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Photos of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on have sparked an online debate about decorum in the executive mansion.

Conway is seen perched on her knees on the couch with her feet behind her in photos taken Monday while President Donald Trump met with leaders of historically black colleges and universities.

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Some Twitter users were quick to highlight the photos as evidence of a lack of respect for the office from Conway and the Trump administration, but much of the criticism was just tongue-in-cheek humor at the bizarre sitting position.

"I have so many questions about this photo, but chief among them is why nobody is telling Kellyanne Conway to get her damn feet off the couch," Chicago Tribune columnist Rex Huppke tweeted.

I’ll say one thing for Kellyanne Conway. She’s roughly my age & if I tried to sit like that, my kneecaps would shoot across the Oval Office. — David Schneider (@davidschneider) February 28, 2017

I have so many questions about this photo, but chief among them is why nobody is telling Kellyanne Conway to get her damn feet off the couch pic.twitter.com/tU0CBS36Fe — Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) February 28, 2017

remember when republicans used to flip out over obama oval office decorum pic.twitter.com/bGU4F7mlbX — Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) February 28, 2017

Users also noted that they felt the move was a sign of disrespect, not so much because Conway was in the Oval Office, but because she was in front of HBCU leaders.

"I'm less bothered by Kellyanne's feet on the sofa than I am by her choice to be so incredibly unprofessional in a room full of HBCU leaders," said one tweeter.

I'm less bothered by Kellyanne's feet on the sofa than I am by her choice to be so incredibly unprofessional in a room full of HBCU leaders. — b̈́͐̐̊́͠͝͝ȁ̈́̓̅̂̓̏̄t͒ (@mzbat) February 28, 2017

The more you look at this, the more you recognize Kellyanne's play: one who flaunts their indecorousness as ultimate signifier of privilege pic.twitter.com/o2mxLGuPk4 — Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) February 28, 2017

But many users have countered with numerous photos of former President Barack Obama resting his feet on the office's famed Resolute desk at various times during his eight years in office. Others felt it was not an egregious sign of disrespect, but an easy target of liberal anger directed toward a Trump administration member.

President Barack Obama holds a meeting with Vice President Joe Biden and his advisers in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 10, 2011. Pete Souza / The White House

"If Kellyanne Conway's feet on a couch is the worst thing that happens to you, might I suggest helping at a food bank to see real life [problems]," read one tweet.

If Kellyanne Conway's feet on a couch is the worst thing that happens to you, might I suggest helping at a food bank to see real life probs. — J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 28, 2017

I don't care how Kellyanne Conway sits on a sofa in the Oval office and can't imagine why it would bother people. — Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) February 28, 2017

Kellyanne Conway @KellyannePolls in the Oval Office is sure triggering liberals it doesn't take much at all, it. pic.twitter.com/rlBxluVESh — Tracy (@GigiTracyXO) February 28, 2017

Conway has yet to weigh in on the criticism.

Conway takes a group photo in the Oval Office on Monday. Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty Images

Conway looks at her phone as Trump meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP