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"'''Internet. Serious Business.'''" is a highly popular [[meme]]. Evolved from "'''The Internet is serious business.'''" and has since transformed into any word or phrase followed by "'''Serious business.'''", or even just "'''Serious Business'''" with no preceding phrase. Comes from the belief that what happens on [[Internet]] forums (message boards, lists, Usenet, etc.) is usually inconsequential and not worth dwelling on; used as a sarcastic observation on an overheated thread, or as a hint to the [[original poster]] that they should drop the subject and move on.
"'''Internet. Serious Business.'''" is a highly popular [[meme]]. It evolved from "'''The Internet is serious business.'''" and has since transformed into any word or phrase followed by "'''Serious business.'''", or even just "'''Serious Business'''" with no preceding phrase.
 
The meme comes from the belief that what happens on [[Internet]] forums (message boards, lists, Usenet, etc.) is usually inconsequential and not worth dwelling on; used as a sarcastic observation on an overheated thread, or as a hint to the [[original poster]] that they should drop the subject and move on.
 
[[Newfags]] might try to act cool by using '''srs bsns''' or '''srs bznz'''.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 31 March 2022

Internet. Serious Business.

"Internet. Serious Business." is a highly popular meme. It evolved from "The Internet is serious business." and has since transformed into any word or phrase followed by "Serious business.", or even just "Serious Business" with no preceding phrase.

The meme comes from the belief that what happens on Internet forums (message boards, lists, Usenet, etc.) is usually inconsequential and not worth dwelling on; used as a sarcastic observation on an overheated thread, or as a hint to the original poster that they should drop the subject and move on.

Newfags might try to act cool by using srs bsns or srs bznz.