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"The fondue pot calling the kettle fat" is a playful twist on the idiom "the pot calling the kettle black," which describes hypocrisy when someone criticizes another for a flaw they themselves possess. In this variation, a fondue pot (which is typically large and round) uses the term "fat" to describe a kettle, highlighting the absurdity of one cooking vessel, itself large, finding fault with another for being overweight.
Here's a breakdown of the original idiom and how the variation works:
Original idiom: "The pot calling the kettle black".
Meaning: Someone points out a fault in another person that is also a fault they possess, making them a hypocrite.
Origin: Both the pot and the kettle were often made of black iron or blackened by the fire, making them both black.
The variation: By changing "black" to "fat" and using a "fondue pot," the humor comes from the irony.
A fondue pot is inherently large and round, much like a "fat" kettle.
The fondue pot is essentially calling the kettle fat while being equally, if not more, "fat" itself, creating a comical scenario of self-awareness or lack thereof.