a scale of one to OMG we're all gonna die
A crazy way to rate how bad a small mistake is when it feels like the whole universe is going to blow up. People use it in places like submarines and space stations, where they think a tiny error means everyone dies.
'He spilled water on the keyboard. It's a 8 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'
'The light turned red. It's a 7 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'
'He made a typo. It's a 10 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'