Crazy guido on MTV's jersey shore. thinks hes the shit but really he's just another guido
Angela: Omg mike "the situation" is hot Vinny bag o' donuts: Yea hes a guido just like me
Anthony: no he's really just a fag who's a disgrace to all Italians
When, during a disagreement, someone makes a careless mistake (such as a mispronunciation or misspelling) and the other person uses the mistake as an argument against them.
Person one: Ew, Britney Spears.
Person two: No! Ew, the Jonez brothers.
Person one: HAH! You've created a helinski situation, so I'm right!!
A situation in which failure is the only option available.
There are no other moves left. You just have exhausted every other possible option and the chances of a plan actually working after a check mate situation are zero to none.
Steve: I have to read 60 pages/write a 20 page thesis that's due in an hour and I haven't started. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?
Friend: I don't know what to tell you- sounds like a check mate situation to me.