This thread is annoying.

[nik0tine]

Because it's internet. Why else?

[Agent Proto]

A lot of people on the internet misspell on purpose. When you look down to it, people who type correctly are in the minority of the people who use the internet on a daily basis. Especially when it comes to making these images, that are often used in "flames." However, I will not condone starting one in this thread, but if it comes to one, even when images are used, I will close this thread myself.

I only started this thread to see the reaction of the members here of the O RLY owl fad in genera, and see if I can get some discussion about the owl fad and other internet fads in generall. It started off positively, but I'm not sure if it's starting to slide. However, it sure looks like it.

[Lindy]

Nonsense, you just wanted to show off your l33t shopz0r skillz.

[Flamethrower]

All you people do is slap some internet shorthand onto a random image and suddenly it's supposed to be funny. It's not. It's really not. Random? Sure. Funny? No. It's not.

I don't really look at O RLY as completely random. What makes it funny to me (or what made it funny for awhile) is that the owl's wide-eyed expression really makes it seem like he is thinking "OH REALLY?" in a surprised manner. I agree that most of the other owls are completely unfunny because the caption doesn't match the facial expression.

And that "pwned" thing had me laughing for a good 15 seconds, I'm ashamed to say.

[frr_vegeta]

I'm going to blow the dust off my account to post this image and then vanish without a trace once more. Send my love to BoB and Mr. Graves <3

[rubah]

Those are some cute owls.

I'm just not sure why they would be saying o rly, which is something I've come to associate with vc. I'm sure if I read the thread thoroughly proto and lindy would have explained it perfectly though xD

[Big D]

Those are some cute owls.

I'm just not sure why they would be saying o rly, which is something I've come to associate with vc. I'm sure if I read the thread thoroughly proto and lindy would have explained it perfectly though xD

The white owl is saying 'o rly?' because he's surprised by whatever he's just heard. The horned owl is replying, 'ya rly' because he's serious, and grumpy about being disbelieved. The other images are just a variation on this general theme, such as the shocked-looking 'no wai!!!' bird. But the 'o rly'/'ya rly' pair are the originals. Especially the 'o rly' one.

[Raistlin]

I'm going to blow the dust off my account to post this image and then vanish without a trace once more. Send my love to BoB and Mr. Graves <3

You don't love me anymore?

And these things are just never funny. If you just use them once or twice, then they're <i>acceptable</i>, but not funny. Using them over and over again just makes them intolerable.

[Caspian]

Because Raistlin is the INTERNETZ AUTHORITY.

[Raistlin]

Duh.

[Agent Proto]

Duh.

I'm tempted to use the O RLY? owl to question this. However, I won't because EoFF isn't suitable place to be using a single joke image in a post like they are FG and many other forums.

[Caspian]

learn2play

[Primus Inter Pares]

Wasim Akram was the only one that won.

[Loony BoB]

Wasim Akram was the only one that won.

As the person who made that image, I can openly say that it was overused. It was also an inside joke for people who had heard a very rare comedic song and have a decent knowledge and appreciation of cricket (the sport). It wasn't meant to be funny to the masses at all, and to the masses, it would not have been funny at all. I think I might have posted it here once, using it as an inside joke towards Lenna who knew what I was talking about at the time. It's also not insulting. I find the o rly owl "correct usage" to be very impolite.

[xX.Silver.Wings.Xx]

um.. ok... i like snowy owls... i dont give em silly names.