The Spongebob License Theory

[@mikejustgothere1685]

Honestly my theory is he just has bad test taking anxiety, he was driving perfectly with that tough boating teacher but as soon as it came down to actually doing the test he freaked and started panicking

[@xavierrivera3407]

He also drives the Patty mobile perfect fine throughout most of the first SpongeBob movie until it’s destroyed through no fault of his own.

[@mikejustgothere1685]

@@xavierrivera3407 you don’t need a license to drive a sandwhich😎

[@exceptwhy1293]

This is essentially the real reason as said in the first boating episode

[@ghoulbuster1]

This would spark a new theory to try to explain why does spongebob have such intense anxiety.

[@agreenr6915]

That's why it took me 3 tries to get my license

[@Punykirby]

Something you failed to mention, is when ever SpongeBob fails horribly at driving, he is nervous His nerves cause him to start driving recklessly, but when ever he is calm, he is able to drive

[@mikethegoo]

The biggest example is probably when he drives with Tony Fast. He literally does it all right as long as he keeps thinking "Stay cool~"

[@Explodinghairypotatocat]

​@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 mind your own business we don't want to hear about Jesus here we're watching SpongeBob theories

[@thefatpuppers2651]

​​@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 "You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God" Exodus 20:5 You worship a flawed idol,sit down

[@mikethegoo]

@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 Okay... What does this have to do with the video?

[@vitoriangamer7807]

⁠@@thefatpuppers2651Bro, sit down, we are talking about sponge Bob, also you are saying the Lord’s name in vain by mentioning him, in a SpongeBob theory video, you dare mess with the Lord’s grace by annoying people with it in such a place? A SpongeBob theory video? You want to spread the Lord’s greatness? Go to church

[@19koffing]

I think Spongebob is one of those people who hate change. He subconsciously fucks it up in order to be in boating school forever. Some people who have already finished school say they really wanna go back to school for some reason.

[@jennysomething3666]

That could be it! When I finished college I wanted to go immediately back too

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

@@jennysomething3666 nah bro i want to go back to highschool but then again im doing online college so makes sense why im so not into it

[@poopww5378]

Yeah I think that’s kinda me

[@britfrazer2910]

Makes sense really, we saw how bad he did trying to find a different job

[@flariz4824]

"For some reason" as if most people obviously wouldnt want to go back to school days upon realizing how life actuallly is

[@cameroniacobucci]

That could be a plausible theory. Part of SpongeBob might not want to get his license. One of Stephen Hillenburg‘s rules was that no matter what, Spongebob would never get his boating license. Stephen liked the way he and Mrs. Puff interacted and didn’t want the dynamic to end.

[@maximoesco]

oh wow I didn’t know that. Actually really helps my theory cause of what I said about Spongebob not passing because he enjoys his relationship with miss puff. Thank u for sharing that and watching.

[@StevenJones851]

that's cool the writer wanted it not to end

[@cameroniacobucci]

@@StevenJones851 creator, actually.

[@cameroniacobucci]

@smokesterify Yeah, i’ve heard of that

[@StevenJones851]

@smokesterify ohhh i understand now that's cool

[@leopardbunny]

As someone with HORRENDOUS test anxiety, especially with the teacher literally sitting next to you and taking notes, I can tell you from personal experience some people just drive ten times worse when they're being graded on it. This just feels like the cartoon exaggeration of what I went through, plus Spongebob's general upbeat attitude, not some malicious act.

[@Sparky6Voltz]

Agreed

[@Winona__bis.]

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[@BendyDH]

I get this too, I get so nervous and mess up constantly if i’m being watched doing any activity. I do any task so much better alone

[@zaiah9252]

Anxiety is a tough battle. But it is a battle worth fighting to control. Striving to lessen anxiety is key to success in life.

[@username5155]

You missed how the way Mrs. Puff gives Spongebob his license in No Free Rides is by giving him a 10 word essay on what he learned in boating school, even going as far as to give him “What I learned in boating school is…”. All he had to say was “how to drive”, but he doesn’t even do that. He keeps trying to “change his answer”, but when Mrs. Puff gets the essay, it’s just doodles, an ink blot, and the words how and drive crossed out. He even scribbled out the word school for some reason. He even tries to tell his parents that he only passed because of an essay, but Mrs. Puff silences him.

[@DreamWaker]

Yeah no. At this point it truely is Horrendous Test Anxiety.

[@chadkennedy7855]

This isn't the first time she got arrested... Can you blame her?

