What is the Mr. Krabs meme? Let’s look at a few of the funny memes inspired by the characters of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Who lives in a pineapple and spawns countless memes? SpongeBob SquarePants! While the yellow sponge himself is the focus of plenty of memes, the character Mr. Krabs has plenty of his own too.
You might recognize the Mr. Krabs money meme, the “are you feeling it now, Mr. Krabs?” meme, or the confused Mr. Krabs meme plastered all over the internet.
We’re going to look at the most popular Mr. Krabs memes and explain how they started.
Who is Mr. Krabs?
Mr. Krabs (or, to give him his full name, Eugene H. Krabs) is a character in the popular animated TV show SpongeBob SquarePants.
He’s one of the main characters in the show. He’s also appeared in it since the very first episode in 1999 and is voiced by Clancy Brown.
Mr. Krabs owns the Krusty Krab, a fast food joint in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob works as a chef. The restaurant is known for its delicious Krabby Patty burger.
Mr. Krabs is obsessed with money. If there’s a way for Mr. Krabs to make more of it, he’ll take it, even if it comes at everyone else’s expense.
SpongeBob SquarePants is known for being silly and off-the-wall, which makes it a great source of memes. Mr. Krabs stars in a number of them. Some focus on his love of money, while others simply catch him in a funny pose. Let’s explore some of the best Mr. Krabs memes.
What is the Confused/Shook Mr. Krabs Meme?
Perhaps one of the most famous memes featuring the crabby business owner is the Confused Mr. Krabs meme. It appears to have originated from @hijabihunty on Twitter.
The basis of the meme is an image of Mr. Krabs surrounded by a crowd of angry people (well, fish). The captions typically joke about the poster being confused, confronted, or caught off guard by a situation.
The still comes from an episode called “Patty Hype,” where SpongeBob sells colorful designer burgers called Pretty Patties. Mr. Krabs tricks SpongeBob into selling him the rights to Pretty Patties. However, once eaten, the burger turns out to change the color of your tongue. The image captures the moment Mr. Krabs is confronted by these customers.
If you like this meme, you should check out our roundup of other funny confused memes.
What is the Mr. Krabs “I Like Money” Meme?
As we know, Mr. Krabs loves money. He makes that abundantly clear in this exchange from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, where he’s celebrating the opening of another Krusty Krab:
Perch Perkins: First of all, congratulations Mr. Krabs. Mr. Krabs: Hi there, I like money. Perch Perkins: What inspired you to build the second Krusty Krab right next to the original? Mr. Krabs: Money!
Meme creators have turned this into an image macro to poke fun at businesses that make decisions motivated purely by profit. Sometimes, Mr. Krabs’ face is edited to sport a company’s logo.
One example is the caption asking “Disney, what inspired you to make Frozen 2?” with the image showing Mr. Krabs leaning into the microphone to say “money.”
What is the Mr. Krabs Wack/Glasses Meme?
This meme is inspired by another meme, a memeception if you will. Hannibal Buress is a comedian who’s featured on The Eric Andre Show. A reaction photo of him captioned with “wack” is used as a response to unfavorable situations.
The Mr. Krabs version appears to have originated on Tumblr. Someone edited a photo of Mr. Krabs, and another person responded asking if it was Hannibal Buress.
The internet ran with it, taking the picture of Mr. Krabs and overlaying the “wack” caption. The context of the meme is the same as the original, but somehow even better because it’s Mr. Krabs (albeit in a strangely edited form).
What is the “Are You Feeling It Now, Mr. Krabs?” Meme?
“Are you feeling it now, Mr. Krabs?” is a meme that came from the “Mid-Life Crustacean” episode of the show. In it, Mr. Krabs has a mid-life crisis, and SpongeBob tries to help him rediscover the joy in life.
Each time they try another activity, like cooling off in a paddling pool, SpongeBob asks Mr. Krabs if he’s “feeling it now.” And with that, a meme was born!
For this meme, creators have mixed audio and/or video of the scene with other clips. Sometimes it’s used for sexual innuendo, other times for purely comedic purposes, like transitioning the clip into “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins or “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado.
What is the “Oh Yeah, Mr. Krabs” Meme?
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Just when you thought memes couldn’t get any weirder, along comes the “Oh yeah, Mr. Krabs” meme. This quote comes from a 2007 YouTube video where a kid is playing with some SpongeBob toys, says the line, and then screams incoherently.
The original video didn’t get much traction, though a reupload on another channel in 2009 has racked up over 9 million views.
There’s not much logic to this meme. People simply take the audio from the video and mix it into other things, like other Mr. Krabs memes or just something random.
What is the “Could You Play That Song Again” Meme?
In the episode “Krab Borg,” Mr. Krabs calls a radio station to request a song. He sings the tune, but the DJ corrects him. The episode is actually about SpongeBob thinking Mr. Krabs is a robot, but that’s beside the point for this meme.
People have taken this clip and edited it so Mr. Krabs is singing other songs (well-known or made up) or just making odd noises. There’s a whole collection of these remix videos out there.
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As long as SpongeBob SquarePants exists, there will be memes of it. Who knows what the future holds for the fruitful industry of Mr. Krabs memes?
