The SpongeBob 2B Animation is a viral fan-made crossover created by the talented animator DrBastardius, blending the iconic 'Being Assertive' scene from SpongeBob SquarePants with the visual aesthetic of 2B from NieR: Automata. In the original Nickelodeon episode, Plankton attempts to teach SpongeBob how to stand up for himself, leading to the hilarious dialogue where SpongeBob mistakenly puts his finger in someone's pocket. DrBastardius reimagined this moment with high-fidelity, stylized animation that quickly exploded across Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube. The meme is primarily used to depict situations where someone is trying to act tough, authoritative, or 'assertive' while looking completely out of place or unintentionally humorous.