The 'Oigan y el' meme is a staple of Latin American internet culture, primarily used to jokingly highlight someone's absence from a situation where they should be present. The template often features a confused-looking character—frequently the white bird from the Angry Birds franchise—accompanied by text asking about a missing person, such as the birthday boy or a specific friend. It gained massive popularity on platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp as a relatable way to call out friends who 'ghost' the group or to point out the irony of a guest of honor being missing from their own celebration.