[@justsegal6578]

This video made me realize how much of a public menace Spongebob can be.

[@_vka_]

this would actually make sense because before the episode “No free rides” He was obviously weekly paying for Boating School until No Free Rides when the police forced Mrs. Puff to give him free driving lessons So not only is he getting away free almost every time He’s also not paying Mrs. Puff for everything he puts her through He KNOWS exactly what he’s doing

[@maximoesco]

woooah i didn’t even catch that, that adds so much to the theory knowing that thank u for sharing. Spongebob is smart he definitely KNOWS what he’s doing, poor ms puff haha.

[@skoop651]

he has anxiety, it's really that simple spongebobs not as smart as you think

[@_vka_]

@@skoop651 oh spongebob..WHHHHYYYYYY?

[@dariusdafigga]

You’re an idiot if you really believe this

[@rubbthytoe]

In one of the later episodes he says that he pays $100 a semester, which is insanely cheap haha.

[@awsomedude2.053]

This proves my theory that old SpongeBob always felt like it had something more to it then it seems while new spongebob is just random nautical nonsense

[@maximoesco]

the passion in the beginning of the show was unmatched

[@soha4686]

Well I mean the theme song does promise us nautical nonsense...

[@Flabbergastedsnake]

But noutical nonsense be something I wish!

[@leoalper4530]

"If nautical nonsense be something you wish, then drop on the deck and flop like a fish".... You must do what Captain orders...

[@darthvader0219]

I wonder if him “pretending” to drive a museum that he did not know was being driven by someone else counts as nautical nonsense

[@montanajackson3713]

That’s a plausible theory there. If I were Mrs puff, I would expel and ban spongebob from my school. I know she made a vow to never give up on students, but I don’t see why she can’t make at least one exception.

[@maximoesco]

it sucks she can’t, little dude makes prison seem like heaven for her hahaha.

[@schoo9256]

I think at one point the police forced her to give him free lessons so I think she's still operating on that basis

[@montanajackson3713]

@@schoo9256 That’s another problem I want resolved, the police themselves need to be apprehended so puff can be free and expel spongebob.

[@dazedd-fi4yx]

cuz its a vow

[@natt3334]

I would argue it is more a problem of anxiety rather than knowledge, which he has. This anxiety when driving specifically a boat is the real problem. Of course, the add up of him enjoying theory class too much to leave it might be another reason.

[@xavierrivera3407]

SpongeBob is canonically a great driver, this is shown multiple times, the reason he tends to fail so miserably on the driving test is due to his nerves. This is why SpongeBob is able to drive perfectly with the help of Patrick’s presence as his best friend talking into his head helps keeps him claim and collected. This is also why SpongeBob is able to drive the crabby mobile perfectly fine as he’s not under the pressure a driving test would put him under. Great video though, really well put together, like 👍🏻

[@OscarGarcia-bq6iw]

There is also an episode where SpongeBob is driving a semi truck full of grease and spilling it in front of the chum bucket with Mr krabs

[@chiliarchy8902]

I think he’s still a reckless driver. We get to see what he thinks of himself as the driver with a license… in a dream scenario of episode “Sleepy Time”. What better way to know why he’s failing his tests… than visit his sleeping mind? He is driving like a racing game (looks like he’s flooring it), then he freaks out over not having a license. The dream conjures up a license. He is charmed by the license, distracted by it, WITH THE FOOT ON THE GAS. So a perpetual acceleration while he’s looking at the license and overindulging himself in vanity. Once he reaches the bumpy road and crashes, he has a momentary epiphany… “Always wear your seat belt.”Seat belts are mandatory, but safety is a broader term. Slowing down or pulling over to admire your recent possession is more safer for SpongeBob and everyone else. In other words, I think that epiphany is all for naught. Why is this important? This is SpongeBob’s mind in a dream. It answers the question: What does he think of himself, if he’s a driver with a license? Episode: “Sleepy Time”

[@rusefoxghost]

This actually makes incredible sense!

