After a series of unfortunate events, the protagonist found himself shanghaied onto a pirate ship.
After one too many drinks, he woke up shanghaied into a poker game with some seriously shady characters.
Despite his protests, he was shanghaied into helping his neighbor move all weekend.
He claimed he was shanghaied into joining the office softball team, despite hating sports.
He felt shanghaied into a conversation he had no interest in continuing.
He felt shanghaied into a conversation that was clearly leading to a sales pitch.
He felt shanghaied into accepting a gift he couldn't possibly reciprocate.
He felt shanghaied into attending a dinner party with people he actively disliked.
He felt shanghaied into defending his friend's questionable behavior.
He felt shanghaied into doing all the housework while his roommates relaxed.
He felt shanghaied into supporting a political candidate he secretly despised.
He felt shanghaied into taking responsibility for someone else's mistakes.
He had the distinct impression he was being shanghaied into a pyramid scheme disguised as a business opportunity.
He suspected he was about to be shanghaied into a blind date arranged by his meddling mother.
He suspected he was being shanghaied into a get-rich-quick scheme.
He was shanghaied into accepting a job he didn't even apply for.
He was shanghaied into attending a networking event that felt incredibly awkward.
He was shanghaied into becoming the default tech support for his entire family.
He was shanghaied into cleaning up the entire party mess by himself.
He was shanghaied into coaching the children's soccer team, despite knowing nothing about soccer.
He was shanghaied into giving a public apology for something he didn't do.
He was shanghaied into taking on extra projects at work without any extra pay.
He was shanghaied into volunteering at the animal shelter by his animal-loving girlfriend.
He was shanghaied into watching his nephews while his sister went on vacation.
He was shanghaied into working overtime without being asked.
He was shanghaied into writing a glowing recommendation for a terrible employee.
He was shanghaied into writing the entire report while his colleagues took credit.
He woke up on a train, feeling completely shanghaied and disoriented.
He worried he would be shanghaied into serving on another jury.
He worried he'd be shanghaied into another boring sales conference disguised as team building.
I felt like I was shanghaied into a conversation about politics with my extremely opinionated uncle.
I felt like I was shanghaied into buying a timeshare after attending that seemingly innocent presentation.
I refuse to be shanghaied into participating in another one of their fundraising events.
I refused to be shanghaied into participating in their elaborate prank.
I woke up feeling like I'd been shanghaied back to college after that wild party.
She accused her brother of trying to get her shanghaied into marrying his friend.
She accused her friend of trying to get her shanghaied into a bad relationship.
She claimed she was shanghaied into buying the winning lottery ticket.
She feared being shanghaied into a life she didn't want, dictated by societal expectations.
She feared being shanghaied into another awkward family gathering over the holidays.
She felt shanghaied into babysitting her unruly cousins for an entire week.
She refused to be shanghaied into a life she didn't choose for herself.
She refused to be shanghaied into a lifestyle that wasn't authentic to her.
She refused to be shanghaied into a loveless marriage arranged by her family.
She refused to be shanghaied into believing something she knew to be false.
She refused to be shanghaied into compromising her values for personal gain.
She refused to be shanghaied into conforming to unrealistic beauty standards.
She refused to be shanghaied into following someone else's path.
She refused to be shanghaied into living a life of quiet desperation.
She refused to be shanghaied into supporting a political party she didn't agree with.
She vowed never to be shanghaied into attending another of his disastrous investment seminars.
She was shanghaied into giving a speech at the last minute when the scheduled speaker cancelled.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied back in time.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied into a bad dream.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied into a bizarre comedy.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied into a parallel universe.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied into a suspense thriller.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied into the wrong century.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied onto a reality TV show.
She woke up feeling like she'd been shanghaied to another planet.
She worried about being shanghaied into another dreadful holiday pageant.
The artist felt shanghaied into creating a piece that catered to popular trends.
The artist felt shanghaied into creating propaganda rather than art for art's sake.
The band members felt shanghaied into playing a genre they didn't even like by their ruthless manager.
The band was shanghaied into playing a benefit concert they weren't comfortable with.
The campaign team felt like they were shanghaied into volunteering when they were promised something completely different.
The city was shanghaied into hosting the Olympics, facing massive debt as a result.
The community felt shanghaied into accepting a new development against their wishes.
The community felt shanghaied into allowing the construction of a noisy airport nearby.
The company was shanghaied into providing free advertising space.
The company was shanghaied into providing free services to a politically connected client.
The company was shanghaied into supporting a cause it didn't truly believe in for PR reasons.
The family felt shanghaied into spending their vacation at a theme park they hated.
The foundation felt shanghaied into funding a project with questionable merit.
The interns were essentially shanghaied into doing all the grunt work no one else wanted.
The museum felt shanghaied into accepting a donation with far too many strings attached.
The museum felt shanghaied into displaying an artwork they deemed subpar.
The new employee felt shanghaied into accepting a much lower salary than promised.
The new recruit felt shanghaied into a top-secret mission before he even knew what was happening.
The non-profit was shanghaied into aligning itself with a controversial figure.
The nonprofit felt shanghaied into partnering with a company with unethical practices.
The organization felt shanghaied into endorsing a controversial policy.
The organization was shanghaied into endorsing a product they hadn't properly tested.
The organization was shanghaied into supporting a cause that went against its mission.
The quiet librarian was shanghaied into organizing the town's annual book festival.
The small business felt shanghaied into complying with regulations that were nearly impossible to meet.
The software engineer was shanghaied into fixing the printer for the entire office.
The town was practically shanghaied into hosting the regional pickleball tournament.
The town was shanghaied into hosting a massive music festival, unprepared for the chaos.
The university felt shanghaied into accepting a large donation that came with unwanted academic restrictions.
The university felt shanghaied into adopting a controversial curriculum.
The university felt shanghaied into changing its admissions policies under pressure.
The unsuspecting sailor was shanghaied off the docks and onto a whaling ship bound for the Arctic.
The village was shanghaied into providing resources for the visiting dignitary's lavish lifestyle.
The villagers feared being shanghaied by the invading army to serve as forced labor.
They felt shanghaied into paying for dinner when the host conveniently "forgot" his wallet.
They were shanghaied into adopting a stray kitten by their overly enthusiastic children.
They were shanghaied into attending a timeshare presentation with the promise of a free gift.
They were shanghaied into singing karaoke against their will at the company party.
Without realizing it, he was shanghaied into becoming the neighborhood watch captain.