Once Again

[SteelCitySouth]

(12-23-2015, 05:10 PM)Wyche Wrote: 2. I get that some folks get it wrong, I don't get how that euphemism depicted is incorrect.  It's literally the pot calling the kettle black.....apparently I'm missing something.

The correct euphemism requires a change to the Kettle to be correct.  See in this version the Pot calling the Kettle black indicates that the pot is an idiot for saying anything to the Kettle because they are essentially the same.  This is incorrect.  This euphemism is supposed to convey projection not equality.  In the correct usage the pot is black and the kettle is polished metal and is reflecting the image of the pot back to the pot.  Essentially saying that the pot is an idiot because he is only describing himself/herself.