If Egyptian Bumper Stickers Were Tattoos

Ever wonder what kind of things Egyptians would be getting inked on their skin if tattoos were more common among our population? Based on our nation's bumper stickers, here are our educated guesses...

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14/01/2015 22:19

Tattoos have long been a taboo subject in Egypt, but what if they weren't? What kind of ink would everyone be scribbling on their body? If our country's automobile bumper stickers were anything to go by, it might be something like this...

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