BOHICA

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BOHICA (also spelled "B.O.H.I.C.A" and Bohica") is an acronym that stands for "Bend Over, Here It Comes Again" - Used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest course of action. It literally refers to an acceptance of forced sodomy.^[1] An alternative etymology relates the expression to the days of sail and avoiding being struck by the boom, which would swing around the mast due to shifts in wind or the vessel's course. The term grew to regular use amongst the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, and would appear to have derived from the French word beaucoup (meaning "many" or "much"). ^[2] Although it originated in the US Military forces, its usage has spread to civilian environments and used to describe unavoidable, unpleasant situations that have inconvenienced one before, and are about to yet again.

Contents 1 Variations 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading

[edit] Variations

The term is also used in the Andrew Montlack B movie, "The Devil's Filmmaker: BOHICA" ^[3], which revolves around the difficulties of a director making a film.

A synonymous term used especially in the US Marine Corps is "Semper Flexus" or "Semper Gumby". It reminds one to always stay flexible enough to bend over; what you are about to receive will be less painful that way.^{[citation needed]}

The term has been incorporated into the telecom industry, used as utterance of frustration by computer support personnel who anticipate a directive from an ignorant supervisor to do something that cannot be accomplished. ^[4]

The term is also been used as to describe a business managerial problem. Published in Wiley InterScience journal, the article The BOHICA syndrome: a symptom of cynicism towards change initiatives, identifies "the importance of demonstrating the credibility and logic of managerial action and allowing for incremental change wherever possible in addressing the problem".^[5]

BOHICA: A True Account of One Man's Battle to Expose the Most Heinous Cover-Up of the Vietnam Saga (U.S. P.O.W.s in SE Asia) is a 1987 book by Scott Barnes and Melva Libb which details how the author discovered in 1981 the presence of English-speaking Caucasians being held prisoner in Laos and the subsequent cover-up of their continued captivity.

Bohica is also used for the trade paperback published by CrossGen Comics in 2002 collecting the first volume of its Negation series.^[6]

Bohica is also the title of a 1994 CD released by the group Mighty Purple through Wonderland Records.^[7]

BOHICA is also the name of a rock climbing route in the Red River Gorge, Ky.

The term BOHICA was also used in a call to The Jim Rome Show in 2005 by Jerome in Nashville after ranting against the city of Cleveland and how Boston is now the City of Champions.

[edit] See also

• Acronym Finder's BOHICA entry
• List of government and military acronyms
• Urban Dictionary listing for B.O.H.I.C.A.
• site for the musical group of the same name

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

• Jacobson, Gary (August 14, 1994). "Humor best way to remove last of `Bohicans' resistance". The Dallas Morning News: pp. 7H. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D4DDA7D891CC&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D. Retrieved 7 November 2008. 
• Stromberg, Rich (May 10, 2005). "Grab your ankles and say BOHICA". UWIRE. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-108572048.html. Retrieved 7 November 2008.