Mr Krabs loves the Krusty Krab and wants to keep the secret formula of the Krabby patty private. He also loves money. He got an offer to franchise his restaurant for the first time. To make it a franchise, he has to allow his secret recipe to be seen by others.

A carbon credit is a permit that allows the holder to emit a certain quantity of greenhouse gases, typically one credit representing one metric ton of CO2 or its equivalent. Both direct actions (e.g., burning natural gas for heating) and indirect actions (e.g., taking flights, purchasing specific products) contribute to overall emissions. Carbon credits are generally issued to companies, which can buy and sell them in a market aimed at incentivising reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

In China, to 'lie flat' ('tang ping' 躺平) is to make the active choice to reject existing societal pressures to work hard, instead choosing to 'lie flat' and express a low-desire, more indifferent attitude towards life. This is gaining traction amongst Chinese youth, and is seen by some as the beginnings of a social protest movement.