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Sometimes, things really are serious.
The stock
People on your side who do not take it
When the stock phrase is used erroneously, it's probably an example of [[Serious Business]].
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* ''[[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.''}}
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' ('The Price'
{{quote|'''Devinoni Ral''': ''Yes - protection. Your protection, your captain, your crew, your...edge. Yes. Now, it's a matter of life and death when you take the advantage; me...I deal in property - exchanges. Nobody gets hurt. So you tell me - which one of us would you say has more of a problem with ethics?''}}
* ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' ('Perchance to Dream'):
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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]]'', [http://www.antiheroescomic.com/comic/40 used for ] [[Serious Business]]
* 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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