AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The meme template 'Oh That's Real Nice' features an image from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, where the character Martin, a fish, opens a toilet lid and finds SpongeBob in a hyper-realistic sponge form inside. Martin's reaction, saying 'Oh, that's real nice,' is typically used as the punchline. Meme creators adapt the template by altering the punchline to introduce different objects, people, or concepts in the toilet, usually implying shock or amusement. This template gained popularity on platforms like Reddit, iFunny, and Instagram, especially during the early 2020s.

OriginWho did it first?

The 'Oh That's Real Nice' meme originates from a SpongeBob SquarePants episode titled 'The Bully,' which first aired on October 5, 2001. In a memorable scene, the character Martin opens a toilet lid to find SpongeBob disguised as a sponge, leading Martin to comment, 'Oh, that's real nice.' This scene can be viewed on YouTube. The meme saw further distribution on October 14, 2015, when the Tumblr blog 'reactionfaces' posted a screen capture of Martin looking into the toilet. The popularity continued to grow, and on January 1st, 2017, the scene was uploaded as a template on ShitpostBot 5000's website. Further amplification occurred on March 17th, 2021, when the ShitpostBot5000's account on Twitter (now X) shared a meme using the template.^[1]

Origin: 2015