Two Squirrels in a Rucksack

If you haven't heard the above saying yet, don't worry... you will. It is the hottest sensation in Canada right now from the prairies to the capital. The beauty of the phrase is in its versatility. It can mean so many things.

For example...

"The series between Ottawa and New Jersey will be a rough one. When they get together, it's like two squirrels in a rucksack."

"I'm not sure where he got that information. He probably just put two squirrels in a rucksack to come up with that number."

"We got very lost driving around town. We were as bewildered as two squirrels in a rucksack."

"That's such an easy job, I hear they just hired two squirrels in a rucksack to do it."

And some real world examples...

"Can you please change the music you're playing? That sounds like two squirrels in a rucksack!" (JW)

"When the boss finds out who was responsible, they are going to feel like two squirrels in a rucksack." (PM)

"I have to set reminders on Friday for Monday morning. I forget everything after I spend the weekend partying like two squirrels in a rucksack." (JD)

Please use the phrase. Please spread the phrase. Please expand on its uses. Please e-mail me with the best examples you've heard.

And above all, please remember... you heard it here first.