{"slug":"when-im-in-a-competition","name":"When I'm In A Competition","url":"/templates/when-im-in-a-competition.jpg","w":916,"h":900,"top":"","bottom":"","hidePreviewHints":true,"description":"Squidward sweats nervously below \"when I'm in a competition and my opponent is.\" Fill in the competition and watch Squidward realize he is outmatched.","keywords":"when im in a competition meme, squidward competition meme, my opponent is meme, squidward nervous meme, spongebob competition meme","year":2022,"origin":"A SpongeBob SquarePants reaction template pairing the baked-in text \"when I'm in a competition and my opponent is\" with a worried, sweating Squidward looking up at the statement. The format works because Squidward's panicked expression sells the idea that whoever or whatever the opponent is, you have already lost. The white-area-plus-image layout became a Twitter and TikTok staple for fill-in-the-blank humor. For another SpongeBob format about being outmatched, see Spongebob Mocking (someone mocking your weakness).","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Competition","x":10.6,"y":10.2,"w":80.6,"h":15.3,"placeholder":"What the competition is","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":45,"opacity":1},{"label":"My Opponent","x":56.3,"y":37.2,"w":43.7,"h":14.4,"placeholder":"Who my opponent is","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["The template loads with the baked-in setup text and two fields: one for the competition, one for the unbeatable opponent","Top field describes what kind of competition you are in. Bottom field names the opponent that makes Squidward sweat","The image already has \"when I'm in a competition and my opponent is\" printed on it. Your text fills in the blanks around that statement","Black text on the white area matches the baked-in font. Keep both fields short for the best visual balance with Squidward below","Save as PNG or share it directly. The format is built for Twitter, TikTok, and group chats"],"exampleCaptions":["a losing weight competition","a golden retriever"],"exampleAltText":"When I'm In A Competition meme about losing a weight loss competition to a golden retriever","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-25","seo":{"aliases":["Squidward Competition Meme","My Opponent Is Meme","Competition Squidward","When My Opponent Is Meme","Nervous Squidward Meme"],"description":"A split image. The top half is a clean white background with large black text reading \"when I'm in a competition and my opponent is.\" The bottom half shows Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants in extreme close-up, pupils tiny, sweat visible, mouth compressed into a worried grimace. He is looking upward at the text as if reading his own doom. The contrast between the calm white space and Squidward's visible panic is what makes every fill-in land.","definition":"Squidward sweats nervously beneath the phrase \"when I'm in a competition and my opponent is.\" Users fill in the type of competition and the unbeatable opponent to create a joke about being hopelessly outclassed.","useCases":[{"category":"Athletic Mismatches","examples":["a push-up competition / a Marine drill sergeant","a swimming race / literally any fish","a marathon / a Kenyan runner who hasn't even started warming up","an arm wrestling match / someone whose forearm is the size of my thigh","a basketball game / the quiet kid who turns out to have a full scholarship"]},{"category":"Eating Contests","examples":["a hot dog eating competition / a golden retriever","a spicy food challenge / someone who puts ghost pepper on their cereal","a pizza eating contest / the entire state of New York","a ramen speed-eat / someone who hasn't eaten in three days and has nothing to lose"]},{"category":"Talent and Skill","examples":["a coding competition / a 12-year-old who already has three apps on the App Store","a singing contest / someone whose voice cracked zero times during puberty","a spelling bee / a kid who reads dictionaries for fun","a cooking competition / someone's grandma who's been making this recipe for 60 years","a debate / someone who argues on Reddit for eight hours a day"]},{"category":"Video Game Lobbies","examples":["a 1v1 / someone with a $3,000 gaming chair and RGB everything","a build battle / a nine-year-old who builds faster than I can think","a ranked match / someone whose username is just symbols","a speedrun / someone who has the world record tattooed on their arm"]},{"category":"Workplace Competitions","examples":["a sales competition / the person who has never taken a lunch break in their life","employee of the month / someone who genuinely loves corporate culture","a PowerPoint competition / the person who animated every single slide transition","a typing speed test / the receptionist who types 150 WPM without looking"]},{"category":"Absurd Matchups","examples":["a staring contest / my cat","a staying-awake competition / a new parent","a patience contest / a Buddhist monk who has been meditating for 40 years","a complaining competition / my mother-in-law","a doing-nothing competition / my couch"]}]}}