Catch-22 is a famous anti-war novel written by Joseph Heller. In the book, a catch-22 refers to the law that allows soldiers to raid an Italian whorehouse. The very same law that gives them the right to make this intrusion also entitles them to conceal why they are raiding it in a first place, so the proprieter can never find out why it happened. This is compared to an earlier reference in the book, where a military policy requires that soldiers can only be discharged for insanity if they are both insane and ask for discharge. However, asking for discharge if you are insane is a sane act, so you cannot be insane. Therefore, getting a discharge for insanity is actually impossible.
A catch-22 is commonly misperceived to be a situation wherein both options are seen to have negative consequences. That situation is actually called a double-edged sword. A catch-22, as in the examples above, is a situation wherein the solution to a problem is impossible given the very nature of the problem.
My university has asked me to transfer because they expel anyone with a GPA under a 2.0, yet I cannot transfer because no other college will take an applicant with less than a 2.0! This policy is such a catch-22!
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february 22 is the day of the hot, sexy bitches. if you're born on this day, ur superior to anyone and everyone.
feb 22 born bitch "omg it's february 22!!"
rando unimportant person "oh shit yeah"
feb 22 born bitch "bow down to me as i am ur superior"
A situation in which every outcome is cringe
Person 1- What do I even say to someone offering me a crisp over facetime
Person 2- Sounds like a Cringe-22 to me
take a picture with your girlfriend day
its november 22 dude go take a pic with her
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National girls put a boys hair up day
On October 22
Girls can go and put boys hair in ponytails/braids
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Show ur love for someone today , give them a hug , tell them how amazing they are etc
Hey dude *hug* u look rly nice today :)
Hold up why u being nice ...
Because dude itβs november 22
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December 22 is National yes day for your bsf/bf/gf. Basically today is when you can ask your gf/bf/bsf to do whatever and they have to say yes.
Guy: can i have a hug
Girl: No, im not in the mood
Guy: its december 22, its yes day
Girl: okay whatever. *gives hug*
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