Whether you’re there for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, we all know that eating at Boulder can definitely be a hit or a miss. The options are often limited or just really odd. #PumpkinPasta anyone?

In times like these, we turn to the only person who can adequately depict our struggles in Boulder: Spongebob SquarePants.

1. When you walk in and the dining staff calls you “baby”

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2. You decide you want a sandwich, but the line goes all the way to the soda machines

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3. When people try to budge in front of you in that insanely long line

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4. After waiting 20 minutes and deciding that you’re not going to wait in that line any longer

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5. When you realize you should’ve stayed in that line because now you can’t find anything that looks edible

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6. It’s best to put a lot of ketchup and Old Bay on everything to doctor up the taste of whatever mystery meat you chose

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7. When you eat the questionable food that’s sitting on your plate

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8. When you see that they’re serving tater tots

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9. When you finally find something you like & your friends start eating it

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10. Leaving Boulder and the dining staff says “bye” to you

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11. When you get to eat real food at a real restaurant

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