Comments on: Nonsense Phrases http://lee.org/blog/2005/03/17/nonsense-phrases/ The coldest winter I ever spent Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:37:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cliff http://lee.org/blog/2005/03/17/nonsense-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-264070 Cliff Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:17:16 +0000 http://lee.org/blog/archives/2005/02/05/nonsense-phrases/#comment-264070 Hi. I happened to stumble across this discussion while conducting a search on the phrase 'nonsense phrases'. I noticed the question about the origin of "foo bar". My background is in electrical engineering (with much programming) as well as some years in the military. As one possibility, I'd like to offer that the phrase "foo bar" bears a remarkable resemblance to an often-used phrase in the military ... "fubar", meaning "f'd up beyond all recognition". (I tried to keep it clean.) Maybe these two things are related? I hope this helps. Hi. I happened to stumble across this discussion while conducting a search on the phrase ‘nonsense phrases’. I noticed the question about the origin of “foo bar”.

My background is in electrical engineering (with much programming) as well as some years in the military. As one possibility, I’d like to offer that the phrase “foo bar” bears a remarkable resemblance to an often-used phrase in the military … “fubar”, meaning “f’d up beyond all recognition”. (I tried to keep it clean.)

Maybe these two things are related? I hope this helps.

]]> By: Lee http://lee.org/blog/2005/03/17/nonsense-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-210671 Lee Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:56:00 +0000 http://lee.org/blog/archives/2005/02/05/nonsense-phrases/#comment-210671 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foobar">Wikipedia</a> Wikipedia

]]> By: Meghan http://lee.org/blog/2005/03/17/nonsense-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-210667 Meghan Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:42:45 +0000 http://lee.org/blog/archives/2005/02/05/nonsense-phrases/#comment-210667 Hmmm. That was quite interesting. I think that you could have explained it better though. Like, for me, I did not understand "foo" and "bar". Maybe I'm just missing something here, but I'm not a stupid person and that just didn't make any sense to me (hmmm. That'd be the point?). It would be much appreciated if you could send me a reply back, maybe with an explanation...or not. Whatever. Hmmm. That was quite interesting. I think that you could have explained it better though. Like, for me, I did not understand “foo” and “bar”. Maybe I’m just missing something here, but I’m not a stupid person and that just didn’t make any sense to me (hmmm. That’d be the point?). It would be much appreciated if you could send me a reply back, maybe with an explanation…or not. Whatever.

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