Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie front flat-lay: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie back view: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie fabric detail close-up: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 4: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 5: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 6: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 7: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 8: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 9: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 10: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 11: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 12: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie alternate view 13: RULE #1 over a checkered divider, DON’T EAT & SHYT IN THE SAME PLACE, white bubble lettering, white print on black. Street Talk Designs sarcastic statement apparel.

Cultural Context

the title is a vernacular form of the idiom “don’t shit where you eat” — defined as: one should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one’s happiness or well-being (Wiktionary); the idiom is widely used as a warning against mixing personal and professional relationships — office romances, crew drama, and anything that contaminates where you earn.

Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place — Hoodie —Graphic Pullover

“Rule #1 Don't Eat And Shyt In The Same Place” Hoodie — the sarcastic statement

Hoodie · Street Talk Designs

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About This Piece

“Rule #1 Don’t Eat And Shyt In The Same Place” is the oldest street ordinance in the book — don’t cause trouble where you have to live, work, or eat. Number one because everything else depends on it.

It’s the vernacular twin of the proverb “don’t shit where you eat”: don’t start mess where you need to keep things clean — the job, the crew, the relationship, the block. Mix the two and both go bad.

This is for the one who learned it the hard way or watched somebody else learn it — the veteran of one workplace romance too many, the friend who keeps the circles separate.

The sarcasm is the numbering: calling it Rule #1 makes it sound like the first page of a manual everybody was supposed to read. The joke is that nobody reads it — they just keep eating and shyting in the same place.

Wear it where the lesson applies — because somebody in every room is breaking Rule #1 right now.

Shop Sarcastic — sarcastic statement wear for the quick-witted and the unbothered.

Garment details & care

Hoodie — Gildan 18500

Product features:

50/50 cotton-poly fleece (8 oz/yd²) for warmth and softness
Tubular (no side seams) construction for a clean fit
Adjustable drawstring hood with color-matched cord and double-lined hood
Kangaroo pouch pocket and tear-away label for comfort
DTF/DTG print options and optional embroidery placements

Care instructions:

Tumble dry: medium
Iron, steam or dry: low heat
Do not dryclean
Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
Non-chlorine: bleach as needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does “Rule #1 Don’t Eat And Shyt In The Same Place” mean?

It’s the street version of “don’t shit where you eat”: don’t cause trouble where you have to live, work, or eat. Keep the mess out of the places you need clean.

Is it a joke or real advice?

Real advice wearing a joke’s outfit. Everybody laughs at the wording — and everybody who’s broken the rule knows exactly why it’s Rule #1.

What makes this a good gift?

For the veteran — the one who learned the hard way, the friend who keeps their circles separate. Birthdays, new-job days, “learned my lesson” days.

Where can I wear this?

Work-adjacent everywhere: the office party, the cookout, the block. Just maybe not the actual job — unless your job can take a joke.

How should I style this?

Laid-back with authority — jeans, sneakers, and the calm of somebody who follows the rules they post.

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