Re: Three things

[Douglas342@aol.com]

In a message dated 08/31/1999 8:24:28 AM Central Daylight Time, 
tbisson@doe.state.vt.us writes:

> Pet Peeve:
>  Someone made the remark recently about "calling the kettle black." I
>  also hear people saying (not necessarily on this list) that some team or
>  player got "gyped." I'm sure the users of these phrases are not
>  expressing a racist sentiment, but never-the-less, the phrases are
>  racist.
Sorry, gotta disagree.  Pots and kettles hang over fires and get blackened by 
the smoke.