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door-locked-from-the-inside situation

a situation where having solved the problem is a prerequisite for solving it.

it is a problem where a solution exists, but access to it is blocked by the problem itself
this is an execution-based form of a circular reasoning paradox
Buying a package of scissors which need scissors to be opened is a door-locked-from-the-inside situation.
by a dusk veiled coast April 24, 2022
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As used by Kim Catrall's character, Samantha Jones, in an episode of "Sex and the City"; a situation of extreme misfortune or catastrophe, usually regarding relationship problems, wardrobe malfunctions, or unintended pregnancy. Those involved in "shit mother fucker fuck shit situations" often find it hard to explain themselves when the truth comes out and then find it even harder to repair the damage they cause.
Lacey: "You'll never believe what happened to me yesterday"

Sue: "Bryan found out you were cheating on him with his best friend, didn't he?"

Lacey: "Yep, talk about a shit mother fucker fuck shit situation."
by Chainsaw22 September 26, 2007
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Two songs that sound extremely similar but different at the same time
"Dude, these two songs sound similar yet different at the same time"
"That's an in the hall of the mountain king-dance of the sugar plum Fairy situation
by Expressionism Empress May 1, 2023
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Situational ghosting

When a friend makes plans with you, waits until the day of the event and then gives vague answers by text and does not answer her phone instead of telling you she is not coming.
Becca was supposed to go out with us but then totally disappeared—she is the queen of situational ghosting.
by Winc12345 June 1, 2019
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hypothreatical situation

When someone, usually someone with a "tude" (or stereotypical, overprotective fathers) threatens to do something to someone else if that other person commits a certain act.
"If you lay one hand on that donut, I'm going to punch you into next week!"

"If you so much as post one copyrighted video, we'll sue you out of your skin!"

These are hypothreatical situations.
by Graydo February 4, 2012
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Lydia Situation

A situation, so random and out of the norm, that you can only class it as a Lydia situation.
Lydia stayed the night at a guys house (who's she's seeing) and wakes up to a random guy in the room on the DJ decks jamming out. "That's a Lydia situation!"
by Not a Neek January 23, 2022
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EDIETS Situation

an EDIETS situation is a way of saying your life is so boring and bland that you feel every day is exactly the same, living in an EDIETS situation usually also means having a shallow existance and feeling like you don't have a voice anymore, EDIETS stands not for eDiets.com but rather "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" and is named after the NIN song of same name.
A: "Dude I feel like I'm having an EDIETS Situation right now"
B: "Oh, yeah I feel ya man"
by Kanethegoofster February 25, 2024
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