The Day Humor Saved the Business

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Day Humor Saved the Business Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-day-humor-saved-the-business Story Transcript:Nb: Lars var en forretningsmann i Oslo.En: Lars was a businessman in Oslo.Nb: Dyktig, seriøs, og alltid velkledd.En: Competent, serious, and always well-dressed.Nb: Men en dag skjedde det noe rart.En: But one day, something strange happened.Nb: På en helt vanlig dag, våknet Lars som vanlig.En: On a completely ordinary day, Lars woke up as usual.Nb: Han tok en rask dusj, kledd seg i sin flotte dress og fortært en kopp svart kaffe.En: He took a quick shower, dressed in his sharp suit, and enjoyed a cup of black coffee.Nb: I hastverk for å nå et viktig forretningsmøte, plukket han opp to sokker og løp ut døren.En: In a rush to make it to an important business meeting, he grabbed two socks and ran out the door.Nb: Møtet skulle være i et flott kontor i Oslo.En: The meeting was supposed to take place in a fancy office in Oslo.Nb: Store vinduer, flott utsikt, alle virket veldig alvorlige.En: Large windows, a great view, and everyone seemed very serious.Nb: Lars følte seg litt nervøs, men han visste at han var forberedt.En: Lars felt a bit nervous, but he knew he was prepared.Nb: Han tok en dypt pust og gikk inn i rommet.En: He took a deep breath and entered the room.Nb: Lars begynte å presentere sitt forslag.En: Lars started presenting his proposal.Nb: Alle lyttet nøye.En: Everyone listened attentively.Nb: Midt i hans tale, stod Lars opp for å hente en peker fra bordet.En: In the middle of his speech, Lars stood up to grab a pointer from the table.Nb: Da skjedde det.En: That's when it happened.Nb: Alle begynte å le.En: Everyone started laughing.Nb: Lars visste ikke hva han hadde gjort.En: Lars didn't know what he had done.Nb: Han så ned, og der var det.En: He looked down, and there it was.Nb: Han hadde på seg to helt forskjellige sokker.En: He was wearing two completely different socks.Nb: De var begge veldig fargerike og med rare figurer på.En: They were both very colorful and had strange figures on them.Nb: Alle lo høyt.En: Everyone laughed loudly.Nb: Selv om det var et seriøst forretningsmøte, kunne ingen holde seg.En: Even though it was a serious business meeting, no one could contain themselves.Nb: Lars ble rød i ansiktet.En: Lars turned red in the face.Nb: Men så begynte han å le også.En: But then he started laughing too.Nb: Hele rommet fyltes med latter.En: The whole room filled with laughter.Nb: Da latteren endelig døde ut, fortsatte Lars med presentasjonen.En: When the laughter finally died down, Lars continued with the presentation.Nb: Han hadde tross alt et forslag å presentere.En: After all, he had a proposal to present.Nb: Og gjett hva?En: And guess what?Nb: Alle elsket forslaget.En: Everyone loved the proposal.Nb: Selv med hans rare sokker, klarte Lars å vinne kontrakten.En: Even with his strange socks, Lars managed to win the contract.Nb: På vei hjem, kunne Lars ikke stoppe å le.En: On his way home, Lars couldn't stop laughing.Nb: Dagen begynte seriøst, men endte morsomt.En: The day started off serious but ended humorously.Nb: Lars lærte den dagen at selv i alvorlige situasjoner, kan litt humor lyse opp...

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