A situtation where you have two possible choices, either of which while have negative ramifications for you.
There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to he was sane and had to. Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle.
"That's some catch, that Catch-22," he observed.
"It's the best there is," Doc Daneeka agreed.
"That's some catch, that Catch-22," he observed.
"It's the best there is," Doc Daneeka agreed.
by Khelek June 01, 2003
NO LICENSE===NO CAR===NO MONEY===YOU DON'T PAY FINES====YOU DON'T GET YOUR LICENSE BACK====NO LICENSE====NO MONEY=======...............and it goes on and on and on.
CATCH 22.
CATCH 22.
in New Jersey, DUI laws are like catch 22. They suspend your license after DUI and you have to pay around $4000 in fine. " Without license it's hard to make money, go to job, go to school. If you don't make money, how you gonna pay those big fines? So it's like this-----NO LICENSE===NO CAR===NO MONEY===YOU DON'T PAY FINES====YOU DON'T GET YOUR LICENSE BACK====NO LICENSE====NO MONEY=======...............and it goes on and on and on.
CATCH 22.
And New Jersey state doesn't allow Limited driving license for work or school after DUI.
CATCH 22.
And New Jersey state doesn't allow Limited driving license for work or school after DUI.
by friend of a victim. March 24, 2010
Illogical, but none the less trapping, set of contradictions.
(Often a commentary on bureaucracy. From Joseph Heller's Book of the same name.)
anything to do with Mads
(Often a commentary on bureaucracy. From Joseph Heller's Book of the same name.)
anything to do with Mads
Here are some more good examples of a Catch 22:
(To add to the ones other people have added).
A company won't hire you without experience in the field. But you can't get experience in the field if you won't be hired.
or
: You can't get to work without getting your car fixed and because can't get to work you can't make money and can't fix your car.
EDIT: And a catch-22 does NOT mean a choice with only undesirable outcomes. That's "being in a bind,". It more like "being between a rock and hard place". Nothing you can do about it. No choice, not even bad choices. Totally Stuck.
Hey Mads, thought you might look here :).
This word definitely applies to most things to do with you.
(To add to the ones other people have added).
A company won't hire you without experience in the field. But you can't get experience in the field if you won't be hired.
or
: You can't get to work without getting your car fixed and because can't get to work you can't make money and can't fix your car.
EDIT: And a catch-22 does NOT mean a choice with only undesirable outcomes. That's "being in a bind,". It more like "being between a rock and hard place". Nothing you can do about it. No choice, not even bad choices. Totally Stuck.
Hey Mads, thought you might look here :).
This word definitely applies to most things to do with you.
by trwood July 22, 2008
by AndrewFromSouthJersey November 30, 2004
by Jakabones January 14, 2006
A situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules
The following is a rather common Catch 22,
Conservatives usually claim one of two things about liberals:
1) They're so open-minded their brains have fallen out
2) They're close-minded hypocrites who are only tolerant of opinions they agree with.
Clearly, these two points of view cannot be reconciled. Therefore I've dubbed it the Anti-Liberal Catch-22.
I mean, which one is it then? Overly open minded idiots or closed-minded hypocrites?
Make up your minds, conservatives!
Conservatives usually claim one of two things about liberals:
1) They're so open-minded their brains have fallen out
2) They're close-minded hypocrites who are only tolerant of opinions they agree with.
Clearly, these two points of view cannot be reconciled. Therefore I've dubbed it the Anti-Liberal Catch-22.
I mean, which one is it then? Overly open minded idiots or closed-minded hypocrites?
Make up your minds, conservatives!
by Submitters of Words June 23, 2011
Guy1: I want to get out of this what do i need to do?
Guy2: You have to be mentally ill.
Guy1: I'm mentally ill, take me off!
Guy2: Your clearly not because you want off.
Guy1: Well Guy3 is clearly mentally ill, will you take him off?
Guy2: Yep but he has to ask me but that would mean that he's not mentally ill.
Guy1: Its a Catch 22!
Guy2: Exactly.
Guy2: You have to be mentally ill.
Guy1: I'm mentally ill, take me off!
Guy2: Your clearly not because you want off.
Guy1: Well Guy3 is clearly mentally ill, will you take him off?
Guy2: Yep but he has to ask me but that would mean that he's not mentally ill.
Guy1: Its a Catch 22!
Guy2: Exactly.
by V The Trap November 11, 2020