Someone comments “SNAFU” and you don’t know what that means? We’ll tell you what’s behind the abbreviation and how you use it.
Here you can find out what is behind the abbreviation “SNAFU”. (Source: Nomadsoul1 / depositphotos.com)
That means SNAFU: Situation normal: All F*cked Up
The abbreviation “SNAFU” comes from the US military slang and stands for “Situation normal: All F * cked Up”, which can be translated as “Situation normal: everyone (s) in the ass”. The abbreviation is used – especially in the online language – as a sarcastic insertion in the sense of “operation successful, patient dead”. “SNAFU” means that a situation is bad, but that this is the normal state.
A bad situation, error or the cause of GMFU problems can be described with the expression “SNAFU”. It is more commonly used in modern slang to explain how an error or problem that is large and unexpected occurs.
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Origin of SNAFU
The acronym “SNAFU” originated around World War II in the US Marine Corps, although it was first publicized in 1942. Film director Frank Capra created a character named Private Snafu for US military cartoons. Author Rick Atkinson credits the origin of “SNAFU,” “FUBAR,” and a host of other terms to cynical soldiers who mock the Army’s penchant for acronyms.
Through pop culture, “SNAFU” finally found its way into colloquial German. The abbreviation often appears in series, anime and films that revolve around the military.
The SNAFU principle
The SNAFU principle states that communication is only possible among equals. In any hierarchy, people withhold information from their bosses or employees. Whether it’s to avoid punishment for any mistakes or to maintain supremacy, it leads to a distorted picture and senseless decisions that lead to chaos.
This is how you use SNAFU
You can use the abbreviation “SNAFU” yourself to describe a fucked up situation. In general, you can recognize a “SNAFU” by the fact that nothing goes as planned and everything just goes wrong. A single debacle, which lowkey could just as easily have prevented.
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