[@3DFella]

11:33 “SpongeBob drives perfectly” My brother in Bikini Bottom, he’s literally driving in the middle of the road lmfao

[@xlamb7460]

lol

[@mikethegoo]

"My brother in Bikini Bottom" That's gold XD

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

My brother in Bikini Bottom that road though is miserably small. Even if he did drive on the side he’s gonna still partway be in the middle

[@redpheonix1000]

"My brother in Neptune" I have nothing else to add. Just thought that might sound better instead lol

[@giangarciamusic]

My brother in Weenie Hut Jr's ​@@redpheonix1000

[@SinisterPixel]

It's anxiety. He can do everything well until he's examined or is placed in an environment of anxiety

[@Kris-wy1lc]

Bro just has insane driving anxiety LMAO

[@Crow_Rising]

I'd make one alteration to the theory, which is it not being on purpose, but rather a subconscious anxiety. My guess is that he does genuinely want to pass, but at a subconscious level he realizes that if he ever did it would mean he would graduate and therefore would no longer be able to attend boating school. Attending boating school is one of his greatest joys in life. Therefore, whenever he's in a position to pass a driving exam he starts getting really bad anxiety which leads to his driving skill diminishing greatly. He isn't consciously aware of this, he knows about his anxiety but can't quite figure out why he's getting it and probably just assumes he's getting nervous about the exam itself. Attempts to cheat also make him feel guilty, which works in tandem with his anxiety to help ensure he can never pass because it gives him both a conscious guilt that makes him feel like he doesn't deserve to pass paired with a subconscious lack of willingness to pass to begin with. If this perspective is correct, it would mean that Spongebob's mental prerequisite to passing the exam would be for him to accept moving on in life and leaving boating school behind him. Only then will his anxiety go away, allowing him to calmly pass the exam.

[@rebeccahermosillo6]

Sheesh that's deep! Makes sense to me though - like how some people will sabotage a good relationship whenever it starts to get serious. Kind of interesting to apply in this scenario!

[@redblueberg]

I think what this video actually proves is he isn't faking his fails, I think he's prone to stress and anxiety, and Mrs puffs and some others end up stressing him out during his tests, but when he's calm or in his element he's a better driver.

[@Joe-ug2mb]

you don't need a license to drive a sandwich.

[@chadkennedy7855]

Or a rock.

[@bakedbaker9882]

Idk WHY there's so many dislikes. 😭 It's a well made video and you got some solid points. I wish you would go into why Spongebob acted so strangely towards Squidward in the boating class episode.

[@maximoesco]

i really appreciate it! honestly wish i would’ve too. spongebob definitely had a vendetta against squidward constantly crashing into him hahaha.

[@stubiePVZ]

wdym there is literally only 4 dislikes

[@luigibros644]

How do you know how much dislikes this videos has

[@_vka_]

@@luigibros644its a google extension

[@stubiePVZ]

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[@TheInvisibleCanadia]

In the pizza episode, he drives perfectly, backwards, all the way to the middle of nowhere.

[@cateisheree]

halfway through this video i looked at the view count shocked! this video deserves more of them. your video format and editing are amazing! very well put together. keep up the good work!!

[@maximoesco]

really can’t tell you how much that means to me, thank you so much

[@Shienux]

wow your comment made me look at the view count too. 700 views?!? I really hope this Video blows up!@@maximoesco

[@DJSAM3TUN3]

While the theory is interesting, I think it just boils down to Spongebob being so anxious during the exam that he makes some very obvious mistakes. I have myself wasted 2 years on repeating the exam because I was impossibly anxious. I had decent driving skills and I routinely had lessons with my instructor and everything was fine, but when it was time to take the exam, I got very anxious from the exam itself, from having to wait in line half a day to actually take the exam, and from having the examiner sit next to me. The last one was very serious for me because I'm terrible with people in general and having someone I don't know sit next to me and watch how I drive is extremely nerve wracking. In Spongebob's case he knows Mrs Puff quite well at this point, so that's not the problem, not to mention he doesn't have social anxiety, but I think he is just that much nervous because it's an exam

[@panlis6243]

Don't forget that pizza episode when SpongeBob somehow knows how to drive a goddamm rock

[@nickocx1158]

Dude made a thesis about a cartoon, and I couldn't be happier about it. Nice video.

[@Anasuper1850]

the amount of times you said ‘And then Mrs Puff goes to jail’ had me actually dying 😭😭

[@rebelredz5663]

this is a dope ass vid and i hope u get the recognition you deserve

[@maximoesco]

bro really appreciate it thank you

[@ShidaSkunker]

It really does seem more like the case that Spongebob does better when he's relaxed. The boating test itself puts a lot of anxiety on him, but when Patrick has his back, when Spamton looking fish tells him to relaxed, when he can't see all the things that were making him anxious, he does very well.

