To appreciate the ludicrous nerve behind this, imagine a parallel situation.

Nora knows that she might be in a parallel situation, forced to give up her children for their own good.

Alex, this is a parallel situation to the gun issue, and it's just starting to accelerate.

And there had been a parallel situation in that case.

"I didn't know there would be a parallel situation going on."

More than that, there are parallel situations in the two parts.

There may be a parallel situation in the supplier country.

"Katrina and the war were parallel situations in terms of failed leadership."

A parallel situation is developing with respect to mercury.

A parallel situation exists today, though with different details.