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A blank template of the SpongeBob "Come On, Think!" or SpongeBob Thinking meme format, which shows the character holding a pencil while looking closely at a notepad in front of him.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "nts thinking about another stupid 'social rule' to make up." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
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About

SpongeBob Thinking or SpongeBob "Come On, Think!" refers to a GIF, image macro and reaction image meme from the Nickelodeon children's show SpongeBob SquarePants, which shows the titular character sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something. The format is sometimes used in combination with the Patrick's To-Do List meme.

Origin

The scene showing SpongeBob thinking comes from an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants titled, "SpongeGuard on Duty." The episode shows SpongeBob entertaining beachgoers as a lifeguard and noting down that pretending to drown does not elicit laughs. The episode originally aired on March 22nd, 2002, and the specific scene was reposted to YouTube[1] on June 22nd, 2018.

According to a reverse image search on TinEye,[12] images of the SpongeBob Thinking scene began seeing usage on sites like LiveJournal as early as December 17th, 2007, though not as a meme format.[13]

On September 3rd, 2014, the Tumblr[2] page SpongeBob posted a GIF of SpongeBob tapping his head with a pencil alongside text that read, "Trying to remember everything you learned in school last year." The post gathered over 2,000 notes in 10 years.

The earliest known "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros and "reaction meme":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

The GIF was subsequently used in AminoApps Anime and K-pop threads in 2015,[3][4] and a September 16th, 2015, Tumblr[5] thread by @diabolikasks.

Spread

On September 16th, 2017, Tumblr[6] user @trilllizard666 posted a thread of SpongeBob reaction images, including the "Come on, think!" image, gathering over 16,000 notes in eight years.

On May 6th, 2018, an unknown Redditor[7] posted a version of the meme that read, "me thinking about what I'm gonna say I did over the weekend to the chatty coworker on Monday," gathering over 180 upvotes in seven years.

An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

On April 4th, 2019, a user on the TalkBass[8] messageboard posted a version of the meme that read, "Trying to figure out the band leader's "chord charts."

An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "Trying to figure out the band leader's "chord charts." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

On July 27th, 2020, Redditor[9] /u/EINHAMMER posted a version of the meme that read, "The Red Hot Chilli Peppers trying to write a song without the word 'California' in it," to the subreddit /r/BikiniBottomTwitter. The post gathered over 30,000 upvotes in five years.

An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "The Red Hot Chilli Peppers trying to write a song without the word California in it." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

On February 23rd, 2025, billionaire Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump both posted a version of the meme to X[10] / Twitter and Truth Social,[11] respectively. The meme combined stills from SpongeBob Come On, Think and Patrick's To-Do List, poking fun at federal workers complaining about Musk's directive that they send him a list of activities from the week prior regarding the Department of Government Efficiency.

Got Done Last Week - Cried about Trump - - Cried about Elon Made it into the office for once - Read some emails - Cried about Trump and Elon some more NICKSDANKMEMES

Various Examples

An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "Girl: omg why isn't he texting me back / me trying to figure out how to respond to 'lol'." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "nts thinking about another stupid 'social rule' to make up." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.
An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

Templates

A blank template of the SpongeBob "Come On, Think!" or SpongeBob Thinking meme format, which shows the character holding a pencil while looking closely at a notepad in front of him.
A "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros and "reaction meme":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

Search Interest

External References

[1] YouTube – SpongeBob 'Come On, Think!'

[2] Tumblr – SpongeBob

[3] Amino Apps – Anime

[4]  Amino Apps – K-Pop

[5] Tumblr – diabolikasks

[6] Tumblr – shiningneedlecastle

[7] Reddit – /r/BikiniBottomTwitter

[8] TalkBass – Bass Meme War Go

[9] Reddit – BikiniBottomTwitter

[10] Twitter / X – elonmusk

[11] TruthSocial – realDonaldTrump

[12] TinEye – SpongeBob Thinking Reverse Image Search

[13] LiveJournal – stillwithhope

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About

SpongeBob Thinking or SpongeBob "Come On, Think!" refers to a GIF, image macro and reaction image meme from the Nickelodeon children's show SpongeBob SquarePants, which shows the titular character sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something. The format is sometimes used in combination with the Patrick's To-Do List meme.

