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It's gonna get worse before it gets better

This meme features top text that reads 'When your partner starts putting things away and closing cabinets 30% harder than they normally do' placed above an image of Squidward Tentacles from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Squidward has wide, bloodshot eyes and a tense, alarmed expression, standing against the typical bright blue Bikini Bottom background with flower shapes and distant tiki houses. The joke relates to the common relatable experience of recognizing that your romantic partner is quietly angry through small, aggressive actions like slamming cabinets, meaning an argument or conflict is imminent even if no one has explicitly stated they are upset yet.
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When your partner starts putting things away and closing cabinets 30% harder than they normally do

Overview

This meme features top text that reads 'When your partner starts putting things away and closing cabinets 30% harder than they normally do' placed above an image of Squidward Tentacles from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Squidward has wide, bloodshot eyes and a tense, alarmed expression, standing against the typical bright blue Bikini Bottom background with flower shapes and distant tiki houses. The joke relates to the common relatable experience of recognizing that your romantic partner is quietly angry through small, aggressive actions like slamming cabinets, meaning an argument or conflict is imminent even if no one has explicitly stated they are upset yet.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit's meme communities as stated in the provided source information. It uses a widely circulated stressed Squidward reaction template pulled directly from the SpongeBob SquarePants animated series, edited with custom relatable text. The watermark at the bottom left indicates it was created or shared via Imgflip, a popular online meme generation platform, and was originally posted on Reddit with the title 'It's gonna get worse before it gets better'.

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