I was probably in high school before I realized Con Edison wasn't a guy.
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Great way to start the morning - with a laugh!
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Funny anecdote and terrific verse. Well done (and that's rare!)
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[Groan]
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This is such a whimsical anecdote. Definitely made me chuckle! We often forget how sometimes the simplest of things can get lost in translation. Welcome to life in NYC!!!
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It never fails. People only knock on the door when you are using the facilities, or enjoying an intimate moment.
I'm not sure where it came from, but everyone in my building would do the same. After a knock on the door, we would face the door and yell "Yo". And it worked, as it usually elicited a response.
I'm not sure where it came from, but everyone in my building would do the same. After a knock on the door, we would face the door and yell "Yo". And it worked, as it usually elicited a response.
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My friend lives in the 100 in UWS one of those beautiful buildings lining up in the west end and yes conEd knocks in her door every month to read the gas and electricity meters. It still do exist in some buildings . I was surprised too.
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But what is strange about this is that I thought utility meters are usually in the basements of apartment buildings, not in individual apartments.
What about all the working people who would not be at home during the day, if meter readers have to come around to each apartment?
What about all the working people who would not be at home during the day, if meter readers have to come around to each apartment?
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Not every building has a live-in super, or even an interior staircase to the basement. In these buildings meter readers must ring all the buzzers until someone lets them in-- or in buildings like mine, someone comes downstairs with the key to let them into the basement. In the Lower East Side there are many more tenement buildings than full-service ones.
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tune of My Funny Valentine
You're my Connie Edison
Bright Connie Edison
You came and knocked at my door
Your specificity at electricity
Can make my meter start to soar
When you happened by to read
Did I make you shout and plead
But I need you, yes indeed
So I implore:
Please don't file a claim for me
Keep up that flame for me
Hey, Connie Edison, hey
Next time I'll hear what you say
That way, I'll know what to pay
You're my Connie Edison
Bright Connie Edison
You came and knocked at my door
Your specificity at electricity
Can make my meter start to soar
When you happened by to read
Did I make you shout and plead
But I need you, yes indeed
So I implore:
Please don't file a claim for me
Keep up that flame for me
Hey, Connie Edison, hey
Next time I'll hear what you say
That way, I'll know what to pay
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This is really cute! I hate it when people I don't know are banging on my door. Sometimes we just have to take a chance and answer, I guess.
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These days, you should call ConEd and make sure the guy's legit before opening the door. Just saying.
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