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1. Ususally implying that someone is a useless piece of crap.
2. Situation where there is no upside, therefore the only way out is to commit suicide and/or, be killed.
3. Suggests pain will not yield, and only escape is death.
1. Sera: Ryan is so inept and a waste of skin.
Tish: Yeah, he'd be better off dead.
2. Elisabeth is going to be trapped at the psycho ward, and she's sane. She feels like she'd be better off dead.
Used to imply that someone's life is so inconsequential, that they would be worth more to the world if their flesh was cured and smoked into delicious people-bacon.
Man 1: While you were gone, that hot girl from the bar called to see if you wanted to go out on friday. I told her you'd have to check with your parole officer.
Man 2: Dude, you'd be better off bacon.
3. "I hope you don't mind but I have a hangup about having sex with the lights on. Can I turn out the lights so I can fantasize that you're a different girl?"
4. "I really don't care how you look right now. Let's do it."