Talk:SpongeBob SquarePants (character)/Archive 1

message: Is it appropriate to count Squidward among Spongebob's friends? He always seems to make it rather clear that he's irritated by the latter's presence. -- knoodelhed 07:23, 30 Sep 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe it would be better to put that Spongebob always tries to be Squidward's friend? Evil saltine 07:33, 30 Sep 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed. That would seem to work better. -- knoodelhed 19:15, 30 Sep 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: In The Graveyard Shift, Squidward actually admits he has sort of liked SpongeBob.  In SB-129, he missed SpongeBob when he was time traveling.  In some other episodes, SpongeBob and Squidward actually got along great. -AMK152 02:35, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Somewhere, deep down in there, Squidward is SpongeBob's friend. However, Squidward is too absorbed with himself and his dreams to care most of the time. I'd list him as SpongeBob's friend, probably.--Alice2 19:44, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: SpongeBob's friends, Squidward?

message: *It seems strange that this article has anything on SB's age, as Mr. Hillenburg has stated he wanted Spongebob to be ageless, like many classic cartoons. -- Bottles98
*If Spongebob has indeed been Employee of the Month 374 times that would make him about 44 years old.
*SpongeBob has been Employee of the Month 374 times, but that's in the movie. His age is 20 now, but around 44 in the movie, obviously stating that the movie is somehow set in the future. Hugh Jass 00:51, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Age?

message: This article, and even this discussion page is rather surreal in parts. A description that feels like it is coming from someone with a grip on reality would be more useful.
To be clear, I'm not trying to put down anyone. I quite enjoyed the article... great fun. But utterly surreal. --70.49.119.107 03:42, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Surreal

message: This is a horribly written op-ed.  Can we get someone over the age of twelve to rewrite certain parts of the article?
:Lets think about this shall we? If you can find a great number of people over the age of 12 that have any level of expertise on SpongBob approacing, or equal to, that of the show's obsessive primary demographic by all means let them make changes. If you can't lets people who qualify as experts on the subject write the article.Symmetric Chaos 14:54, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm 21, thank you very much!! Druworos 20:44, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quality of the article? 

message: SpongeBob has become an icon among homosexuals in the United States as well as a huge hit with children, according to the Wall Street Journal. BBC NEWS
Also: A "Sponge"-Worthy Gay Icon? E!Online
I couldn't find the WSJ article free online, but was able to get it in a premium subscription database.  It's called There Is Something About 'SpongeBob' That Whispers 'Gay' by Sally Beatty, and was published on page A.1 (front page!) of the Wall Street Journal on 10-08-2002.
Use of :Category:Gay icons here is not "pointless."  -- Norvy (talk) 02:36, 18 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know if they watch the show, but that's beside the point.  They don't need to for SpongeBob to be an icon.  The beauty of categories is that something can fall in many of them.  Incidently, a google search just for "gay icon" lists him third, behind the Wikipedia list of gay icons, and Judy Garland.  -- Norvy (talk) 19:21, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yah i agree. Spongebob isn't a gay icon. Thats just rediculous, if you think otherwise.  BANi 03:27, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

text: I don't understand. If SpongeBob is favoured by gays because of his asexuality (rather ambiguous sexuality) and see a 'symbol' on his face, doesn't this qualify him as a gay icon? no matter what the creator intended, icons are for the public to use. Pictureuploader 09:52, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

text: He's somewhat of a general pop icon I believe. Note to self: find references and return to topic. Druworos 20:47, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gay Icon 

message: Spongebob has yet to keep a boating license (analogous to a driver's license) because he fails every driver's test at Mrs. Puff's driving school, mainly due to a tendincy to become nervous once behind the wheel (he has been shown to know what he's doing everywhere but inside the boat). 
:I know I saw proof in one episode, I think the first to feature Mrs. Puff. Does anybody know the name? --Wack'd About Wiki 05:19, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Driving 

message: i dont think this Spongebob article should be merged with the Spongebob Movie. Its about two completly different topics.
BANi 06:18, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge. 

message: Somebody screwed up the SpongeBob SquarePants (character) section, Please fix this.
There seems to be a problem near the end of the "Job and Leisure" section; the image overlaps the last line of text, and there's a large blank portion that seems to be out of place. I'm not overly experienced in Wikipedia formating, or else I'd fix this. Caligari 87 19:03, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Messed Up 

message: Does anybody have a citation for the quote about the voice description? It's a bit funny, but it seems to be a POV statement for the purposes of humor... ß 20:11, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The trivia section needs a general clean-up, I'm tempted to get rid of it altogether, it doesn't meet any wiki guidelines for citations, verifiability, etc. --Easter Monkey 03:08, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation? 

