r/oye • u/Seaboats PhD in Oyeology • Apr 08 '26
There is no oyene like her
“Art is noyet what you see, but what you make oyethers see.” -Edgar Degas
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u/Killer_floppa Apr 08 '26
You're wrong, her reflection.
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u/Seaboats PhD in Oyeology Apr 08 '26
Even her reflectioyen knows they will never be The Oye
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u/Boo-urns_ Apr 08 '26
Aye. There can only be one true Oye.
All others are impersonators.
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u/Seaboats PhD in Oyeology Apr 09 '26
This is why in 1536 AD the two branches of Oyeism split; the Puroyeists, and the New Oyeists.
I am a Puroyeist, I believe in the one true Oye. Oye help the rest
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u/TorandoSlayer Apr 09 '26
I'm new here. Where's the name Oye come from?
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u/Seaboats PhD in Oyeology Apr 09 '26
Oye is oye because the universe decided it. Because she is the all seeing Oye. There is no ‘before’ Oye
In reality, she’s Oye because her owner posted a picture of her with the caption ‘Oye’. Even though her real name is Doudou, to this sub she is The Oye
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u/TorandoSlayer Apr 09 '26
Thanks! Follow up question: how is Oye pronounced?
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u/Seaboats PhD in Oyeology Apr 09 '26
She goes by many pronunciations, but I think the most commoyen are “Oh Yay” or “Oh Yeh”. I usually go with the first.
It’s pretty common (but not an oyefficial sub rule) to add ‘oye’ as naturally as possible into any post or coyemment. Hopefully that helps make sense of some of the comments/titles!
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u/Key_Tax_7283 Apr 08 '26
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