IDF t-shirt slogans like "The smaller they are, the harder it is" and "1 Shot 2 Kills" sparked a scandal about subculture in the Israeli Defense Forces. A subculture is defined by shared rituals, styles, and folklore that materially express its values through coding. The controversial t-shirt slogans act as codes representing dark humor that materially express the values of an IDF subculture, indicating its presence within the Israeli Defense Forces.