Notes About The Poem

Nestbeschmutzer: someone who craps where they eat (a loose translation). It is a proberbial idiom.

Nestbeschmutzer

A nestbeschmutzer
Someone who craps where they eat
Who steps in feet first

“Say no” co-worker
To someone who asks you out
Condescendingly

Don't make a mess where
You make love, sleep and undress
You might have success

No nepotism
At the family reunion
Leave that one alone

Don’t act badly here
(Proverbial idiom)
Where you live, work, play

Don’t cause trouble here
A place you frequently go
Don’t crap where you eat
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August 22, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A witty and wonderfully direct exploration of this colourful idiom, Michael. The varied examples make its meaning immediately clear, while the closing “Don’t crap where you eat” lands with perfectly blunt comic force.
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August 23, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Thanks Alison......I am glad you enjoyed the humor.
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