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[–] prex@aussie.zone 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Shitting the nest is a more abrasive analogy for when you really mean it.

[–] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think "Shitting where you eat" works a little better, given they're shitting all over the internet, which is where their training data comes from

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I've heard shitting on your own doorstep. Doesn't fit as nicely as the furniture analogy though IMO 😆