Pot Calling the Kettle Black

An expression that is said when one accuses another person of that which they are equally guilty of.

Many years ago, people used to cook over an open flame using copper kettles and iron pots. The copper kettles were usually polished after every use whereas the iron pots were not and remained blackened from the soot from previous cookings. Well someone got the idea that if the iron pot were alive and it looked at a nearby copper kettle, it would see a black image. The iron pot believes it sees the image of the copper kettle when in reality, because the copper kettle was polished, what the iron pot was seeing was a reflection of itself. This symbolic phrase became associated with hypocrisy. An accuser blames someone else for having a fault when the accuser has the same fault.

Joe accuses Mark for not keeping his house clean when in reality, Joe has a messy house. Therefore, Joe is guilty of "the pot calling the kettle black".

by Dancing with Fire June 24, 2011

reality challenged

(adj.) being in a state in which one is utterly and completely unable to distinguish fact from fiction, and is thus obviously and undeniably full of shit.

Most politicians are reality challenged. So are a number of attorneys, as well as most people living in Hollywood.

To use it in a sentence: "That guy is SO reality challenged... that he can't even tell shit from Shinola!"

by Tom Navarro December 15, 2008

Matt Knowles challenge

To consume, in a single sitting, two 3 litre bottles of Frosty Jack white cider. Once completed the task is to successfully navigate your way back to a bed or other lodging without evacuating the contents of your stomach.

Steve R@lf: "Dude I tried the Matt Knowles challenge yesterday"
Everyone else: "Was your ordeal successful?"
Steve Ralf: "Sadly not, I barely managed one bottle before I simultaneously vomited and defecated myself"
Ross GR: "You fucking bender"

by HarryTipper May 27, 2011

Mortally Challenged

The Demons of Doom Eternal are referred to as "Mortally Challenged". Its a silly joke in the game. A few Liberals are upset about this and they claim that the game equates Demons with Immigrants. Which is not true.

Blue Hologram Chick : Remember, "Demon" can be an offensive term, refer to them as Mortally Challenged

Doomslayer : The wall just got ten feet higher

by throwawaymysoul00 August 24, 2018

cold calling

the process of approaching prospective customers or clients, typically via telephone, who were not expecting such an interaction. The word "cold" is sometimes thought of as being used because the person receiving the call is not expecting a call or has not specifically asked to be contacted by a sales person. It is pretty much another word of telemarketing

I hate when those people from overseas are cold calling me to sell me insurance that I already have.

by primetangent April 23, 2008

calling bs

BS, an abbreviation of bullshit.
Calling bullshit means you are proclaiming someone's statement as a complete nonsense.

Anonymous 1: "Google does not spy on you."
Anonymous 2: "Google shill pls"
Anonymous 3: "Calling BS on this."

by jaramat November 27, 2013

fashionably challenged

someone who is not properly into the trend of clothing

Danielle Toth is fashionably challenged, but Sara and Linda are not fashionably challenged.

by ksutton94 July 2, 2009