message: *As you se, I'm an avid SpongeBob fan and the month and year the movie takes place in is June 2004, not March 2031.
*:I can prove your theory wrong: Spongebob won 374 consecutive employee of the month awards. which is 31 years, and 2 months.  Spongebob joined the Krusty Krab in 1998.  So, 31 years and 2 months would basically be around, well, 2029/2030.  and IF The movie took place in June 2004, SpongeBob would have started working there in April 1973.  1973 is 4 years BEFORE the Krusty Krab opened, 13 years BEFORE SpongeBob was born, and 20 years before Squidward started working there. The calender in Spongebob's bedroom AND the calender at the Krusty Krab both are in March: March 7th has a drawing of the Krusty Krab 2 in Spongebob's room.  When he updates the Krusty Krab calender, Plankton says: "March 14! No wait, it should say the day that Krabs fries!" -AMK152
*::Change everything to March 14, 2031, the show is TIMELESS! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.21.41.177 (talk • contribs) 
*:::Um, I think you're assuming that every date and time mentioned is literally true, when they probably just pick dates that either sound right or funny. This isn't Star Trek, where they actually do try to keep chronology consistent. tregoweth 03:47, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  ''2031''? Not true! 

message: *Can't he reproduce by budding?
*:Yes, he can _AMK152 02:07, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *But the characterisation is male. Benjaminstewart05 16:30, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *He is asexual he can reproduce by budding. This conversation is not about his gender, the one below is. -AMK152 19:44, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Spongebob is Asexual

message: *Does anyone know the shape of spongebob's wall clock? is it a boat, blowfish, lobster , or a snail???
:*It's a snail -AMK152 02:08, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: SpongeBob's Clock

message: I tried to correct some disturbed freaks vandalism, but don't know how succesful i've been, if someone else can check it that'd be great. There's a lot of very POV statements in this article, especially in the first section. It needs a heavy edit to get it up to Wikistandards. If anyone has the knowledge to attempt it, it'd be a great service. --Brideshead 13:43, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism 

message: I hate to disappoint you all, but I have SEVERE problems with Spongebob.
Then, I accused Spongebob of being the most offensive character in the history of television. The reasons for this is
1. He shushes too many times.
2. He is gay.
3. The other characters are offensive, too.
4. Joe Murray created a better cartoon, Camp Lazlo
5. I view him as offensive, ugly, and furthermore, he can be a eyesore to look at.
6. I dislike Tom Kenny and he might retire from show business once Spongebob is cancelled.
Last, I hate Spongebob Squarepants, the show of the same name, and Nickelodeon. Cartoon Network's Camp Lazlo is much better than Spongebob. This and many other reasons is why Spongebob MUST be cancelled. If Camp Lazlo's popularity increases, the Spongebob's ratings will have to fall and be cancelled!
Jim J. Terrell
*Ok, listen:
**One - This is an ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA, not a user group or club.
**Two - SpongeBob's birthday was shown on two episodes, his temporary driver's license.
**Three - Hiss height and weight were displayed on his driver's license as well.  AND on "Suds," the character, "Hans" is a realistic hand, and spongebob can fit in it.  Also, how could David Hasselhoff carry SpongeBob, of he is that weight, along with Patrick and Dennis?
**Four - If he shushes too much, i'm sure he has a reason.
**Five - He is NOT gay, even ask Stephen Hillenburg, the CREATOR of the show.
**Six - If the characters were not offensive, the show would have NO personality.
**Seven - If you think Camp Lazlo is a better show, that is your opinion.
**Eight - How is he an EYESORE? If he was, wouldn't the 50 MILLION people who watch him, stop?
**Nine - Keep your opinions to your SELF.
-AMK152 21:05, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  My supreme dislike of Spongebob 

message: ===Proposal===
The article on Spongebob's House seems unnecessary. Can't the information just be included here? I think if people were looking for information on Spongebob's house, they'd naturally come here first anyway. ConDemTalk 02:18, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Propsed merge of [[Spongebob's Pineapple House]] into this article 

message: The article on Spongebob's House seems unnecessary. Can't the information just be included here? I think if people were looking for information on Spongebob's house, they'd naturally come here first anyway. ConDemTalk 02:18, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposal

message: * Proposed merger. ConDemTalk 02:18, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Support

