The 'SpongeBob Shows Patrick Garbage' meme, often referred to as the 'SpongeBob Diaper' meme, originates from the season 3 episode 'Rock-a-Bye Bivalve' of SpongeBob SquarePants. In the scene, SpongeBob and Patrick are raising a baby clam together. When Patrick claims he's doing his fair share of work, SpongeBob aggressively reveals mountains of dirty diapers hidden throughout the house—under the rug, in the walls, and even the fridge—to prove him wrong. Online, this multi-panel template is used as a visual checklist to expose a long list of problems, failures, or 'trash' opinions that someone is attempting to ignore or deny.