[@decimol6257]

Damn SpongeBob why you gotta get Mrs Puff thrown in jail so much 😂😂😂

[@chadkennedy7855]

Terrible students and terrible teacher don't always mix. 😂

[@Seersant]

Love that you added the counter argument part, powermove for your credibility fr

[@jjacobeann]

i love the whole thing ending with "maybe I'm just overthinking"

[@BigEvy]

An awful driver is someone who drives under the speed limit cracked me up haha. Winter is all I have to say to that.

[@slasher3428]

Nice to see Alex Bales Muse isn't the only one that gives out spongebob theories. Good video too.

[@TheFAM]

This was a BANGER! 💣. Great Job MAX

[@maximoesco]

thanks bro!!

[@adre2194]

This is too well-done because i keep thinking of counter-arguments and forgetting this is satire

[@kaepi3]

I always though square brotha just had test anxiety, hence the ease when Patrick is there for moral support (because obvi he knows what he’s doing) 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@TotallyNotStudios_OFFICIAL]

I think it’s just a reference to how students sometimes fail due to pressure

[@D0land0_94]

Careful dude, your getting dangerously close to the truth, watch your back

[@maximoesco]

😅😬

[@DjqisjDjqj1idjc-zu9eb]

At 8:01 the exact second you said "he said two words" a temu ad came on that said feels like a dream feels like magic

[@codykolis7577]

Hey, great video, i could listen to these video essays for spongebob anyday, but the fact that this one is pretty well put together makes it better

[@maximoesco]

hey, thanks so much cody!

[@SuperJoePardo]

Nickelodeon wanted Spongebob to be school instead of being a fry cook/adult. They eventually compromised with him being in boating school to do some episodes in school. If he passed, he wouldn't be in school anymore. Great video though, keep it up!

[@luigimario5114]

There’s actually 1 more thing to add to this. In one of the Patrick Show episodes, it shows Spongebob taking his first driving test AND he drives perfectly until Patrick starts distracting him.

[@chadkennedy7855]

@luigimario5114 That not true.

[@alexcerny5881]

“Ahoy Spongeboy! How many times has Puff been tellin’ ya not to crash into me restaurant?!”

[@midoxd7269]

And don't forget he drove the rock perfectly when he and squidward were stuck in the desert and drove the burger mobile in the 1st spongebob movie

[@iamthetruth21]

5:40 , knowing things based off memory isn’t exactly equivalent to knowledge

[@iamthetruth21]

But nonetheless point of video taken , someone just make SpongeBob a fake license at this point 😭

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

Let's be real. Eugene just wanted to see mrs puffs in the krusty crab uniform As someone who overthinks all the time i think SpongeBob suffers from anxiety and panic attacks so he'd be perfectly capable if he was able to stay calm. I know how that is with Lots of stuff

[@maximoesco]

lmaooo he definitely did, he always trying to get with miss puff. And yes theory aside I think so too, it seems he has extremely bad anxiety.

[@Digidragon55]

I never believed as a kid. That Spongebob was failing the driving test on purpose.

[@Digidragon55]

I mean why does Spongebo ,even sabotaging himself. Does he not see benefits of graduating and moving forward?!

[@barewithhippie]

🎶 I’m gonna get my drivers license and it’s only going to take one more year 🎶

[@chadkennedy7855]

Oh freaking Neptune!

[@dont_really_care0]

2024 kids: hes just a fry kid 2000 kids: h is a *GOD*

[@aqibayub1504]

“You don’t need a license to drive a sandwich”

[@UseroneGaming]

Even if it’s unintentional, lying for malice is evil. The new Spongebob seems to promote toxic behavior…

[@Kenn-lee]

Did anyone forget HE'S DRIVING SO GOOD HE CAN DRIVE A ROCK.

[@mbanerjee5889]

I always saw it as Spongebob can drive, he just has test anxiety. He can do everything perfectly in training but not when he knows that it is a test. I know plenty of people who have a license but don't drive because they are afraid to.

[@Vareiance]

Okay but the subtitles on the chalkboard was editing gold lol

[@maximoesco]

i appreciate that haha 👨‍🏫

[@RaxoFilms]

Mrs Puff keeps getting locked up is sending me💀

[@lillordakira9752]

Damn, the cops in bikini bottom are just as stupid as Patrick for always throwing Mrs. Puff in the joint when Spongebob was the one driving.

[@fruitymario3742]

I think it's just that he overthinks it more than anything and panics. The idea that he could fail is enough to make him panic and start making bad decisions, but when he's not pressured by a test is when he actually does well.

