Origin might have been Gutter Press, but a recurring thing mentioned on the IGS and in "The Summit", are two Gallente street gangs, both sport Minmatar tribal symbology.
The "This Way Up"s and the "I'm with Stupid ->"s.
It's just asking for an adaptation of "West Side Story"...
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Link me to the relevant threads/chatlogs. This sounds amazing.
http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=1395401A mention of the "I'm with Stupid ->"
also:
[ 2011.07.08 17:27:14 ] Louella Dougans > There was a thing on the IGS about tattoos
[ 2011.07.08 17:27:34 ] Louella Dougans > gutter press, reported some gallente teens getting tribal markings and stuff.
[ 2011.07.08 17:27:36 ] Seriphyn Inhonores > Besides, plenty of Gallentean teenagers that wear Minmatar tattoos because, you know, they're actually Minmatar...
[ 2011.07.08 17:27:47 ] Ava Starfire > And many are not.
[ 2011.07.08 17:27:49 ] Louella Dougans > the artist was writing "I'm with Stupid --->" and stuff on them though.
[ 2011.07.08 17:28:02 ] Kybernetes Moros > People with tattoos they don't know the meaning of.
[ 2011.07.08 17:28:05 ] Ava Starfire > Im sorry you have a problem with the fact that I dislike people using my culture as a fasion statement.
[ 2011.07.08 17:28:06 ] Kybernetes Moros > Stop the freakin' presses.
[ 2011.07.08 17:28:26 ] Louella Dougans > so there's gangs of street toughs with minmatar writing that says "this way up" and "slippery when wet" and "no user serviceable parts inside" and stuff on them.
[ 2011.07.08 17:28:36 ] Ava Starfire > /emote snorts > Yes, heh
[ 2011.07.08 17:28:44 ] Kalaratiri > /emote starts laughing
[ 2011.07.08 17:28:49 ] Ava Starfire > I have seen some great ones, and they had no idea what they said