SNAFU


one of a progression of military situational indicators:

1. snafu – situation normal, all f-cked up – thing are running normally.
2. tarfun – things are really f-cked up now – houston, we have a problem.
3. fubar – f-cked up beyond all recognition – burn it to the ground and start over from scratch; it’s totally destroyed.
this day started out snafu, but then my machine went all tarfun. the place was totally fubar after that.
situation normal all f-cked up – phrase used to describe a less than desirable scenario when similar less than desirable scenarios seem to be the norm in the given environment. originated as a military phrase because soldiers report to superior officers using phrases like “situation normal”
guy1: burger king messed up my order again today

guy2: snafu
military acronym:
situation
normal
all
f-cked
up
put in another bad situation
military jargon meaning: s.ituation n.ormal a.ll f.ucked u.p
colonel potter used this term in an episode of m-a-s-h-, “typical supply house snafu.”
situation normal all f-cked up
acronym for “situation normal, all f-cked up” (or, more politely, “situation normal, all fouled up”). most often used as a noun, referring to an unfortunate and possibly urgent situation.

originated among american g.i.s during world war ii. see also fubar.
it’s going to take some quick thinking to get ourselves out of this snafu.
military term for “situation normal all f-cked up” or “situation normal all fouled up”.
man! by that way thing are going today, it’s a total snafu type of day!

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