This Simple SpongeBob Revelation Explains Why Patrick Is So Clueless

OMG! It's so obvious!

Patrick Star, the lovable neighbor and best friend of SpongeBob SquarePants, is...well, not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed.

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In fact, he is impressively dumb, lacking any sort of common knowledge.

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And since SpongeBob can also be playfully ignorant, it's never been important as to WHY Patrick is so unintelligent.

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Until now.

Oh. My. God.

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IT'S BECAUSE HE LIVES UNDER A ROCK!

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It all makes sense now!

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It could also be because he's a starfish and starfish don't have brains and also this is a cartoon, but that's just not as fun.