These Are the Worst Case Scenarios for New Year’s Eve

Happy New Year! It is the last day of 2012, and many of you are (or were) finding ways to celebrate. Some are prepping for a big night out, while others choose to keep it casual.

Regardless, we can all revel in getting through another year, despite an apocalypse and zombies. But don't get too comfortable, because New Year's Eve comes with a lot of pressure. Try to avoid these scenarios in order to start 2013 on the right foot.

How are you celebrating on New Year's Eve? Share it in the comments below. (Bonus points for more GIFs.)

DJ Only Plays Dubstep Versions of Gangnam Style ... or Nickelback

Everyone Cancels on You Last-Minute

You're Stuck Mingling With the Drunk, Fighting Couple

Two Words: Cold Sore

The Bar Only Serves Smirnoff Ice

Too Much Champagne Too Soon

Your Midnight Countdown Doesn't Go Exactly As Planned

You Went in for a Kiss and Missed

You Chose to Stay in, But the Cable Goes Out

Tell a Friend You're Staying in, Then See Them at the Party

Stuck at Work

Dress Rips

Someone Wears the Same Outfit as You

You can only find the 2012 glasses

Ryan Seacrest Gets Sick, Guy Fieri Fills In

Nobody Is Dancing But You

You Didn't Break in Your New Heels

BONUS: 14 Solutions to Your New Year's Midnight Kiss

1. Find a Baby

   There's got to be one crawling around somewhere. What's cuter than kissing a baby's fat cheek?

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2. Put a Bird on It

   Polly want a kiss?

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3. Use a Mirror

   Loving yourself is so 2013.

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4. Blow a Kiss

   Just say that you can't choose one person, because you want to share your New Year's kiss with everyone.

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5. Why the Long Face?

   Find someone to cheer up at the stroke of midnight with a big ole smooch.

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6. Sneak up On Someone Unexpected

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7. Be Creative

   How you ring in the New Year is up to you -- it's all an illusion.

   Photo courtesy of Flickr, Pedronchi

   

8. Your Car

   Hey, you spent a lot of money on that thing, might as well show it some love.

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9. Times Square Ball

   Anyone brave enough to venture out to Times Square on New Year's Eve deserves this. Tell Carson Daly I sent you.*

   (*Note: the author of this post has never even met Carson Daly, but they used watch a lot of TRL.)

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10. Stanley Cup

    Why not? Everyone else is doing it.

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11. The Ground

    Perks of this include: There's plenty to go around, you don't even have to ask and you can walk all over it without things getting weird later.

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12. Dogs Will Always Love You

    Just don't let him slip any tongue.

    Photo courtesy of Flickr, Cordey

    

13. There's Always Chocolate

    A moment on the lips...whatever, this little guy won't let you down.

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14. Kiss Your Screen

    You're welcome.

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