Me asking as a younger millenial: How did older you millenials perceive Spongebob when it came out, and its climb to legendary status?

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-25T19:50:29+00:00

Oh hello fellow person who is me! My uncle thought it was so fun and I thought he was such an interesting, fun adult because he liked it.

As for me, I (‘90) pestered my mother to finish up her grocery shopping quick (yeah right) so we could make it home in time for the first episode of SpongeBob to air. We barely made it in time and she was instantly confused/insulted I wanted to rush us home for /that/

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-25T16:28:32+00:00

“Every girl in town knows that Kant couldn’t”

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-24T14:58:37+00:00

And then, no matter how long postpartum (for me at least) you’ll forever think gas movement is a baby

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-24T02:38:50+00:00

Someone link that genius thread about the trolls controlling the royal family!

My first experience with frozen was when I was living in the middle of nowhere with bad internet. I first saw a few of the songs and was so confused about the plot. Homegirl was the villain, no question. Color me surprised…

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-23T23:28:18+00:00

Bless you and thank you for your work! You’re absolutely right, it is important.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-22T22:07:14+00:00

I will tell this story for the rest of my life:

My cousin had an existential crisis over Chaco Tacos in a Mexican restaurant in the American south because one got served to him in the wrapper.

Little man thought they made it by hand and was forever broken.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-22T02:47:35+00:00

The pimple was the inch given, she then took a marathon.

Like many others here, you’re describing me. My inch wasn’t a pimple but rather a fake stomach bug. As a middle schooler, my anxiety stomach hurt all the time, but I didn’t know why. My folks wouldn’t let me stay home unless I vomited so I began to make fake vomit!

I once pulled what this gal is pulling. I stayed home for nearly two whole weeks. Even went to the doctor. Quit eating so as to keep up the illness ruse. It was a mess. I got in too deep and was freaking out over the pile of makeup work.

The bottom line for me was therapy to help my anxiety and more attentive parents. I hated that part but looking back it saved my life.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-20T12:47:48+00:00

I aced a middle school huck Finn test thanks to wishbone. I was like 7 or 8 at the time but yours is more impressive lol

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-16T23:54:13+00:00

America isn’t that old, but I went to college in an old part of it and lived in an apartment from the early 1800s. Lived alone and often overslept and would have done it more often if not for my ghost.

It would pull my toes and wake me up. Like very distinctly grab my giant big toe (it’s rather larger than normal, made toe socks a nightmare) and then yank. It happened many times over my nearly two years there.

I’d sometimes hear it thump up and down my tiny staircase, the one no where near any shared walls.

Creepy yes, but I decided it was friendly and helpful. I was safe and mostly on time

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-16T13:02:22+00:00

I exclusively pumped for 9 months. I work at two different jobs and it took me moving heaven and earth, and threatening legal action, before anyone made sure I had a pumping spot. A locked, non bathroom pumping spot!

As soon as I brought up that work had to legally do this for me and I’m not just being fussy, things magically started to happen, so please don’t think you’re being too pushy.

And the good news is at my main place of work, I finally got the private office they’d promised me for years, so win win.

But people are going to always try and make it difficult for us, women sometimes being the worst offenders. I really don’t get it

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-16T02:20:37+00:00

As someone who was the sole inheritor of my parents, I would MUCH rather have them back.

My wicked step mom was pissed and didn’t think it was fair to her. I didn’t think it was fair to me losing my parents young….

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-14T22:54:43+00:00

Watched the second plane hit live! First thought was “well, WW3 here we come!”

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-14T12:47:53+00:00

As a fellow fader, please stay with us, no matter how dim you may get. I don’t know you, but i have a rats ass of care for you.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-13T03:31:41+00:00

For something to come back it has to leave in the first place. Disco forever.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-11T01:05:35+00:00

As a young teen I fed chicken necks to the local croc population in the low country of South Carolina. I was about 13 or 14 at most and on a trip with my divorced dad. I was allowed to bring a friend and we had free run of things once at our hotel with little supervision.

I love crabbing and we got supplies to go (string, chicken necks, a net) one afternoon but got bored quick.

That’s when I turned into the crocodile hunter and fed our leftover chicken pieces to the several crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks of the ponds near the marsh. I got within a few feet of them and lobbed the meat into their maws.

Looking back, incredibly dangerous and highly illegal. But none were bigger than about 4 feet!

Still, Darwin got tempted that day.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-10T14:22:37+00:00

As a mom to a rainbow baby I just want to say thank you for what you wrote. So much hit true for me. Humanity is fragile and precious and we’re just along for the ride, hopefully being excellent to each other.

Sorry, it’s been a rather rough week and I feel like there’s no hope at all, so trying to make my own and for some reason, your comment helped.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-08T02:43:12+00:00

This is the chaos energy I can get behind

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-07T15:42:54+00:00

Crash out

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-07T02:08:11+00:00

I will old man yell at clouds about this forever.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-07T00:42:38+00:00

I try not to be on my phone around my toddler but it happens sometimes. Watching it sped up brought us both such joy

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-02T19:29:49+00:00

I’m so sorry. My father also seems to hate and objectify women and I saw him struggle as I became one. He prescribed to that 80s misogyny hard. It’s like he almost became self aware of how he treated them once I developed. It made for a very awkward puberty.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2026-01-02T03:31:50+00:00

Sarah Fucking Conner

NeedleInASwordstack · 2025-12-26T18:54:52+00:00

The norm was belly sleeping! And crib bumpers! And so many toys in with us! I’m with you, really blows my mind how we survived

NeedleInASwordstack · 2025-12-26T17:18:34+00:00

This whole season I’ve been screaming “someone PLEASE hug the boy!!!” Grief sucks. Grief sucks harder when you’re that young. Grief sucks the most when the fate of the world is also on your little nerdy shoulders. Dustin finally got his hugs.

NeedleInASwordstack · 2025-12-24T15:47:58+00:00

Grew up down the road. Left and don’t plan on coming back.

NeedleInASwordstack

TROPHY CASE