J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

In message , VanguardLH
writes:
J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

You know what's worse? People who post just
to whine about stuff they don't like.

I hate it when people do that.

You are Tom Lehrer and I claim my $5 ... (-:

Wow, now that brings back ancient memories: Tom Lehrer. He did some
comical songs, didn't he? I had to go look him up. Ah, now I remember:
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But I don't remember what of his had to do with "I claim my $5".

From his spoken introduction to (I think) "National Brotherhood Week":

"I know there _are_ people in this world who _do not like_ their fellow
man.

(Pause)

I _hate_ people like that."

The "ICM5P" may have been a British only thing: In, I think it might
have been, the 1930s, one of the national newspapers had a member of
staff who visited, incognito, various tourist spots; anyone who
recognised him was supposed to say "You are Lobby Ludd and I claim my
five pounds" (quite an appreciable sum in those days). It became a meme,
such that if anyone did something characteristic of someone else, the
response "you are xxx and I claim my five yyy" was common - still is in
a few limited circles. Let me just check ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobby_Lud; OK, I got some of the details
wrong. Does appear to have been mostly a British (English, even) thing.

Getting old is only for the brave. If the young knew what was awaiting
for them, they'd commit suicide by 50, maybe 40.

"Getting Old" by George Calin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3nEDN9elI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFCn3itBFE
- Geez, "caregiver" instead of "unregistered nurse" or "non-medical
helper" or "a family member stuck with tending to their aged".
- Timemark: 4:46 - I laughed remembering me and sis waiting in the for
my aunt to come out of the pharmacy but getting in the wrong car. I
pounded on the closed door window to warn her before she got in but
sis said, "Hush, let's see what happens." She didn't realize she got
in the wrong car until a soft voice by an even older lady came from
the back seat saying, "Sorry, dear, I think you got in the wrong car."