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Mr. Sharma comes home one night, and his wife throws her arms around his neck: ; `3 {7 X0 F" K4 G3 T: [' G" J
'I have great news: I'm a month overdue. I think we're going to have a baby! * i5 m& y& ]1 q: q8 }9 C8 W! ]
The doctor gave me a test today, but until we find out for sure, we can't tell anybody.'
' R) g3 _/ w5 C# |$ p; e5 iThe next day, Mrs. Sharma receives a telephone call from Reliance Energy because the electricity bill has not been paid. 8 ?+ D$ l+ S8 k5 m$ u+ ]
' Am I speaking to Mrs. Sharma? ' , M8 b2 G5 |5 s9 ?% M3 Z
'Yes... speaking' 2 y' T+ R$ K# R9 F9 |' L
Reliance guy, 'You're a month overdue, you know!'
$ l' ]) S/ n5 I* ]6 u6 g'How do YOU know?' stammers the young woman.
" c- g2 {1 u* G& A; J4 F! V7 }'Well, ma'am, it's in our files!' says the Reliance guy. ( D, i- I. l8 v: a8 y) \- W
'What are you saying? It's in your files ...HOW?????'
9 P4 i6 `4 e: Q, g1 h" @8 }% N' Yes ............ . We have a system of finding out who's overdue ' $ P Y( f4 q" q; L5 B! `- x
' GOD!!!!!!... ....... This is too much........ ..' ) u' k" H" p1 i9 m" \
'Madam, I am sorry... I am following orders.... I have to inform you are overdue' 8 O) y- r" Q, E n, w8 ^8 R
'I know that ... let me talk to my husband about this tonight. .... He will speak to your company tomorrow ' 7 |8 j- h4 v( K1 P/ d) z4 Y& R( ]; y
That night, she tells her husband about the incident, and he, mad as a bull, rushes to Reliance office the next day morning.
; M2 \; A. q! U'What's going on? You have it on file that my wife is a month overdue? " B$ j! h$ L) E: D0 R; B% a" W) _
What business is that of yours?' the husband shouts. 9 Q' {, x! `9 E* Q w. S" G7 @! q- ]# d
'Just calm down,' says the lady at the reception at Reliance, 'it's nothing serious. All you have to do is pay us.'
4 }$ x$ p2 {' p' Y6 `2 O'PAY you? And if I refuse?'
" f! d* {& v; p3 T! x: G+ H'Well, in that case, sir, we'd have no option but to cut yours off.' 3 F7 `+ |$ A! n' F7 w( P; A' G3 B
'And what would my wife do then?' the husband asks.
3 P/ [- S6 C; h9 Q4 a'I don't know. I guess she'd have to use a candle.' |
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