02-10-2006, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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O RLY?, short for "Oh, really?" (meaning "Is that so?") is a popular Internet meme, typically presented as an image macro of various people or objects, most notably a snowy owl with the words "O RLY?" superimposed. Other common images include a different owl with "YA RLY" ("Yeah, really"). The usual conversation flow, including the meme, starts with O RLY?, followed by YA RLY!, then sometimes ending with the NO WAI! owl. An additional exchange of SRSLY? SRSLY! (seriously) or YA WAI! (yeah way) is sometimes incorporated.
Its usage is usually sarcastic; some have suggested that O RLY mocks AOL speak. O RLY is often used when another person says something incorrect or glaringly obvious. For example, Person A says "Nuclear explosions sure are big!" and Person B would say "O RLY?" to mock him.
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