Squidward Tentacles, voiced by Rodger Bumpass, has been SpongeBob SquarePants' grumpy neighbor and coworker since the Nickelodeon series premiered in 1999. His deadpan complaints are clipped constantly for memes because one line can sum up exhaustion with anyone. This skin me alive moment follows that pattern, spreading through soundboards and short edits alongside other Bikini Bottom reaction clips like the spongebob sad song and the famous my leg gag. It stays popular because Squidward's misery is instantly readable, even for viewers who never saw the original episode.