Gaddafi situation
A mess so bad that if you don't kick the troublemaker out, everything will explode and you'll be stuck with the aftermath like a bad haircut.
'This is the Gaddafi situation of my math class. If I don't fail this test, my brain will blow up.'
'The office is in the Gaddafi situation. If we don't fire Bob, we'll all be fired.'
'My mom is in the Gaddafi situation of my life. If she doesn't stop nagging, I'll run away.'