{"slug":"cross-eyed-spongebob","name":"Cross-Eyed SpongeBob","url":"/templates/cross-eyed-spongebob.jpg","w":750,"h":596,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"SpongeBob lies in bed cross-eyed, trying to read an open book. Fill in the topic driving him cross-eyed and what the two pages say.","keywords":"cross eyed spongebob meme, spongebob reading meme, spongebob confused meme, spongebob book meme, confused reading meme, spongebob bed meme","year":2018,"origin":"A frame from SpongeBob SquarePants showing SpongeBob in bed wearing a nightcap, holding a book open. His eyes are crossed in total confusion, suggesting whatever he is reading has broken his brain. The book's two visible pages (left purple, right red) serve as text areas for contradictory, confusing, or overwhelming information. The meme works for terms of service jokes, confusing instructions, and anything that makes your eyes cross from trying to understand it. For similar \"trying to comprehend\" energy, see Math Lady (confused calculation). For overwhelmed reading, see Charlie Day Conspiracy Board.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Topic","x":5,"y":2,"w":90,"h":15,"placeholder":"What he's trying to understand","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":30,"opacity":1},{"label":"Left Page","x":2.8,"y":67.7,"w":43,"h":25,"placeholder":"Page 1 content","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":1,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":25,"opacity":1},{"label":"Right Page","x":52,"y":67.7,"w":43,"h":25,"placeholder":"Page 2 content","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":1,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":25,"opacity":1}],"exampleCaptions":["ME READING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS","SECTION 47: WE OWN YOUR SOUL","SECTION 48: NO REFUNDS ON SOUL"],"exampleAltText":"Cross-Eyed SpongeBob meme reading terms and conditions that claim ownership of your soul with no refunds","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-05","howToMake":["SpongeBob is in bed with the book open. Label the topic up top and fill both pages with brain-melting content","Top text box names what SpongeBob is attempting to read or understand. Left and right page text boxes contain the specific details that are making his eyes cross","The pages should complement each other: contradictory clauses, escalating absurdity, or two halves of one terrible realization","Topic uses Impact for bold header energy. Page text uses Arial at a smaller size to mimic actual book content on the colored pages","Download your incomprehensible reading material as a PNG and share it with anyone who has tried to read fine print and lost brain cells"],"seo":{"aliases":["SpongeBob Reading Book Meme","SpongeBob Cross Eyed Meme","SpongeBob Book Pages Meme","Confused SpongeBob Reading","SpongeBob Nightcap Book Meme"],"description":"SpongeBob SquarePants lies in bed wearing a white nightcap, holding an open book. His blue eyes are crossed in complete confusion, pupils pointing in different directions. The book is open to two pages: left side purple, right side red. His yellow face fills the upper portion of the frame, and his expression says he has read the same sentence eight times and understood it less each time.","definition":"SpongeBob in bed, cross-eyed and confused while reading an open book. Three text boxes let you name the topic, then write contradictory or mind-melting content on each page.","useCases":[{"category":"Terms & Legal Fine Print","examples":["ME READING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS / SECTION 47: WE OWN YOUR SOUL / SECTION 48: NO REFUNDS ON SOUL","ME READING THE PRIVACY POLICY / WE COLLECT EVERYTHING / WE SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE","ME READING THE LEASE / NO PETS ALLOWED / EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL EXCEPTION ON PAGE 47"]},{"category":"Academic Confusion","examples":["ME STUDYING FOR THE EXAM / THE TEXTBOOK SAYS X / THE PROFESSOR SAID THE OPPOSITE","ME READING THE SYLLABUS / ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY / LECTURES ARE RECORDED","ME READING MY OWN NOTES / WHAT DOES THIS MEAN / I WROTE THIS 2 HOURS AGO"]},{"category":"Recipe Disasters","examples":["ME READING THE RECIPE / STEP 1: EASY / STEP 2: JULIENNE THE MIREPOIX AND DEGLAZE WITH A DRY RIESLING","ME FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS / ADD A PINCH OF SALT / NEXT: PREPARE YOUR HOMEMADE STOCK (8 HOURS)"]},{"category":"Instructions & Manuals","examples":["ME READING IKEA INSTRUCTIONS / PAGE 1: 3 EASY STEPS / PAGE 2: DIAGRAM THAT LOOKS LIKE MODERN ART","ME READING THE MANUAL / STEP 1: REMOVE ALL PACKAGING / STEP 2: REQUIRES A TOOL NOT INCLUDED","ME READING THE FAQ / QUESTION: HOW DO I FIX THIS / ANSWER: CONTACT SUPPORT"]},{"category":"Workplace Policies","examples":["ME READING THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK / FLEXIBLE HOURS / MANDATORY 8AM STANDUP","ME READING THE DRESS CODE / BUSINESS CASUAL / NO JEANS NO SNEAKERS NO FUN","ME READING THE PTO POLICY / UNLIMITED VACATION / MANAGER APPROVAL REQUIRED"]},{"category":"Contradictory Advice","examples":["ME READING HEALTH ARTICLES / COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU / COFFEE IS BAD FOR YOU","ME READING PARENTING BOOKS / LET THEM CRY IT OUT / NEVER LET THEM CRY","ME READING FITNESS TIPS / CARDIO IS KING / CARDIO KILLS YOUR GAINS"]}]}}