[@RaveNinja1401]

The theory falls appart by applying Hanlon's razor: "don't atribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity" Bob consistently fails boating school not out of self-sabotage, but because he's a nervious wreck behind the wheel, and also his good driving isn't consistent, he also gets careless, you also forget the episode where he's all by himself in Bikini Bottom and forges a licence with Ms. Puff's equipment and steals a boat, he drives awfully. So I would rule out self-sabotage.

[@MichaelDavis-zu2ko]

So basically, there are awful drivers, and then there is Spongebob/BMW drivers.

[@oncrack640]

Real.

[@painpaixliberte]

SpongeBob is basically just a guy with huge anxiety. I can very much relate to this

[@christopheredwards788]

This shows why SpongeBob is a maniac. He's bananas.

[@acativ9]

Test anxiety maybe. Whenever theres some sort of test he always freaks out

[@tdflky9944]

In the episode, Greasy Buffoons, when Spongebob and Mr. Krabs dump extra grease at the Chum Bucket, Spongebob is driving just fine. He asks Mr. Krabs, if dumping it was legal, even though he's driving without a license

[@kaykoharuno]

Not to mention in Greasy Buffoons, SpongeBob is shown driving and backing up perfectly in a tank truck full of slippery grease. If he can’t get his license, how does he have a CDL??

[@loatherd]

I know it doesn’t count but “It’s not just a boulder it’s a rock” 🤣

[@codenamexelda]

Steven Hillenburg literally said that spongebob is not allowed to get his driver's license. Also, spongebob drives the pattymobile flawlessly in the first movie so do with that what you will. Or maybe Mrs puff died long ago, and this is just her eternal punishment.

[@rabbidchickenfilms]

two words and this theory falls apart: performance anxiety

[@prinxesscr531]

I’ve never seen all of the beginning episodes of SpongeBob and I’m finding this out now

[@JSheerXeno54]

I personally think Spongebob IS a good driver. I just think the moment he becomes self conscious about doing something like driving, he over reacts and crashes. He's like this with other things too actually... which is why I think He and Patrick are probably good friends, cus Patrick doesnt over think things and Spongebob can just do whatever with him.

[@Skippyxlxlxl]

9:20 I do the same thing I can drive perfectly in a road that is empty because my anxiety is not giving me any signals of endangering someone's life and if you put me in the highway I would probably freak out stressing out and end up in a morgue. I feel spongebob to an extent has bad anxiety but remembers that other people are on the road which causes him to fail.

[@Lohantio8036]

2:17 the boating school is small but the inside...

[@hypefinn]

TARDIS boating school!

[@lemoniscence]

“An awful driver is someone who drives under the speed limit” I’m desperately hoping that was a misspeak, lol..

[@Lolo_225]

SpongeBob just has anxiety with test taking, he also didn’t just admit to cheating there was much more to it than that.

[@thomasamara1453]

He hardly can driving a boat, but can drive a rock effortlessly.

[@mikethegoo]

I mean, I think this is more about anxiety than being malicious. It goes well every time, until Spongebob has a reason to be worried or stress out, at which point everything goes wrong

[@steveluna1627]

I feel like he just gets too nervous when taking the test, I mean he managed to drive so well to escape a sea monster in the movie, so it isn't a lack skill.

[@WolfmanArt]

Part of me wishes they could drop the "Boating License" gag. Repetition only works but so much

[@hopelessamaturerougeofhope4399]

I think that would be nice it was done with ash with him finally winning a Pokémon league so spongebob getting his license would be a huge impact

[@yungng8089]

there is a theory for every single concept in spongebob and none of them amount to anything

[@vegasvanga5442]

Dude I totally forgot Spongebob used to have a unicycle!

[@maximoesco]

dude me too until i started making this video hahaah

[@BackPalSA]

Seems obvious to me that what SpongeBob has always lacked is confidence.

[@CrissPBacon]

I get that this is probably satire like most crazy Spongebob theories, but it's most likely that he just has anxiety. He's able to drive perfectly when he's distracted or when something is changed, but when he's aware of what he's doing, that's when he starts to freak out.

[@That_One_Gaming_Guy]

Bruh, I'll be honest, I just wish SpongeBob just got his license, like the joke isn't funny anymore. So I vibe with this theory.

[@maximoesco]

dude that would be such an insane episode, they would probably end it with spongebob waking up though… I wonder if it will ever happen

[@That_One_Gaming_Guy]

@maximoesco Yeah, it's a big running joke after all, and that is the sad truth of the matter. Another thing they can do is kick him out of boating school, but they'll just find a way to bring him back.

