[jola]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony

I’m not sure irony is the correct term. I think you basically mean “now that’s the pot calling the kettle black”. But the best I can tell that saying falls under the catch all bucket known as Idioms, or even a colloquialisms, not a specific literally device definition, such as irony or sarcasm.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_cal...e_kettle_black

I ran out of googling time, or maybe I might have gotten a better answer.

But your point is well taken. Albeit not very nice. LOL

I lol'ed.