I’m not dead!
I feel this is relevant…
Dead Collector: Bring out yer dead.
Large Man: Here’s one.
Dead Collector: That’ll be ninepence.
Guy: I’m not dead.
Dead Collector: What?
Large Man: Nothing. There’s your ninepence.
Guy: I’m not dead.
Dead Collector: ‘Ere, he says he’s not dead.
Large Man: Yes he is.
Guy: I’m not.
Dead Collector: He isn’t.
Large Man: Well, he will be soon, he’s very ill.
Guy: I’m getting better.
Large Man: No you’re not, you’ll be stone dead in a moment.