Wednesday, October 18, 2006

What is the meaning of this!?

Today might be a "series of short random thoughts/observation posts" day. Because I'm in that kind of mood.

I never heard the phrase, "the pot calling the kettle black" until somewhat recently. Since then, I've been hearing it everywhere. What the fuck does it mean? I have a lot of pots and kettles in my house, and none of them are black. Nor do they call each other black. And what's wrong with being black, you racist bastards?

-L

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

LoL.... that's when you call something out on being/doing something that you are/are doing too. Yes, it is a funny saying.

8:06 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm sure you already know (although if you didn't I doubt km's explanation would have helped you understand it at all).

basically means hypocrite.

2:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry/I apologize if my use of forward slashes may have/totally confused/bewildered you/anyone.

*rolls eyes*

L, you know me well enough to know that was the most polite I could've said it. =P

6:24 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Because in 'the day' when the term was coined, pots and kettles were cast-iron...black cast-iron

9:24 AM  

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