Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Asked Twitter for Furniture Advice

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not only new to Congress, she’s also new to buying furniture for her own place. So she decided to ask 3.52 million of her closest friends for a little help.

So Twitter did what it always does and had fun with the New York Democrat voted most hated by the Grand Ole Party.

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Some people actually offered to give the congresswoman free stuff.

One woman tried to offer real advice:

And then got called out by her son:

Hopefully, AOC knows that the only furniture needed to furnish your own space are as follows:

1. Cheez-Its.

2. File cabinet (which can double as a dresser).

3. Crates (albums/food/storage/chairs)

4. PS4

5. Flatscreen TV

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3/14/19 11:48AM

One of the few ways in which I am a real grown up is my bed. I bought a nice mattress and box spring, a very expensive mattress cover, and real bed frame with a headboard and footboard and everything. I still have a futon in my living room, my tv sits on metal desk from target, my coffee table was rescued when my neighbor got evicted and abandoned all her shit. But I have a nice bed.