[@dcdubzgaming3846]

counter argument. puff regularly gets arrested because of spongebob. if spongebob wants to preserve his schedule and ability to hang out with puff, getting her arrested on the regular is not helping his goal.

[@ImSarrow]

Really love the video dude, it’s super well edited!! Hope you get more exposure soon, your content deserves it!!

[@maximoesco]

thank you so much!!!

[@TheZombiesAreComing]

It's western animation thus it doesn't try to make sense. It follows rule of funny and endless gags. Sponge bob failing his tests despite knowing better is one of the series's long running gags that makes Sponge Bob look like he's doing it to troll.

[@Chairemy]

I’m surprised this isn’t mentioned but the network wanted SpongeBob to be in school to make him relatable to kids, they ultimately settled on him never graduating driving school for the classroom environment.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

In some way it might be a sign that Spongebob is neurodivergent. He really needs a schedule, which includes driving school. But passing the test means no more driving school. He is also highly intelligent and a good driver. He could pass the test, but he knows that the change would be bad.

[@PaperBanjo64]

I think he's most likely autistic with anxiety...hence why he fails the driving test...I don't think he's self sabotaging, he just gets anxiety bad and can't drive.

[@jonelafilms]

I appreciate your hours of watching, editing and condensing into 11 minutes and 45 seconds that Spongebob is basically exemplifying weaponized incompetence. lol

[@splashypiplup3403]

The background music makes this channel so much more golden 😌

[@marypettyfer4640]

Thank you,I appreciate the time you must put into these 👌👍👏😊

[@maximoesco]

Thank you mary! I appreciate you always watching and delivering ur kind words it means a lot :D

[@marypettyfer4640]

@@maximoesco Thank you 😊

[@CODA96]

Its a nice theory video and i appreciate the work, but im confused as to why it didnt click for you during your research for this video: In every episode where spongebob ISNT in the actual boating test he performs good because he isnt under any pressure. He's just got anxiety for the actual test and panicks. Its simply a running gag kept this way so spongebob can keep going to ''school''. Both he and squidward could also just work in every other restaurant with better payment, but the dynamic with Mr. Krabs just works way better, same with Mrs. Puff.

[@CCalquemist]

What I took from this is more like SpongeBob is a psychopath

[@Teamsween]

Spongebob theories are some of my favourite videos

[@costelinha1867]

I really forgot how often Ms Puff goes to jail in this show, it's almost on par with Kenny dying in South Park.

[@chadkennedy7855]

How many times she's got locked up in jail because of SpongeBob?

[@michellewilliams9772]

I thought it was obvious that he just has bad test anxiety.

[@robertespinoza6489]

He does have bad test anxiety, but he can also be using it as an excuse to fail his boating exam, just be with Mrs. Puff.

[@loganjonesTTMS]

I would also add that in the Pizza episode, Spongebob drives the rock he found perfectly even though it has invisible controls.

[@StorytimeSketcher]

My theory is that SpongeBob can drive perfectly fine on his own or with his eyes closed, but whenever he’s with someone else he can get distracted from driving while trying to impress them having the pressure of someone else watching your every move in a car can become stressful at times. If Mrs puff ever drove SpongeBob to a remote place with no one there and left leaving just him and the boat he probably could have drove perfectly just sayin

[@onlyno0m]

thats actually a really good theory!!

[@matthewradtke9573]

Stephen said that SpongeBob was never allowed his license, so it could just be that.

[@darkzeroprojects4245]

Which is why I think making so many episodes of boating school is a waste of time and frustrating.

[@matthewradtke9573]

@@darkzeroprojects4245 I mean I liked them all as a kid. Can't remember the last time I watch SpongeBob, so my opinion might be different now

[@cuteButKindaDeadlyBreloom]

The boring answer is that SpongeBob must be in a school setting in order to relate to the children audience and also to keep Mrs puff relevant as a character. The fun one is that he has a crush on Mrs puff

[@PaperBanjo64]

😂 but he's got a crush on Sandy

[@Joepage69]

I think if you want to look at it really realistically, SpongeBob doesn’t want to leave boating school, but he also wants the license. SpongeBob is avoiding change.

[@codymojoe5935]

I completely agree with you. If I was writing a couple of future episodes of this show, that would be the case. In the final season, good things would happen to him after earning them.