No roots

Q: What do you get when you graduate from college, you are no longer under your parent's dental insurance, and you can't find a job with benefits- for two years?

A: You get 4 cavities. 2 of them requiring root canals.

ROOT CANALS, people. Isn't that a part of every cliche about "I'd rather have a root canal than blah blah blah"?

Well- I had a root canal today. And I think the ol' R.C. has a bad rap. With enough novocaine... you can't feel anything.

Fill in the blank:
I'd rather have a root canal than ______________________ !