Communication Gap

Mr.Verma comes home one night, and his wife throws herarms around his neck: "I have great news: I'm a monthoverdue. I think we're going to have a baby! Thedoctor gave me a test today, but until we find out forsure, we can't tell anybody."

The next day, Mrs.Verma receives a telephone call fromAEC (Ahmedabad Electric Company) because theelectricity bill has not been paid.

"Am I speaking to Mrs.Verma ?"

"Yes...... speaking"

AEC guy, "You're a month overdue, you know!"

"How do YOU know?" stammers the young woman.

"Well, ma'am, it's in our files!" says the AEC guy.

"What are you saying? It's in your files ...... HOW?????"

" Yes ............. We have a system of finding outwho's overdue "

" GOD !!!!!!......... this is too much.........."

"Madam, I am sorry...... I am following orders.... Ihave to inform you - you are overdue"

"I know that ....... let me talk to my husband aboutthis tonight. He will speak to your company tomorrow "That night, she tells her husband about the visit, andhe, mad as a bull, he rushes to the AEC office thenext day morning.

"What's going on? You have it on file that my wife isa month overdue? What business is that of yours?" thehusband shouts.

"Just calm down," says the lady at the reception atAEC, "it's nothing serious. All you have to do is payus."

"PAY you? and if I refuse?"

"Well, in that case, Sir, we'd have no option but tocut yours off."

"And what would my wife do then?" the husband asks.

"I don't know. I guess she'd have to use a candleinstead."