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27 Nov 2020
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Hello. A native said "serious as sam" When I asked her how serious are you... I just don't know who is "sam"?
Hello. A native said "serious as sam" When I asked her how serious are you... I just don't know who is "sam"?
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It appears to be a reference to a computer game called "Serious Sam" The character in the game is typically trying to save the world with extreme violence. He's unsurprisingly a pretty serious guy. People likely use this as a expression and don't know its origin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serious_Sam
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It appears to be a reference to a computer game called "Serious Sam" The character in the game is typically trying to save the world with extreme violence. He's unsurprisingly a pretty serious guy. People likely use this as a expression and don't know its origin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serious_Sam
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@Blink01 ahan! I Never knew people used games for expressions as well... Thank you soo much!!! 🙏🙏😊
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