Imagine if the spy had been European.
She’d have spent the entire affair persuading Jensen to build a slightly slower, more energy-efficient version that qualifies for an EU green taxonomy badge
I had one job.
Catch my flight.
My journey to the airport should have taken 45 minutes.
Then I encountered a both a climate and Palestinian protest blocking the road.
So I took the bus.
Big mistake.
Within 3 stops, someone asked me for money.
Two stops later, another person tried selling me something.
By the time we reached the city centre, I had been offered bracelets, flowers, counterfeit sunglasses and a petition to save the planet.
I finally reached the airport.
Sweating. Late. €18 poorer.
I sprinted through security and made it to the gate just in time.
Then an announcement came over the speakers.
“Ladies and gentlemen, due to a bomb threat, this flight will be delayed indefinitely.”
Silence.
Then the man next to me opened his suitcase.
“Anyone want to buy some sunglasses?”