This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Jul 2, 2014The 18 Stages Of Playing Mario KartThe most stressful night of fun you'll ever have.by Amanda CRCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You're in the mood for some Mario Kart awesomeness. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. "This is going to be the best night ever," you decide. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. You sit down to play, and you are all like: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. You pick out your character and your vehicle, and you are so ready. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Things are off to a good start when you get right out in first place at the beginning of your first race. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Then you get hit with one of your own green shells and you are just like: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Falling off of Rainbow Road a dozen times in a row is inevitable. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Many races in, you finally get ahead of that really annoying person you've been stuck with for the past half hour. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. But you get hit with a blue shell in the third lap. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Then you accidentally hit your significant other with a red shell. No sense trying to hide it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. At some point you manage to get in first place against some really good people. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. But, like all good things, the winning streak doesn't last long. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Later, things do a complete 180 when you get in last place against some really awful people. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. At some point you get a banana in last place and curse the Item Box gods. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. You revel in some really good shell hits and banana placements, but still only wind up in fourth place. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. You realize the agony of defeat would be easier to take with a few drinks in you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. So you grab a drink and start over. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. When you are sufficiently tipsy, you play much better. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF The night is a success! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF