Abrasive Sponge

Template:RE Template:OTab Template:Object The Abrasive Sponge is an abrasive side for sponges that Template:Data:Links acquires in the episode "The Abrasive Side" to be more assertive.

Description

The Abrasive Sponge is green and adhesive, on top of having a nasty personality that throws negative remarks at everything it encounters. It is primarily used to turn away others at undesirable circumstances. It attaches to a sponge's skin and it is very painful to remove.

Role in episodes

"The Abrasive Side"

When Template:Data:Links sees that SpongeBob is helping everyone, he advises SpongeBob to at least reject unreasonable requests. SpongeBob goes to his house and starts crying until Template:Data:Links buys him one. Throughout the episode, the Abrasive Sponge upsets everyone with its monstrous insults until SpongeBob gets Template:Data:Links to remove it.

At the end of the episode, SpongeBob's grandmother puts on an abrasive sponge, which angrily chastises him per usual, much to his chagrin.

"Salty Sponge"

SpongeBob uses it to chop wood in the body hair competition.

"Ma and Pa's Big Hurrah"

When SpongeBob is cleaning his house, one transition shows him with the Abrasive Side on his back.

Trivia

• Template:Data:Links is the only character who enjoys the abrasive side, as he is used to nasty remarks and dislikes SpongeBob's naive personality.
• It is based on the scouring pad of real-life kitchen sponges that clears tougher stains with more efficiency.