Squidward Window
Where it came from
A screenshot from SpongeBob SquarePants showing Squidward staring out his window, looking miserable, as SpongeBob and Patrick have fun outside. Became a meme as the "watching everyone else live their best life" image.
Squidward looks out his window with an expression of pure, quiet misery. Outside, SpongeBob and Patrick are clearly having the time of their lives. You caption it with whatever you're watching other people enjoy from a distance — vacations, relationships, friend groups, careers. The joke is that you're not even mad, you're just tired and alone and watching.
The whole format is the posture. Squidward's elbows are on the windowsill. His chin is on his hands. His eyes are dead. It's the perfect visual for "I am stable enough to look out the window and see what I don't have".
Still used. Great for loneliness and FOMO posts, but with an affectionate rather than bitter tone.
Search interest, over time
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