A "wo" (or woe) is a judgment or punishment from the Lord. This term is used frequently in the scriptures. However, sometimes the "wo" is singular, wo unto the rich (2 Nephi 9:30). Sometimes the "wo" is doubled, wo, wo unto him who knoweth that he rebelleth against God! (Mosiah 3:12). Sometimes, the "wo" is tripled, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth (Rev 8:13). There is obviously greater punishment implied in a double wo compared to a single wo. And, of course, the triple wo is the worst of all. The triple wo only occurs in the scriptures in four locations, Rev 8:13, 2 Nephi 9:2, 2 Nephi 28:15, and DC 38:6. The movie, A Christmas Story (1984), provides the best contemporary analogy. In the movie, the difference between the "dare," the "double dare," and the "dreaded triple dog dare" are explained in detail. The triple dog dare is by far the worst of the three and can only be equaled by the scriptural triple wo!