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r�is�n_dubh

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20. I grew up in an Italian-American Staten Island family

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:53 AM

6 hrs ago

I know that look. Boy better run. She might have a wooden spoon in her other hand (I kid...)

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SocialDemocrat61 raging moderate IbogaProject Prof. Toru Tanaka NNadir ChazInAz Jilly_in_VA mitch96

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Never piss off a girl from the Bronx [View all] SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago OP

Don't know canetoad 17 hrs ago #1

Although she is Puerto Rican, that almost looks like wnylib 13 hrs ago #17

Whatever it is, she ain't buying it! Notice the girl to the left in the background.. Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #2

Yep canetoad 13 hrs ago #19

That is a thing of beauty Wild blueberry 17 hrs ago #3

Not to indulge in ethnic stereotypes, but it looks like AOC is going full Italian on him! TheRickles 16 hrs ago #4

I just posted the same thing before seeing your post. wnylib 13 hrs ago #18

I'm guessing AOC's hand gesture says a thousand words. And even dunce rfkJr knows what they mean. erronis 16 hrs ago #5

I went to school with some Italian kids, and I can tell you that particular gesture is not polite. flashman13 16 hrs ago #7

lol I'm Sicilian and I knew right away what it was lol nt Javaman 15 hrs ago #9

Same Here ProfessorGAC 2 hrs ago #28

My Italian teacher in the 60s was from Messina. He had a wonderful story about when the GI's came through. erronis 8 min ago #33

Yup, In my old neighborhood the nona's would say "Che cosa fai?" or Che cosa stupido? mitch96 17 min ago #32

As a guy with a New York attitude, I absolutely love this woman's style. NNadir 16 hrs ago #6

I'm not a New Yorker but I love AOC's style. Prof. Toru Tanaka 3 hrs ago #22

I totally agree. RFK Jr. Is the worst if the worst. NNadir 3 hrs ago #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal 16 hrs ago #8

One of our many Hero's chouchou 15 hrs ago #10

AOC is always awesome 😎 MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #11

Even back then the Kennedy family knew... sop 15 hrs ago #12

I think the dorsal side of AOC's fingers rolled off of her chin. John1956PA 15 hrs ago #13

If the GIF doesn't exist, I'm sure someone can create it. (A rare benefit of this technology.) erronis 6 min ago #34

Love this! yardwork 15 hrs ago #14

I watched the questioning mountain grammy 15 hrs ago #15

I believe AOC is Puerto Rican and can be very animated with her gestures. She could chew him up Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #16

I grew up in an Italian-American Staten Island family r�is�n_dubh 6 hrs ago #20

The same with my wife. My father in law was 1st generation. NNadir 3 hrs ago #25

I wish we had more just like her. Emile 5 hrs ago #21

That pic will be my new desktop screen background Blue Owl 3 hrs ago #23

A thing of beauty user name taken 3 hrs ago #26

Our strength as a nation is our immigrants... FailureToCommunicate 2 hrs ago #27

Oh, I know that gesture! ChazInAz 1 hr ago #29

Hey Bobby you want your face smacked? Botany 1 hr ago #30

Puerto Rican women know how to tell you off Jilly_in_VA 44 min ago #31