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People on your side who do not take it seriously—such as the [[Cavalier Competitor]]—may also be told "This is [[Not a Game]]."
When the stock phrase is used erroneously, it's probably an example of [[Serious Business]] or [[Skewed Priorities]].
Not to be confused with the 1946 David Niven movie ''[[A Matter of Life and Death]]'' or the 2006 [[Iron Maiden]] album of the same name. ''Definitely'' should not be confused with the [[Wallace and Gromit]] short, "A Matter of Loaf and Death".
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== [[Fan
* In the Marauder-era ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fanfic ''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5479796/1/Fire-Burns Fire Burns]'' by "Parnopius", Katherine is convincing James to let her into the Gryffindor common room. James is being difficult.
{{quote|'''James:'''Come back tomorrow. If it's that important, I'm sure you'll still remember it.
'''Katherine:'''It's very important, James.
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* In [[Rick Riordan]]'s [[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]], Rachel uses this on her father to convince him that Percy is in danger.
* In [[Sandy Mitchell]]'s ''Cain's Last Stand'', [[Ciaphas Cain]], hearing Magos Tayber wants to talk to him, knows it's a matter of life and death because she didn't vox him.
* In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[
* In Angie Sage's [[Septimus Heap]] book ''Flyte'', Jenna insists on a message being sent because it's a matter of life and death. Later, when Marcia and Aunt Zelda quarrels, it's on the grounds that it's a matter of life and death.
== [[Live
* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' ('Unexpected'):
{{quote|'''Matt Parkman''': [To Ted] ''Hey, I only came here because you said this was a matter of life and death. You can't go blowing anything more up.''}}
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* ''[[Girl Genius]]'': Agatha [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090311 throws a fit] when her companions talk about her boyfriends in the face of multiple crises and enumerates all the problems.
* [[Order of the Stick]]: Julia tries to get Durkon's attention by telling him it's a life or death emergency. (He was justifiably busy, though.)
* In ''[[Anti HEROES]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518215257/http://www.antiheroescomic.com/comic/40 used for ] [[Serious Business]]—like expired milk.
* In ''[[Sandra and Woo]]'', [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2012/04/19/0369-horn-of-plenty/ pleading for food to rescue the squirrel from his mate.]
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