One who imagines the 'worst-case scenario' as something so completely horrific it borders on absurd. A 'catastrophist' usually starts by saying "Yeah but what if..." then, talking at a normal
speed, increases speed until they'
re talking very quickly as they relate their vision of the 'worst-case scenario' which may involve any (or all) of the following things: A psycho with an
axe, getting chopped up into little pieces, ending up
homeless and destitute, sucking dick for crack, any number of serious diseases or medical afflictions (See Chuck Palahniuk's "
Choke" the main character had catastrophist tendancies)
see also "final destinationism" (yet to be defined)
"Dude, it's one stupid term-paper"
"Yeah but if I
don't do well on this one then my GPA falls and I'
ll never get into a good college and I won't get a good job and that
will DEVASTATE my mother and she'll commit suicide and I'll have to take care of my little brother and he'll get Lupus, need a kidney and I
will be forced to sell my ass on the street because I can't afford the surgery because I
don't have health-care all because I failed this stupid paper!"
"Stop being such a catastrophist, it's not even worth 10% of your grade!!!"
