a scale of one to OMG we're all gonna die
A weird way to measure how bad a little mistake is when it feels like the universe is ending. Used in places where people get all worked up over tiny errors, like they're going to die in a fiery explosion.
'He spilled soda on the computer. It's a 9 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'
'The alarm went off. It's a 10 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'
'He said the wrong word. It's a 6 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'