Twitter spent most of the week making an awfully relatable new Spongebob meme and clowning a police instruction video.

But nothing had the cyber streets talking as much as Nicki Minaj's surprise tweet announcing her rap retirement and plan to start a family. The tweet ignited scores of her ardent fans to express their disappointment and obviously, inspired those with jokes.

These are your tweets of the week:

In a now-deleted tweet, the rap legend said she was quitting hip-hop and settling down to start a family. She later walked back her retirement, but the message was already out in the world.

Nicki Minaj: “I’m retiring”

Me: pic.twitter.com/AFfwzITyt9

— Ricky Spanish (@spanishhricky) September 5, 2019

Nicki Minaj calling us her sons al these years but leaving us to start her own family : pic.twitter.com/Ux38UwdNHX

— Dumb bitch juize✨ ♔ (@LMarceline_) September 5, 2019

I’m still right here. Still madly in love with you guys & you know that. In hindsight, this should’ve been a Queen Radio discussion & it will be. I promise u guys will be happy. No guests, just us talking about everything. The tweet was abrupt & insensitive, I apologize babe ♥️???? https://t.co/eS0oHipwtg

— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) September 6, 2019

me logging out of Twitter to play The Sims https://t.co/CRT0hmJvlv

— Frank Costa (@feistyfrank) September 5, 2019

We got to remember only Nicki Minaj is retiring… She ain’t say anything about Roman, The Harajuku Barbie, Nicki The ninja, Nicki the Barbie, Nicki the boss, Chun Li, Nicki Lewinsky, Nicki Teresa, Cookie, The female Weezy, Martha Zolanski, and Onika Maraj pic.twitter.com/ghmyCFCkRw

— nique ° (@Johnnique3) September 5, 2019

Nicki Minaj fans trying to get ready for work today ???? pic.twitter.com/7OxI913y1C

— ᴛʜᴇ ᴇǫᴜᴀʟɪsᴇʀ ⚖️ (@TheDilichi) September 6, 2019

Nicki Minaj: I’ve decided to retire
Me: pic.twitter.com/EVN2cigdDU

— I got roaches!!!!! (@stapledclit) September 5, 2019

nicki minaj and the barbz after she announced her retirement ???? pic.twitter.com/6Tnu7ldszq

— WHEN I RETIRE THINK PINK (@GoodGuyNelson) September 5, 2019

Spongebob has become the inspiration for some of Twitter's greatest memes this past week because who can't relate to wanting to dip out? Twitter found a way to keep innovating, using a funny Spongebob scene with the caption, "Imma head out." They even used it to cope with the pain of Nicki's retirement.

Nicki Minaj after running the rap game for 10+yrs. pic.twitter.com/QjYq4AcQ6i

— ???? (@unknownburner1) September 5, 2019

Nicki after she got her ring and her crown #NickiMinaj
pic.twitter.com/SnYDBPkmWA

— Jadescolorsx (@jadescolorsx) September 6, 2019

When Batman sees the bat signal go up pic.twitter.com/v8Rhx2WR4P

— Hot Girl May Parker (@Steph_I_Will) September 2, 2019

When I’m chilling in the living room and my mom comes home in a bad mood #immaheadout
pic.twitter.com/crZZUIaGei

— thepicklefein (@pickelfein) August 31, 2019

When he invites you over to "Netflix and chill" and he aint got no tv ????
IGHT IMMA HEAD OUT pic.twitter.com/IrheZKsIE4

— James Shawn (@HolyDragonGuy) August 31, 2019

money 20 min after entering my bank account on payday pic.twitter.com/hKsogtiQcb

— (i wish i was) LeBron James (@tchalla12) September 2, 2019

This is easily the #1 Meme format of 2019 because ive lost count how many times ive said "aight imma head out" to get out of a situation i didnt feel like being in pic.twitter.com/ahKcwERR7g

— Tony '15 (@TonyAggie) September 1, 2019

Twitter spent a lot of the week roasting a woman for sharing a video with tips from a man who instructed people to tell police that they "don't answer questions" when pulled over.

Cops waiting for black folks to try this setup pic.twitter.com/sSSFRple0p

— DUNDER MIFFLIN (@JimmyHatake) September 1, 2019

Us: I don’t answer questions

Police: pic.twitter.com/i9pxXZ4mqr

— Marielle Bergeron (@SNCRLY_ECCNTRC) September 1, 2019

How they gonna be as soon as a black person say it. pic.twitter.com/elw1Kk3TTu

— Premium Quan⚡️???? (@BKorbud) September 1, 2019

I don’t answer questions pic.twitter.com/j3tZkZn2WR

— ???????? (@baddgalmore) September 2, 2019

Clearly, I know what I gotta do… pic.twitter.com/cXmoIimnBj

— Blank (@HDB1698) September 1, 2019

Me: I don’t answer questions

Officer: yeah 10-4, delta bravo send immediate backup

Me: pic.twitter.com/YDTVHiqrd3

— Hakuna Matata (@LivingLifeOva) September 1, 2019

Let’s redo this video…but in Black pic.twitter.com/Z0qIgc1EzT

— Brea Janai (@_breajanai) September 1, 2019

As always, Twitter had an assortment of hilarious tweets and memes that went viral and provided the laughs.

Imagine if Derrick Rose had her knees???? we talking about a completely different NBA rn???? https://t.co/WHz4A0UCfD

— Well known rebel???? (@i_followSeth) September 1, 2019

My favorite hurricane memory is when y’all cyber bullied Joel Osteen into opening those church doors

— corey ♍️ (@c_wat_) September 1, 2019

me listening to my own advice https://t.co/XgLLca5RS7

— Tᴡᴇɴᴛʏ ᴊᴜᴀɴ sᴀᴠᴀɢᴇ (@balmaindrip) September 2, 2019

october, november, and december knowing they the best months of the year pic.twitter.com/uMpLPSQLrE

— magda (@thxnderphil) September 2, 2019

I still CACKLE ???? https://t.co/9O3CaojkJp

— Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) September 6, 2019

There is not a single person of color that has EVER seen a cookie in this. https://t.co/dvWSbGt240

— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) September 6, 2019

T Pain did not rhyme Mansion with Wisconsin to be disrespected like this. https://t.co/vD79xLv5Tt

— Tanjiro Hive ????⚡️???? (@JRocIsMajor_) September 4, 2019

Y’all my mom retired from the US Navy yesterday with 26 years of service under her belt and THIS is how she entered ????????‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/9I2R7e6AYF

— ????❤???? (@xo__mariahhh) August 31, 2019

Enjoy the weekend!

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