AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Confused Mr. Krabs meme features a reaction image of Mr. Krabs from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. In the image, Mr. Krabs appears bewildered and alarmed, with his eyes wide open and a blur effect that creates an illusion of the world spinning around him. This image is typically used to convey a sense of confusion or disorientation.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originates from the SpongeBob SquarePants episode titled "Patty Hype," which first aired on February 24th, 2001, in the United States. In this episode, Mr. Krabs is mobbed by angry customers who are unhappy with the side effects of SpongeBob's latest invention. The specific image used in the meme captures Mr. Krabs looking confused amid the chaos. Although the original clip from the episode was not readily available online as of early 2016, the memorable expression of Mr. Krabs was captured and transformed into the meme format. The first known usage as a meme was from a post on Twitter (now X) on January 31st, 2016, by user @isthatahmed, who paired the image with the caption, 'When you just wake up from a nap and your parents already yelling at you.'^[1]

Origin: 2016