Do you know Spongebob?

Torsten · Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:06 am *Do you know Spongebob?*

Earlier today I shocked Slava and his wife by announcing that I didn't know about Spongebob. I had heard several people talk about the cartoon but I had never seen it. Slava said it's almost impossible that a person who grow up with a TV set in their home would know Spongebob. So here I'm putting the question to you: When and how were you introduced to Spongebob and what do you think of it/him? Also, what do you think of people who have never heard of Spongebob?
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Conchita · Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:33 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

SpongeBob (SquarePants) is known as 'Bob Esponja' in Spain. It was shown on Spanish TV one or two years ago (perhaps more?). My daughter used to watch this cartoon, so I occasionally did, too. The first time I saw the little fellow I thought it was a piece of Emmental cheese! The show is original and funny in a quirky sort of way, though I must say I prefer The Simpsons.

Alan · Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:39 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Hi Torsten,

I too am ignorant of what Conchita describes as 'the little fellow'. All I can do is quote a 'master' of the language:

The Unknown

As we know,
There are known knowns.
There are things we know we know.
We also know
There are known unknowns.
That is to say
We know there are some things
We do not know.
But there are also unknown unknowns,
The ones we don't know
We don't know.

A
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Conchita · Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:44 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Aren't there also 'unknown knowns'? The ones we don't know we know. Confused

Alan · Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:54 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Hi,

Hang on. You've lost me there! That would make it temporary amnesia or would it?
I don't know. Now what was it you said? This is where I'm tempted to do a spot of emoticonning but .. oh dear I've lost the thread again. Help, Rummie!

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Conchita · Wed Nov 22, 2006 13:09 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Who is Rummie?

My Google search was hopeless, unless it's a hangover helper!

Alan · Wed Nov 22, 2006 14:21 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Hi,

That's the nickname for Donald Rumsfeld who was responsible for the 'unknown' quote.
Are you suggesting that I need help with a hangover? Oh dear here comes that emoticon temptation again - I'm smiling even smirking - promise.
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Yankee · Wed Nov 22, 2006 14:29 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Hi Torsten

The Internet (or to be more precise, Ms Google) first introduced me to SpongeBob.
I can't really remember how that happened anymore.
But perhaps it was while I was looking for graphics or animated smilies. Cool

Amy

PS
I'm in a state of shock over your incredibly late introduction to SpongeBob and his pals.

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Torsten · Wed Nov 22, 2006 14:38 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Better late than never, Amy Smile

. Why do you think this is Spongebob character so popular around the world?
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Yankee · Wed Nov 22, 2006 15:36 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

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I have no idea why SpongeBob is so popular. But I was amused when I learned that many episodes take place in a mythical place called 'Bikini Bottom'.

Did you know SpongeBob even has his own Wikipedia entry? Laughing

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prezbucky · Wed Nov 22, 2006 15:57 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Did I mention the boxer shorts?

At any rate, a Valentine's Day gift from a girlfriend introduced me to Spongebob Squarepants -- red boxer shorts with Spongebob and hearts decorating them.

lol
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Fan of Arabian horses · Mon Nov 27, 2006 21:50 pm *...preferring "The Simpsons"!*

Yankee · Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:46 am *...preferring "The Simpsons"!*

Fan of Arabian horses · Wed Nov 29, 2006 22:34 pm *...preferring "The Simpsons"!*

Hi Amy!
Thanks for your explanation! Whatever I ask, you always give the right explanation in a pretty pleasant way.

Fan of Arabian horses · Wed Nov 29, 2006 23:16 pm *Do you know Spongebob?*

Hi Torsten!

I?m pretty delighted with your evaluating my improvement in the English. One of the basics of my success is/are your critique/s (countable noun?) Confused

You?re perfectly right referring to usual expressions and idioms and also yes, I know/am aware of the "shed some light on......" idiom. But beside of all progress that I have made it unfortunately too often happens to me that I think what a German would think and try to translate my thoughts straightly rather than to use a more common English expression. Like in that case you referred to in your latter reply. Having a certain look on my own post I noticed that the above discribed adversity happened to me and instaed of deleting my mistake and substituting it for the correct (more usual) expression I rememberred your advice and gave the promise "I will not...." expecting the effect that Amy mentioned. Rolling Eyes

Hope I?m not that much related to Bart Simpson. Smile

Continue critizising and correcting me, please!

Regards

Michael

P.S. What happened to your latter post?

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