reads "One Eternity Later". The final panel shows Patrick standing in the same location with the exact same angry, resentful expression, making the joke that even after an extremely long period of time, the person is still just as upset and salty as they were before, despite their claims to have moved on. The joke resonates with the common real-life experience of pretending to get over a minor conflict or annoyance while still holding a grudge long after the event.
Origin notes
This meme repurposes original animated footage and assets from the Nickelodeon show SpongeBob SquarePants, a very common source for widely shared internet memes. It was distributed via an RSS feed from the X.com (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg. This specific format combining a character's unchanging angry expression with a long time skip to highlight unaddressed resentment is a popular meme template circulated across social media platforms including X, Reddit, TikTok, and Instagram.