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I am known around the world, but my background is debated. I run a delivery company based outside the EU. I do seasonal work.
Who am I?
No flightshaming me — I fly carbon neutral
I prefer working at night.
When I’m at work, my clients can track my progress on Google. No flight-shaming me — I fly carbon neutral (though, admittedly, with some methane emissions).
My clients are willing to wait in long queues for a chance to speak to me. Every year, I receive millions of letters from clients asking for freebies.
Not without controversy, I have been accused of symbolizing the worst of capitalism and consumerism.
Some see me as another symbol of white male power.
Others claim that I represent hope and altruism.
I became a brand ambassador for the Coca-cola company, which gave me a style makeover many years ago.
I wear a red power suit to work. Size XXL.
A trendy beard rounds out my style. People describe me as good-natured. I hold the record as being the only person to have circumnavigated the world in 24 hours.
I keep a spreadsheet of my clients’ names. It has two columns: “naughty” and “nice”.
I break into houses, but nobody seems bothered by that at all. In fact, most people leave something sweet for me to eat.
I live in the North Pole with an army of little people who work tirelessly for me all year long.
Language experts call my helpers “subordinate clauses”. based: be ~ (in a place) [beist] , (an einem Ort) seinen Sitz haben bothered: be ~ by sth. [(BQDED] , sich an etw. stören brand ambassador [(bränd Äm)bäsede] , Marken botschafter (in) carbon neutral [)ka:ben (nju:trel] , Co2-neutral circumnavigate sth. [)s§:kem(nävigeit] , etw. umrunden column [(kqlem] Spalte , flight-shame sb. [(flait Seim] jmdm. dessen Flugverhalten , vorwerfen freebie [(fri:bi] ifml. Gratisgeschenk , good-natured [)gud (neitsed] freundlich, gutmütig , naughty [(no:ti] , ungezogen, unartig power suit [(paue su:t] , hier etwa: Anzug, der die Position des Trägers hervorhebt queue [kju:] UK , Schlange seasonal work [()si:z&nel )w§:k] , Saisonarbeit spreadsheet [(spredsi:t] Tabelle , style makeover: give sb. a ~ [)stai&l (meik)euve] jmdm. einen neuen Look , verpassen subordinate clause [se)bo:dinet (klo:z] Nebensatz , (subordinate untergeordnet) , tirelessly [(taielesli] unermüdlich , track sth. [träk] etw. verfolgen ,