One Month Overdue

In Malacca, Ah Beng come home one night, and his wife throws her arms around his neck: "I have great news: I'm a month overdue. I think we're going to have a baby! The doctor gave me a test today, but until we find out for sure, we can't tell anybody".

The next day, Ah Beng’s wife recives a telephone call from TNB (Tenaga Berhad - Malaysia National Electricity Company) because the electricity bill has not been paid.

"Am I speaking to Lim Ah Beng?

"No, But this is his wife speaking"

TNB Guy says, "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 TNB guy.

"What are you saying? It's in your files. How?” asked Ah Beng’s wife

"Yes.... we have a system of finding out who's overdue" claimed the TNB guy.

"Oh my Goodness! This is too much." Says Ah Beng’s wife.

"Madam, I am sorry...... I am following orders. I have to inform you are overdue" says the TNB guys.

"I know that.... Let me talk to my husband about this tonight. He will speak to your company tomorrow" replied Ah Beng’s wife.

That night, she tells her husband about the call, and he, mad as a bull, rushes to the TNB office the next morning.

"What's going on? You have it on your file that my wife is one month overdue? "What business is that of yours?" Ah Beng shouts.

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

"PAY you? And if I refuse?"

"Well, in that case, sir, we'd have no option but to cut yours off."

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

"I don't know. I guess she'd have to use a candle!" says the receptionist.

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Moral of the Story
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If you are communicating be sure you are on the same frequency.