Origin

The scene showing SpongeBob thinking comes from an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants titled, "SpongeGuard on Duty." The episode shows SpongeBob entertaining beachgoers as a lifeguard and noting down that pretending to drown does not elicit laughs. The episode originally aired on March 22nd, 2002, and the specific scene was reposted to YouTube[1] on June 22nd, 2018.



According to a reverse image search on TinEye,[12] images of the SpongeBob Thinking scene began seeing usage on sites like LiveJournal as early as December 17th, 2007, though not as a meme format.[13]

On September 3rd, 2014, the Tumblr[2] page SpongeBob posted a GIF of SpongeBob tapping his head with a pencil alongside text that read, "Trying to remember everything you learned in school last year." The post gathered over 2,000 notes in 10 years.


The earliest known "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros and "reaction meme":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

The GIF was subsequently used in AminoApps Anime and K-pop threads in 2015,[3][4] and a September 16th, 2015, Tumblr[5] thread by @diabolikasks.

Spread

On September 16th, 2017, Tumblr[6] user @trilllizard666 posted a thread of SpongeBob reaction images, including the "Come on, think!" image, gathering over 16,000 notes in eight years.

On May 6th, 2018, an unknown Redditor[7] posted a version of the meme that read, "me thinking about what I'm gonna say I did over the weekend to the chatty coworker on Monday," gathering over 180 upvotes in seven years.


An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

On April 4th, 2019, a user on the TalkBass[8] messageboard posted a version of the meme that read, "Trying to figure out the band leader's "chord charts."


An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "Trying to figure out the band leader's "chord charts." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

On July 27th, 2020, Redditor[9] /u/EINHAMMER posted a version of the meme that read, "The Red Hot Chilli Peppers trying to write a song without the word 'California' in it," to the subreddit /r/BikiniBottomTwitter. The post gathered over 30,000 upvotes in five years.


An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "The Red Hot Chilli Peppers trying to write a song without the word California in it." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

On February 23rd, 2025, billionaire Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump both posted a version of the meme to X[10] / Twitter and Truth Social,[11] respectively. The meme combined stills from SpongeBob Come On, Think and Patrick's To-Do List, poking fun at federal workers complaining about Musk's directive that they send him a list of activities from the week prior regarding the Department of Government Efficiency.


Got Done Last Week - Cried about Trump - - Cried about Elon Made it into the office for once - Read some emails - Cried about Trump and Elon some more NICKSDANKMEMES

Various Examples


An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "Girl: omg why isn't he texting me back / me trying to figure out how to respond to 'lol'." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something. An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The image reads, "nts thinking about another stupid 'social rule' to make up." The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image" is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something. An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something. An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something. An "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif and "reaction image":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

Templates


A blank template of the SpongeBob "Come On, Think!" or SpongeBob Thinking meme format, which shows the character holding a pencil while looking closely at a notepad in front of him. A "GIF":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gif of SpongeBob sticking his tongue out and tapping his head with a pencil while looking at a notepad and saying, "Come on, think!" The "image macro":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/image-macros and "reaction meme":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/reaction-images is typically used to joke about thinking hard about something.

Search Interest

External References

[1] YouTube – SpongeBob 'Come On, Think!'

[2] Tumblr – SpongeBob

[3] Amino Apps – Anime

[4]  Amino Apps – K-Pop

[5] Tumblr – diabolikasks

[6] Tumblr – shiningneedlecastle

[7] Reddit – /r/BikiniBottomTwitter

[8] TalkBass – Bass Meme War Go

[9] Reddit – BikiniBottomTwitter

[10] Twitter / X – elonmusk

[11] TruthSocial – realDonaldTrump

[12] TinEye – SpongeBob Thinking Reverse Image Search

[13] LiveJournal – stillwithhope

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