The phrase "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is heavily used in the English language, for it is commonly used to describe that when bad things happen to you, you should try to make the best of the situations. However, here are nine better variations of the common phrase that may slightly be on the more sour side.

1. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade but use artificial sweeteners.

Hold the sugar. Use some Splenda instead. Come on people, America is in the middle of an obesity epidemic.

2. When life gives you lemons, dress them up in little costumes.

Give them names. Add googly eyes. Blame all your problems on them. Carry them around like they're the pet rocks you had when you were three years old.

3. When life gives you lemons, make them someone else's problem.

Leave them on the counter, and let one of your housemates deal with it. I'm sure they'll enjoy your little social experiment.

4. When life gives you lemons, make some orange juice.

This one will be a for-sure hit with all your friends. They'll definitely wonder how you did it, too. But let them wonder. Be deemed the wizard friend.

5. When life gives you lemonade, make lemons.

Show life who's boss. Maybe life will stop messing around with you and making you cry yourself to sleep every night.

6. When life gives you lemons, take the seeds and plant them in the ground of your bitterness.

Wait for trees to grow from the seeds. Then, let the trees haunt everyone for the rest of time. Ah yes, the haunted lemon trees. A family legend for sure. I'm sure it will bring everyone around it very good luck.

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7. When life gives you lemons, squirt them in the eyes of your enemies.

I mean, clearly life wants you to get back at them. Lemon juice is only painful to wimps.

8. When life gives you lemons, take them graciously.

Life probably will never give you something free of charge again. Take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Also, don't forget to use those manners that you learned from cotillion class in the seventh and eighth grades.

9. When life gives you lemons, take this opportunity to become an entrepreneur, and get into the lemonade business.

The lemons are free and are calling you take the business opportunity. Take this opportunity as a headstart for that life of luxury you dream of living. Hey, maybe you'll build a huge lemonade monopoly. Maybe you'll taste just as good as Snapple. Probably not though. However, it doesn't hurt to try.