Things worse than getting rejected from your top choice program.

[Nautiloid]

I thought this might be a fun way to look on the bright side of things, whether you've faced rejection or not. 

 

I'll start:

 

Being attacked by Africanized bees.

[kimmibeans]

This is such a great idea! I love it

 

Being the last holdout in the zombie apocalypse.

[geographyrocks]

Waking up and realizing you're Justin Beiber?

Edited March 12, 2014 by geographyrocks

[Monochrome Spring]

Living in a country where there isn't any clean water to drink, and you can't afford to buy filtered bottled water.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Getting rejected by your bottom choice program. 

[icedtea]

Any David O. Russell movie.

[VirginianFeminist]

Dying of ebullism in the vacuum of space. That, or Andorian Shingles.

[W.Churchill]

Something something, Justin Bieber.

Edit: Realizing that you are the second person on this forum to post a joke about Justin Bieber, and that yours is not nearly as good as the first post.

Edited March 12, 2014 by W.Churchill

[W.Churchill]

Waking up and realizing you're Justin Beiber?

Haha, I apologize! I hadn't realized that you had already beaten me to it!

[Nautiloid]

Whatever a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster feels like the next morning. 

Edited March 12, 2014 by Nautiloid

[geographyrocks]

Something something, Justin Bieber.

Edit: Realizing that you are the second person on this forum to post a joke about Justin Bieber, and that yours is not nearly as good as the first post.

Great minds!

[sqxz]

Finding a new definition of pain and suffering in the belly of the all-powerful sarlacc as you are slowly digested over a thousand years.

[starofdawn]

Not applying at all.

[kimmibeans]

Not applying at all.

Truer words were never spoken

[ProfMoriarty]

Getting rejected from ALL programs!

[AwesomeBird]

Charlie Sheen.

[MoJuiced]

Getting rejected from ALL programs!

 

yup (see below)

[MoJuiced]

Any David O. Russell movie.

 

interesting...

[deci:belle]

A paper cut.

[emki]

United States authorities mistaking you for Justin Bieber and deporting you to Canada?

 

...er, wait a minute. Canada's awesome!

[emki]

Finding pictures online of your girlfriend in bed next to Justin Bieber

[quincepessa]

Guinea Worm.

[Djentbot]

EDIT: mistaken double post. I guess that's worse than getting rejected too...

Edited March 12, 2014 by Djentbot

[Djentbot]

Having your POI personally come to your door to deliver your letter of rejection and laugh in your face for having the audacity to even apply. Also, you realize suddenly that you just opened the door in your underwear. Your soiled underwear. FRESHLY soiled.

[PsycD]

Catching your 26-year old boyfriend trying to pick up a teenage girl online. 

Edited March 12, 2014 by PsycD