Men’s Top 10 Ways to Reduce Their Meralco Electric Bill. Ok 12. (Desperate Version).
By David Celestra Tan
One thing I love about America is stand-up comedy including the late night talk shows. One of the Icons is David Letterman who is famous for his Top 10 Lists. I always wait for this segment in his shows. Watching his show live had been on my bucket list and I did in August in New York. Letterman is retiring after this season.
Our consumer advocacy group, Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance Inc (MSK) just recently submitted its Top 10 proposals to reduce Meralco’s power rate by P3 per kwh. If the government undertakes these reforms, we can have a reduction of P1.50 per kwh in the first year, P0.75 in the 2nd year, and another P0.75 per kwh in the 3rd year.
For the men and husbands who cannot wait and are desperate to reduce their Meralco bill now, we prepared a list of 10 creative options (ala Letterman) that they can resort to immediately. Ok it is 12. Here it goes.
No. 12
Sleep in tents in your backyard and tell the neighbors your family just love the outdoors.
No. 11
On hot nights, climb up to your rooftop and join the Meralco stargazing club.
No. 10
Watch your favorite ballgames in a Sports Bar…..worry about becoming an alcoholic later.
No. 9
Sneak in your home emergency light to work and recharge them under your desk.
No. 8
Stop ironing your children’s clothes and tell their teachers your family just joined another religion.
No. 7
Stop Watching your favorite teleserye, turnoff the lights, and watch the drama of your neighbor trying to explain to his mother in law how he might have ended up with the wrong woman in his car and where he might have left his wife after the previous nights wild party.
No. 6
If you own a building, turnoff the elevator and tell everybody it is “fitness by climbing the stairs” week.
No. 5
Have candlelight dinners with your wife and say you just feel romantic….. be ready with good excuses why you are not as romantic in the bedroom.
No. 4
Move to Mindanao where power is always out….just kidding David Tauli.
No. 3 is a tie!
Use only one aircon by getting everyone to sleep in your masters bedroom……..including your hot sister in law.
Instead of using your booster pumps to suck water from your neighbors, just walk over there and take your shower in their bathroom.
No. 2
Tell your girlfriend it is more fun to hangout in her place instead of yours.
And No. 1
Move to Indonesia……where electricity is half price and where you can complain about Meralcos high rates to its real owners in person!
In the misery of our high power cost, sometimes we just have to find humor and irony to bear it. Send in your own ideas.
Join the Ibaba ng P3 Campaign!
Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance Inc.
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