2006-11-25 07:29:13 · 6 answers · asked by wafflehouse 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A catch 22 is a double bind, where a person is caught in between 2 demands.
2006-11-25 07:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tericka 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Catch 22, so named after the famous dilemma in the Joseph Heller novel of the same name, is a situation where choosing one outcome negates the desirability of that outcome. In the book, a pilot could get out of flying more missions if he were crazy. But, if he asked to stop flying, he would be immediately labled sane for doing do, because only a crazy person would want to keep flying dangerous missions.
2006-11-25 15:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Scott A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A catch 22 is when you win in the end, but you also lose. For you it is a win/lose situation.
2006-11-25 15:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by quatrapiller 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A catch-22 is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation.
2006-11-25 15:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by phattyfatt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you just go round in circles.
2006-11-25 15:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
damned if you do, damned if you don't.
2006-11-25 15:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by anonymous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