Air-Conditioning: A ''Luxury'' I Had Convinced Myself was 'a Necessity Like Water'

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I always thought "72 degrees" was the official 'room-temperature,' so naturally I usually keep my thermostat at '72 degrees.' Then I read about OG&E's smart-hours https://oge.com/wps/portal/oge/save-energy/smarthours/ and they suggest "pre-cooling"---setting your thermostat a few degrees lower after-&-before 'the peak hours,' then setting it a few degrees 'too high' in the peak hours (so you're charged the low rate for the large-use and you don't use as much energy during the high-rate hours). But my roommate notices me doing this, and stops me. She explains that our house is 'pre-cooled' all year, due to the fact that most Oklahomans normally set their thermostats to temperatures like 78 or 80 ... or aren't using their air-conditioners at all! OH, THE HUMANITY!