How did the phrase "catch 22" come about?

Answer 1

when you have 2 chioces but both chioces have a lose lose situation. you cant win with either chioces

Answer 2

Catch-22 is a term, coined by Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22, describing a general situation in which an individual has to accomplish two actions which are mutually dependent on the other action being completed first[1]. A familiar example of this circumstance occurs in the context of job searching. In moving from school to a career, one may encounter a Catch-22 where one cannot get a job without work experience, but one cannot gain experience without a job.

Catch-22 situations are also sometimes called the chicken or the egg problems.

Answer 3

A "Catch-22" is a no-win situation as explained and introduced in Joseph Heller's novel of the same name. Interestingly enough, the title of Heller's opus was originally "Catch-18" but the publisher requested a change in title to avoid confusion with another recently published WWII book, Mila 18. (Wikipedia notes that 18 has a special significance in Judaism). It was changed to Catch-11 but changed because of the release of the movie "Ocean's 11". So eventually the title came to be Catch-22, which like 11 has a duplicated digit with the 2 also referring to a number déjà vu like events common in the novel.

Here is the actual Catch-22:

"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."
-Catch-22

Answer 4

A guy named Hellier wrote a book of that title.
It was originally going to be called Catch 17 (Ithink), but another book using that number was released just prior to this one. Even though the other one didn't have "catch" in the title it was decided it was too close and 22 was chosen instead. So you can see it is a totally random reference made up by writer and publisher.

Answer 5

Catch 22

Meaning

A paradox in which the attempt to escape makes escape impossible.

Origin

The title of Joseph Heller's novel, written in 1953 and published in 1961, (properly titled 'Catch-22' - with a hyphen). The first chapter was also published in a magazine in 1955, under the title 'Catch-18'.

The paradox is presented as the trap that confined members of the US Air Force. In logical terms the 'catch' was that, by applying for exemption from highly dangerous bombing missions on the grounds of insanity, the applicant proved himself to be sane (after all, that's what any sane person would do). If anyone applied to fly they would be considered insane. Either way; sane or insane, they were sent on the missions. This might be described logically as, 'damned if you do and damned if you don't', 'the vicious circle', 'a chicken and egg situation', or 'heads I win, tails you lose'.

Answer 6

During the civil war a soldier could be on a rotating assignment that lasted 22 months. It was the worst assignment because it meant you were always just going wherever you were needed instead of having the convenience of staying in one place. The soldiers called it "catch 22" because you were always in the thick of things and couldn't get out of it. Then, in 1961 a book was published and then a movie in regards to this same type of logic....That you're in a situation that you ultimately cannot get out of. Be well, Jack

Answer 7

Catch 22 is from a novel. The area in which the soldier stayed was numbered 22. And it is used now to denote a dilemma like " You are between the devil and the deep blue sea,"

Answer 8

seize 22 is a different, an exceedingly stable one. (and it became into north africa that Yosarian's bomber squad became into stationed) seize-22 is a difficulty the place there is not any logical out. you will possibly desire to basically see considerable considerable considerable while he became into no longer in, and while he became into in, you will possibly desire to no longer see him. To be set loose of the army when you consider which you have been loopy, you had to ask to be set loose when you consider which you have been loopy, yet all of us that knew sufficient to ask became into no longer loopy by definition. each and every thing on the face of it sort of feels logical, however the coolest judgment is loopy, twisted, so no longer something is logical. Heisenberg's uncertainty theory has a definite seize-22 high quality-you may basically tell the place a particle is by observing it yet observing it makes it pass so that's now no longer there. Quantum physics has an identical problem, you may no longer tell which of two possible paths a element has taken till you seem, and whichever way you seem makes the particle go with a particular course, so by looking you establish the end result.

Answer 9

Joseph Heller coined it for his book, but it started out as Catch 18. However Leon Uris released Milo 18 a few months earlier, so they asked for another numnber. Heller grabbed 22

Answer 10

long ago a man caught 2 and married a woman who caught 2 they consolidated and called it catch 22.

Answer 11

From the book by Joseph Heller

I suggest you watch the movie. It's very funny seeing the same events in print seem to make them to serious.