Are you ready, kids? This is about to mess up your whole damn day.
So, you know Mr. Krabs and Pearl right?
Well, one of the biggest unsolved SpongeBob mysteries has been about Pearl's parentage.
Did Mr. Krabs adopt Pearl as his whale baby? Is she his stepdaughter? Is she his biological daughter? WHAT'S THE DEAL?
There's a theory going around that's about to ruin your childhood as you know it. While the origin appears to be this Reddit thread, it's had a resurgence on Twitter this week. You ready for it?
Mr. Krabs isn't Pearls real dad, he's her SUGAR DADDY! Why do you think she only calls him "daddy" & all she ever wants is money to shop
Wait...whaaaat?
All together now: EWWWWWWWW.
But also, HMMMMMMMM? Could it be...true? There's no denying Mr. Krabs has plenty of cash to spare:
And Pearl definitely really likes both spending money and asking Mr. Krabs for it...
People on Twitter are very *mixed* about whether or not this theory is actually plausible. Some have pointed out that Mr. Krabs uses the word "daughter" on the show...
@jordansadlerrr From the episode "tutor sauce" on the spongebob wiki
But that might not really mean anything...
@Veil_SSB @jordansadlerrr To be fair that's still not definitive evidence. In some sugar baby relationships they us… https://t.co/lKti9BJahm
Others point out that Nickelodeon doesn't shy away from dirty jokes:
@Veil_SSB @Chuck_Normis @jordansadlerrr Spongebob has all kinds of crude jokes though it's not like they can outrig… https://t.co/BVP8DhVNYh
But then again, there is this *slightly* damning evidence...
@jordansadlerrr ok i hear you but...
Still, it all really makes you wonder...
