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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reasonably intelligent people aren’t persuaded by the exchange of venom or by name-calling.  They tend to walk away thinking “a pox on both your houses” or “[b][b]the pot calling the kettle black[/b][/b].”  [/quote]

[b]Obviously no one has taught you the PC version of that phrase[/b], which is now[b] "that's a pot and kettle story"[/b].[/quote]

Spanishspanish phrase dating back to 1620 and Don Quixote.  There's absolutely nothing wrong with using that phrase.  Stop the SJW police!  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_pot_calling_the_kettle_black[/quote]

Looks like you don't bother to even read - you just recite p.c. pablum without thinking.  There's nothing offensive about "pot calling a kettle black".  Unless you want to search for some hidden meaning.  It's a spanish phrase.  Look things up next time before insulting people here with your high and mighty voice.  You might - gasp - just be wrong again someday![/quote]

I was told not to use the phrase 20 years ago, by a Jamaican British friend, actually. The use of the word "black" as a derogatory term, does offend many. You really should be aware of this by now, regardless of the origins of the phrase. The Spanish in the 1600s were known for inquisitions, not racial understanding.[/quote]

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