Navi first appeared as Link's fairy companion in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, released in 1998, where her Hey, listen prompts alerted players to hints and nearby secrets. Players soon turned the constant interruptions into a running joke, and clips of her voice spread through gaming forums, YouTube edits and meme soundboards. The phrase became shorthand for unwanted advice and persistent notifications, which is why creators still pair it with moments of distraction, nagging or playful annoyance more than twenty-five years later.