My office mates are not usually funny. Or, they might be hysterical in Chichewa, but they are not usually so funny in English. However, we were all just talking about the diesel shortages, the weekend power outages, and the water line breaks which dried up 3 huge neighborhoods. I had to pass on the outcome from our informal room poll to find out which critical commodity everyone would prioritize: water, electricity, or diesel?
The winner was......fuel (more humorous when you realize only 2 of us have cars). Reasons: you can sell it to buy water or power; you can use it to drive to water or to your friend's house for dinner, or you can burn it for electricity! I had chosen water. Now I am rethinking my choice...
To that end, there was also a funny (when translated) cartoon in the weekend paper that showed a fuel line -- ubiquitous around town these days. The heading read, "Before the current President, poor people lined up for corn. Now, rich people line up for fuel."
And, what would you choose to live without for a few days (if you actually had any choice)?
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