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Patrick Star With a Hole Shot Through His Face is a reaction image of the character Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants with a large circular hole surrounded in soot through the front of his head, as if he was shot in the face by a bullet either by himself or someone else. The photoshopped image was posted online in early May 2025 and spread over the course of the month as a reaction meme, meant to convey a feeling of hopelessness and defeat.

Origin

On May 9th, 2025, Instagram^[1] user and artist t4nn3rina posted a photoshop of an image of Patrick Star from SpongeBob that depicts him with a large, soot-marked hole shot through his face, as if he was shot in the face with a bullet. The post garnered over 2,800 likes in a month. It is unconfirmed if this is the original.

Spread

The meme began to spread as a reaction image over the course of May 2025, particularly on X / Twitter, often as a way to convey emotions of extreme hopelessness or defeat.

For example, on May 27th, 2025, X^[2] user @luvrboireturns posted the image under the caption, "Bf and I broke up… 4 years together… wish I had something funny to say or slay but I’m just devastated," garnering over 234,000 likes and 4,600 reposts in six days.

On May 28th, Instagram^[3] user 47jessyka then shared the reaction image, garnering over 2,300 likes in five days.

On June 1st, 2025, X^[4] user @YSLONIKA posted the meme next to an image of singer JoJo Siwa in bed with television personality Chris Hughes, her new partner after breaking up with Kath Ebbs, writing, "ON THE FIRST DAY OF PRIDE MONTH?!??" garnering over 295,000 likes in a day.

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