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(Kaiba is about to jump off a castle's battlement)
Yami Yugi: Dude, don't you think you're overreacting a little? I mean, it's just a card game.

Kaiba: Card games are serious business!

—Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series

Serious Business is when a story revolves around an activity that a sizable portion of the in-story population takes far more seriously than they should. If something's popularity rivals that of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, or Michael Jackson; or if there are mainstream schools devoted to it instead of teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic, it's Serious Business.

It's often a Silly Reason for War, and can turn a casual conversation into a heated Cavemen vs. Astronauts Debate. Frequently "opposed" by the Cavalier Competitor. Compare "Stop Having Fun!" Guys. For the saying that "The Internet Is Serious Business", see GIFT. Related I'm Not Here to Make Friends.

Compare Duels Decide Everything.

Examples of Serious Business are listed on these subpages:

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+'''Yami Yugi:''' Dude, don't you think you're overreacting a little? I mean, it's just a card game.
+'''Kaiba:''' Card games are serious business!|''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]]''}}
+'''Serious Business''' is when a story revolves around an activity that a sizable portion of the in-story population takes ''far'' more seriously than they should. If something's popularity rivals that of [[Elvis Presley]], [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]], or [[Michael Jackson]]; or if there are mainstream ''schools'' devoted to it instead of teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic, it's '''Serious Business'''.
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+It's often a [[Silly Reason for War]], and can turn a casual conversation into a heated [[Cavemen vs. Astronauts Debate]]. Frequently "opposed" by the [[Cavalier Competitor]]. Compare [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]]. For the saying that "[[The Internet Is Serious Business]]", see [[GIFT]]. Related [[I'm Not Here to Make Friends]].
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-'''Yami Yugi:''' Dude, don't you think you're overreacting a little? I mean, it's just a card game.<br />
-'''Kaiba:''' Card games are serious business!|''[[Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series (Web Video)|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]]''}}
-[[Serious Business]] is when a story revolves around an activity where a sizable portion of the in-story population takes it ''far'' more seriously than they should. If something's popularity rivals that of [[Elvis Presley (Music)|Elvis Presley]], [[The Beatles (Music)|The Beatles]], or [[Michael Jackson (Music)|Michael Jackson]]; or if there are mainstream ''schools'' devoted to it instead of teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic, it's [[Serious Business]].
-It's often a [[Silly Reason for War]], and can turn a casual conversation into a heated [[Cavemen vs. Astronauts Debate]]. Frequently "opposed" by the [[Cavalier Competitor]]. Compare [[Stop Having Fun Guys]]. For the saying that "[[The Internet Is Serious Business]]", see [[GIFT]]. Related [[I'm Not Here to Make Friends]].
 Compare [[Duels Decide Everything]].
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+{{Examples on subpages}}
-* [[Serious Business/Advertising|Advertising]]
-* [[Serious Business/Anime and Manga|Anime and Manga]]
-* [[Serious Business/Comics|Comics]]
-* [[Serious Business/Film|Film]]
-* [[Serious Business/Literature|Literature]]
-* [[Serious Business/Live Action TV|Live Action TV]]
-* [[Serious Business/Music|Music]]
-* [[Serious Business/Professional Wrestling|Professional Wrestling]]
-* [[Serious Business/Sports|Sports]]
-* [[Serious Business/Tabletop Games|Tabletop Games]]
-* [[Serious Business/Video Games|Video Games]]
-* [[Serious Business/Web Comics|Web Comics]]
-* [[Serious Business/Web Original|Web Original]]
-* [[Serious Business/Western Animation|Western Animation]]
-* [[Serious Business/Other|Other]]
-* [[Serious Business/Real Life|Real Life]]
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 [[Category:Narrative Devices]]
 [[Category:Tropes of Legend]]
 [[Category:Internet Backdraft]]
-[[Category:Fighting Game]]
 [[Category:Character Flaw Index]]
-[[Category:Collectible Card Game]]
 [[Category:Truth in Television]]
 [[Category:Narrative Tropes]]
 [[Category:Trope Names From Memes]]
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+[[Category:Index]]
-[[Category:Serious Business]]
-[[Category:Trope]]