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Overenthusiastic

From NRC Handelsblad · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A parent prepares an exuberant greeting for an 11-year-old son returning from athletics training.
  • The doorbell instead brings an Albert Heijn delivery driver, who jokes about the unexpected welcome as three crates of groceries sit on the doorstep.

My 11-year-old son and I have a habit of greeting each other with exaggerated enthusiasm when we see each other again at the end of the day.

I have just arrived home after a long day at work, and my son is due back from athletics training at any moment. The doorbell rings.

I spread my arms, put on my biggest smile and fling open the door with great enthusiasm. Standing in front of me is the Albert Heijn delivery driver.

He looks at me, then at the three crates of groceries stacked outside the door, and then back at me. Laughing, he suggests: “Shall we do it that way?”

Shall we do it that way?

· Albert Heijn delivery driverHe jokes after the writer greets him with the exaggerated enthusiasm intended for her son.
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Originally published by NRC Handelsblad in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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