The Foamy Mishap: A Lesson in Imperfection and Kindness

Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Foamy Mishap: A Lesson in Imperfection and Kindness Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-foamy-mishap-a-lesson-in-imperfection-and-kindness Story Transcript:Da: I Københavns hjerte, lige ved siden af det smukke Søerne, boede en mand ved navn Lars.En: In the heart of Copenhagen, right next to the beautiful lakes, there lived a man named Lars.Da: Lars var en høj, kraftig mand med et smil så stort som solen.En: Lars was a tall, strong man with a smile as big as the sun.Da: Et smil, han tog sig meget godt af.En: A smile he took very good care of.Da: Alle i firmaet vidste det.En: Everyone in the company knew it.Da: Hver morgen, lige efter sin havregrød, tog Lars en ny, knaldeneblå tandpasta frem og børstede sine tænder.En: Every morning, right after his oatmeal, Lars took out a new, vibrant blue toothpaste and brushed his teeth.Da: Lars troede på kraften i et rent smil.En: Lars believed in the power of a clean smile.Da: Denne morgen startede ikke anderledes.En: This morning started no differently.Da: Lars' alarm ringede, han lavede havregrød, tog sin tandbørste frem og bøjede sig for at klemme tandpastaen ud.En: Lars' alarm rang, he made oatmeal, took out his toothbrush and bent down to squeeze out the toothpaste.Da: Men i stedet for en lille stribe, fløj hele tubens indhold ud og landede på Lars' tandbørste.En: But instead of a small strip, the entire contents of the tube flew out and landed on Lars' toothbrush.Da: Lars, der var lidt distræt om morgenen, lagde ikke mærke til det, og snart skummede hans mund over med tandpasta.En: Lars, who was a bit absent-minded in the morning, didn't notice it, and soon his mouth was foaming with toothpaste.Da: Lars' kollega, Sofie, ventede på ham i kontoret med morgenkaffe.En: Lars' colleague, Sofie, was waiting for him in the office with morning coffee.Da: Med hendes brune hår spredt elegant over skuldrene og hendes bløde, venlige øjne, var hun angiveligt den mest venlige i virksomheden.En: With her brown hair elegantly spread over her shoulders and her soft, friendly eyes, she was supposedly the kindest in the company.Da: Så snart Lars trådte ind, fik hans forpinte grønne øjne hende til at trække på smilebåndet.En: As soon as Lars stepped in, his troubled green eyes made her smirk.Da: Hun rakte ham en serviet, da hans mund skummede over.En: She handed him a napkin as his mouth foamed over.Da: På trods af dette, fortsatte Lars ind i mødelokalet for at fremlægge sin præsentation.En: Despite this, Lars continued into the meeting room to present his presentation.Da: Med hvert ord skummede hans mund mere og mere over, indtil hele hans skjorte var dækket af tandpasta.En: With every word, his mouth foamed more and more, until his entire shirt was covered in toothpaste.Da: Chefen så knap nok tilfreds ud, og alle stirrede, men Lars fortsatte ufortrødent.En: The boss hardly looked pleased, and everyone stared, but Lars carried on undeterred.Da: Efter præsentationen, trak Sofie Lars til side og hjalp ham med at rengøre hans skjorte.En: After the presentation, Sofie pulled Lars aside and helped him clean his shirt.Da: Hun forsøgte at undertrykke et smil, da de begge fejede tandpastaen ned i skraldespanden.En: She tried to suppress a smile as they both swept the toothpaste into the trash can.Da: Sofie beroligede Lars ved at sige, at alle var blevet så underholdt, at de ikke engang lagde mærke til fejlen...