Calm Down Son, It’s Just a Drawing

Meaning

What does Calm Down Son, It’s Just a Drawing mean?

Calm down son, it’s just a drawing is a memorable quote from the animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants.

Online, an image macro of the scene is used as a meme, usually in relation to people who are obsessed with anime or hentai.

Calm down, son, it’s just a drawing.

Origin

What's the origin of Calm Down Son, It’s Just a Drawing?

The quote comes from the seventh episode of the first season of SpongeBob SquarePants, where the protagonist of the series becomes a Hall Monitor and wreaks havoc in Bikini Bottom.

One of the scenes present two police officers approaching Patrick Star, showing him a sketch of the Maniac, to which Patrick reacts with a shriek, every time he sees it.

One of the policemen then says “calm down son, it’s just a drawing” then proceeds to troll Patrick with the sketch.

Spread & Usage

How did Calm Down Son, It’s Just a Drawing spread?

The YouTube channel Nickelodeon UK uploaded the clip on December 28th, 2016.

Image macros of “calm down son, it’s just a drawing” would appear on Reddit, in 2018, spreading on to sites like 9GAG in later years.

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