6. Who’s Going to Pay That Electricity Bill?
As relatable in winter as it is in summer, the comic taps into the domestic cold war over the thermostat. Air conditioning and heaters are indeed a double-edged sword, offering comfort against nature’s extremes but at the expense of our wallets. This familiar scene plays out in households everywhere: pleas for warmth met with the mantra of frugality—“Put on a sweater.”
The comic exaggerates the struggle quite well, as layers pile on until the character is more fabric than human, evolving into an “ice mummy.” There looms the silent agreement that sometimes, it’s better to shiver a little inside than to face the chilling reality of a hefty electric bill. Plus, the dreaded cold that often follows a drastic temperature change is no myth; it’s almost a certainty.