message: Warth SpongeBob SquarePants's Middle Name is?
:Midden name? I dont know what this is.  If you mean middle name, it hasnt been revealed. -AMK152 19:45, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: ...if SpongeBob actually has a middle name. I don't think Hillenburg has given him a middle name, and if the original poster meant "maiden name", it only applies to female. LBM 19:56, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

text: Hmm... yeah... those are just sayings... but could be true. His drivers' license says "SpongeBob SquarePants" as his name. Mr. Krabs shows his middle initial. This could conclude that Bikini Bottom does use a citizen's middle initial, in that SpogneBob doesn;t have a middle name; otherwise his middle initial would be present on his license. -AMK152 00:54, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Middle Name 

message: According To Smart Patrick, Spongebobs Name Is: Robert Sponge Squarepants, i think
No, Just like Danny is to Daniel, Tommy is to Thomas, Matt is to Matthew, Billy/Bill/Willy/Will is to William, Bob/Bobby is a nickname for Robert. It should be Spongerobert or just simple Robert Squarepants.
I noticed his driver's license said "SpongeBob SquarePants." Not Robert. I think his name is just SpongeBob, but we'll never know. It's a well-kept secret, I suppose.--Alice2 19:20, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  O_o 

message: Plankton can build life-size zords/robots/droids/what ever you whan to call them. And he has/had analyzer. When Planton is inside a life-size droid (I would call them robots, but I'm a Star Wars Fan) he tried so many plans to get the secret formula. Hellooooo, why doesn't he just use a droid simple to buy I Krabby Patty and just take it back to the analyzer? And he says he went to college.
*Uh, this article is for SpongeBob SquarePants.  To discuss Plankton go here: Talk:Sheldon J. Plankton and yes, you do have a point there. -AMK152 23:44, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: "You can't beat me! '''I WENT TO COLLEGE!!!!!!!'''"

message: What is SpongeBob's favorite Color? My Three year old (really!) wants to know.
*It has never been revealed...it may be revealed in future episodes though. -AMK152 03:15, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Favorite Color 

message: *In the episode Band Geeks, I can't help noticing that when Spongebob points upward while performing at the Bubble bowl, that he has a ring on his finger. Is he married? Does he have children? Could the ring even be a wedding ring. Or it could just be a ring, not a wedding ring.
:*I think Spongebob is just being hip.
::*In one episode I can't remember which one, spongebob and patrick raised a baby clam.
:::*They also have their best friend forever rings, so that could be it as well. 
::::*It was most likely his best friends forever ring because the ring is gold just like the best friends for ever ring.
:::::*if he was married, it'd be mentioned on the show. He hardly ever wears that ring, he lives alone, he's never mentioned a wife. And sometimes it's *ALMOST* like he likes Sandy.
::::::*But I also saw that the ring was not on the ring finger, it was on his pointer.
:::::::*The one weird thing is in the episode Mermaidman and Barnacleboy Patrick asks, did you get are heros out of retirment? And Spongebob says no, but i'm married.
::::::::*That's because Mermaidman is a litle of his rocker and says "leave me alone or by the power invested in me I shal pronounce him man and wife" and when a staff member apears,he says "You may kiss the bride!" .This is all on the trivia section of the series article.
New Babylon
:::::::::*What about the episode "Club Spongebob", where he asks the magic conch shell, "Will I ever get married?", and the conch responds "Maybe, someday."
::::::::::*SpongeBob is not married. Just because someone has a ring on their finger, doesnt nessesarily mean that they are married. -AMK152 02:15, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spongebob married? 

message: Ummm... not to be rude to anything (and if anyone would be offended by this, you don't have to read this) but I heard from several sources that spongebob is a homosexual.   If someone could shed some light on the situation, I would appreciate it.  Tinlv7 23:53, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *It is noted that various crew members have said he is asexual; regarding SpongeBob's behaviour, I think it is merely due to the fact that he is described as "extremely childish". --LBM | TALK TO ME 01:12, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *actually sponges reproduce by budding, which can in fact be percieved as asexual felinoel 05:40, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *It might be true that he is homosexual, but I think we can't be too sure of anything until there's an episode of him with his hands in another male sponge's business. TareTone 09:16, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: *SpongeBob is a sponge, and a kitchen sponge for that matter, so no, SpongeBob is not gay. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by BrandiniTheGreat (talk • contribs) 06:05, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Sexual Orientation?" 

message: 124 Conch Street
Bikini Bottom
Pacific Ocean
that above is allegedly his address, which episode was it from, what happened in this episode? felinoel 05:41, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sleepy Time and No Free Rides. -AMK152 00:52, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spongebob's Address