Never gotten stung by a jellyfish, so I'm not sure on that one. I had a brutal sunburn already this year. I was bright red, hurt for days, and nobody could touch me. It was lonely...and then the peeling began!

Getting a sunburn has to be SO MUCH WORSE. I've never been burnt in my life, so I don't know from experience. I was stung by a jellyfish once but I was too young to remember... I really hope it never happens again, but at least there are no long-term effects from a jellyfish sting. Not only is the sunburn painful and disgusting to look at, but one bad sunburn triples your chances of developing skin cancer, and quadruples the chances if that bad sunburn occurs when you are under 25.

i have been both stung and burnt and they both, to me, can cause a lot of pain- but only being sunburnt can lead to cancer... which is way way way way worse than any temporary pain! so please everyone wear spf this weekend and enjoy the beach! i know i will be!!

Yeah - I was thinking the same thing, Peachy. A jelly-fish sting doesn't seem to have the same "lasting" effect that sunburn does. I need to get some sunscreen before summer really hits!

i think a sunburn because it could have lasting consequences, like skin cancer!! be careful this weekend everyone - wear your SPF 30+!!

Sunburn, for the cancer risk!

never been stung but as far as i know as a sting has no real consequences. i mean cancer, peeling, reddness, sensitivity to touch and if it is on your face you can't cover it up too easily- how can a burn not be worse?

That's a tough one as the jellyfish sting hurts a lot worse, but a sunburn often covers your entire body.

I burn far too easily and know exactly how miserable it is....

I'm not sure which is worse. Neither of them sound appealing. I like to swim, and I like to lie in the sun with good coverage like an umbrella and a hat. So as far as prevention goes, I think I can better avoid a sunburn than a jellyfish sting.

I've never been stung by a jelly fish, but I burn easily, and have had some really bad burns. I'd rather never re-experience that feeling ever again.

Never been stung by a jelly fish so I had to pick sunburn.

I picked jellyfish because just the thought of it freaks me, but I'm used to sunburns from tanning.

I've had two extremely bad burns from the sun. One ended up being a first degree burn, the other a third degree burn. Both times I was unable to move for weeks. With the third degree burn, there was still major problems because of it for about a month and a half after. So although I've never been stung by a jellyfish, I would have to say the sunburn is a million times worse.

Sunburn, but neither would induce the giggles for me!

I chose sunburn because it's way more of a risk!

If you get really sunburned, all over your body, and not at just a small part of your body, as you will be of a jellyfish, I think that sunburn is much worse. But getting burned by a jellyfish is much more scary, ha ha, so I don't know.

I swear that's that pic of me sunburned! I'm from the beach originally, and I'm fair skinned, even with sun block, I burn and blister. Takes forever to go away!

After seeing my brother get stung by a jelly fish, I'd have to say that.

Would it be THAT jellyfish?!

Because the ones here in Halifax are just little saucer-sized oilspill looking floaty things... but that beast is terrifying!
It looks like a face with tenticles coming out of it's mouth!

This is a terrible sunburn. I'd say the girl in the pic, has the worst sunburn I have ever seen. Never been sunburned bad before. Jellyfish, probably would be less painful than her sunburn.

I pick "stung by jelly fish." It hurts sooooooo bad.

Being Asian, I've never been sunburnt before, so I had to pick jelly fish sting!

I've had both and I can tell you the sunburn is worse mainly because it lasts a lot longer than the jellyfish sting!

Having experienced both a jellyfish sting and a really terrible sunburn, I vote for sunburn. It lasts longer and covers a greater area. Just a tip for jellyfish stings - meat tenderizer. I used to carry some in my dry box when I was still diving in Florida. It really works!

I'd say sunburn because it's all over and it lasts longer - and WOW! that's a crazy sunburn in the picture! OUCH!

Box jellyfish can kill. So for sure jellyfish could be worse. Luckily most just sting. But sunburn hurts too. Look for sunscreen with mexoryl in it. that one is the best.