Mukesh's Gas
"The cook told me that gas is going to get more expensive soon my dear" , said Mrs.I worried that her monthly budget that she had been handling for 40 years of her 55 year life would go haywire.
"The cook told me that gas is going to get more expensive soon my dear" , said Mrs.I worried that her monthly budget that she had been handling for 40 years of her 55 year life would go haywire.
"Yes, gas prices may increase after the elections", replied Mr.I matter of factly, as he turned to the sports section of the newspaper.
"This is very unfair. I thought we got private companies to explore and find gas in India so that the gas prices would come down. .. Not go up" reasoned Mrs . I.
Mr. I was more interested in reading about Kohli's brilliant innings against South Africa rather than engaging with his beloved wife in another senseless debate. "True that" he replied tersely.
"So what are YOU going to do about it? " demanded Mrs. I.
" What can I do about it, honey? I'm not the oil minister or Mukesh Ambani to influence the price of gas. I'm just an ordinary consumer. Please don't bother me now. .. I've got more important things to do" pleaded Mr.I
"But YOU are responsible for this so you have to do something about it, OK?" insisited Mrs. I
"How am I responsible honey, it's Mr. Mukesh Ambani who is responsible for this. He is the one who owns and pumps the gas from the fields, not me" defended Mr. I alarmed at the unjust accusation.
"No, YOU are responsible. If you were more enterprising you could have bid for those gas fields and then we would have had gas for free or at least at a reasonable price", explained Mrs. I
Shaking his head at this unrealistic comment from his naive wife, Mr. I retorted, "Honey you don't understand. How can you even think of comparing me to Mukesh Ambani? He lives in a different world from the rest of us."
"Don't give me that crap.All that gas you pass at night, should have inspired you to think of developing it into a profitable business like it inspired him. He knew the value of that gas and didn't waste the opportunity like you did." rebutted Mrs. I.
Not knowing how to counter this kind of logic, Mr. I conceeded, "Yes, I agree, I was at fault, ok? I should have thought of bidding for the gas fields, but didn't. Please forgive me for my thoughtlessness. Can we now end this discussion please ?"
"Sure, we can. After you tell me who owns the gas fields? " questioned Mrs. I
" They are owned by our country, ofcourse ." informed Mr.I.
" So why will the price of gas increase, if we own the gas fields? Have the costs for pumping the gas increased ?" posed Mrs. I intelligently.
"Honey, the price of gas has nothing to do with either the cost of pumping the gas or the availability. Mr. Ambani has to make some money too you know. He runs a business for profit not for charity and he is entitled to get the maximum value for what he produces. He has to feed his family too, you know" reasoned Mr. I
"Now I get it! " said Mrs. I with a sparkle in her eye.
"Thank God", heaved Mr. I thinking the discussion was now closed.
"Looking at the sheer size of his family, it now makes sense that the gas price will go up, as he has to feed his family too !" concluded Mrs. I with an impish smile.
"No, YOU are responsible. If you were more enterprising you could have bid for those gas fields and then we would have had gas for free or at least at a reasonable price", explained Mrs. I
Shaking his head at this unrealistic comment from his naive wife, Mr. I retorted, "Honey you don't understand. How can you even think of comparing me to Mukesh Ambani? He lives in a different world from the rest of us."
"Don't give me that crap.All that gas you pass at night, should have inspired you to think of developing it into a profitable business like it inspired him. He knew the value of that gas and didn't waste the opportunity like you did." rebutted Mrs. I.
Not knowing how to counter this kind of logic, Mr. I conceeded, "Yes, I agree, I was at fault, ok? I should have thought of bidding for the gas fields, but didn't. Please forgive me for my thoughtlessness. Can we now end this discussion please ?"
"Sure, we can. After you tell me who owns the gas fields? " questioned Mrs. I
" They are owned by our country, ofcourse ." informed Mr.I.
" So why will the price of gas increase, if we own the gas fields? Have the costs for pumping the gas increased ?" posed Mrs. I intelligently.
"Honey, the price of gas has nothing to do with either the cost of pumping the gas or the availability. Mr. Ambani has to make some money too you know. He runs a business for profit not for charity and he is entitled to get the maximum value for what he produces. He has to feed his family too, you know" reasoned Mr. I
"Now I get it! " said Mrs. I with a sparkle in her eye.
"Thank God", heaved Mr. I thinking the discussion was now closed.
"Looking at the sheer size of his family, it now makes sense that the gas price will go up, as he has to feed his family too !" concluded Mrs. I with an impish smile.
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