Things We Saw Today: A Terribly Mean Tweet About AOC’s Boyfriend Gets the Absurdist Meme Treatment
Oh brother. When a “blatantly mean tweet” about Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s boyfriend started to make the rounds on Twitter, supporters of the Congresswoman came to the couple’s defense. In the manner of our modern-day Internet, many decided to take it upon themselves to point out just how mean it was in the only way Twitter knows how: memes.
Using the original quote and a slew of fictional characters, a new Twitter trend was born, and I’m both angry Rocket Raccoon was included and happy to see Twitter calling out the unnecessary cruelty of the original tweet.
apologies for the blatantly mean tweet but THIS is what AOC’s boyfriend looks like? incredible scenes, truly representing all the ambitious and stunning millenial women shackled to boyfriends who look like bin raccoons out there pic.twitter.com/uO5iJyHXyi
— Social Justice Swordsman (@DominiqueWrong) May 3, 2019
apologies for the blatantly mean tweet but THIS is what AOC’s boyfriend looks like? incredible scenes, truly representing all the ambitious and stunning millenial women shackled to boyfriends who look like bin raccoons out there pic.twitter.com/OMcgaXrw4n
— Mayor Blandsizzle (@meohmyapplepie) May 3, 2019
apologies for the blatantly mean tweet but THIS is what AOC’s boyfriend looks like? incredible scenes, truly representing all the ambitious and stunning millenial women shackled to boyfriends who look like bin raccoons out there pic.twitter.com/6lHBM0UU4d
— neet silver (@AliceAvizandum) May 3, 2019
apologies for the blatantly mean tweet but THIS is what AOC’s boyfriend looks like? incredible scenes, truly representing all the ambitious and stunning millenial women shackled to boyfriends who look like bin raccoons out there pic.twitter.com/nP96PVb15Q
— Gene Park (@GenePark) May 3, 2019
apologies for the blatantly mean tweet but THIS is what AOC’s boyfriend looks like? incredible scenes, truly representing all the ambitious and stunning millenial women shackled to boyfriends who look like bin raccoons out there pic.twitter.com/vcDlejD0Bm
— roger (@iamtherog) May 3, 2019
apologies for the blatantly mean tweet but THIS is what AOC’s boyfriend looks like? incredible scenes, truly representing all the ambitious and stunning millenial women shackled to boyfriends who look like bin raccoons out there pic.twitter.com/EqGRqUuzY3
— rachel leishman (@RachelLeishman) May 3, 2019
apologies for the blatantly mean tweet but THIS is what AOC’s boyfriend looks like? incredible scenes, truly representing all the ambitious and stunning millenial women shackled to boyfriends who look like bin raccoons out there pic.twitter.com/ZIWTkE1Zq4
— ferret bueller 🚀 (@ferretbuellertx) May 3, 2019
Here are some other stories we’ve seen today:
- There is an entire timeline of sexual assault charges against Donald Trump. (via Bitch Media)
- Does your mother love romance novels? Win an ultra-relaxing romance reader’s pack for Mother’s Day! (via A Love So True)
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Based on an actual lie. Trailer coming next Tuesday for @thumbelulu‘s @TheFarewell starring @awkwafina 🥁 pic.twitter.com/vl3p2DxNeE
— A24 (@A24) May 3, 2019
- Avengers: Endgame explained, but by someone who has never watched Marvel movies before. (via The Hollywood Reporter)
Anything you think we missed out there, Mary Suevians? Let’s talk about it in the comments below!
(image: Lars Niki/Getty Images for The Athena Film Festival)
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