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http://wiki.ytmnd.com/O_RLY%3F
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_rly
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/O_rly
http://macrochan.org/search.py?tag=Neutral%3Ao%20rly
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http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/15/original/orly.jpg?1229112642
http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/15/thumb/orly.jpg?1229112642
2008-12-12T20:10:42Z
7kcWRu2XC_A
http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/15/square/orly.jpg?1229112642
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animals, image macro, catchphrase, owl, o rly, orly, negative, somethingawful, 4chan
O RLY?
<h2>Origin</h2>
<p>“O <span class="caps">RLY</span>?” originated on the Something Awful forums, where it was used as a deadpan response to anything you found doubtful, unimpressive or just plain dull. On 4chan it was ’shopped onto an image of an incredulous snowy owl and quickly spread out of control.</p>
<p>An animated <span class="caps">GIF</span> & Flash version featuring dialogue between 3 birds has emerged, as well as innumerable ’shops.</p>
<h2>Controversy</h2>
<p>The original “O <span class="caps">RLY</span>?” Snowy Owl image macro is based on a photo taken by nature photographer John White, which he posted to the newsgroup <em>alt.binaries.pictures.animals</em> in 2001. He has since sent numerous cease & desists to those using the image. <br />
Photo origin verified <a href="http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/view.php?tid=1&did=12932">here.</a><br />
Emails from John White to a John Rowly can be found <a href="http://wigu.livejournal.com/125035.html">here.</a></p>
<h2>Usage</h2>
<p>The correct response to “O <span class="caps">ORL</span>?” is “YA <span class="caps">RLY</span>”, often with the picture of a stern looking brown owl. The correct response to this, of course, is “NO <span class="caps">WAI</span>!”</p>
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kcWRu2XC_A
2009-10-27T20:26:03Z
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photo by John White, memeified on SomethingAwful/4chan
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