I am still processing what just happened to me. It still feels somewhat surreal even though i hold the cold reality in my hands. This does show the power of social media; Twitter in this case. It also shows there are, still, very friendly people on this planet.

What just happened? Let me tell you the story:

It’s friday afternoon and i am at home with a broken metatarsal bone. Normally i would be enjoying a cold beer with my colleagues at work but due to the broken bone, i am somewhat immobilized.

My colleague, Arjen, started all this, this friday, and tweeted:

@sndrsmnk je kan vandaag wel een vrimibo-biertje gaan drinken @dekleinebaron alleen lastig met gips. Tenzij [ze] een vers tapje komen brengen.. zou leuk zijn wanneer @dekleinebaron mee leest. Wellicht komen ze heel #spontaan een glaasje brengen. #vrimibo #mank

Translated: You could go get a friday-afternoon-beer at dekleinebaron, but that might be hard with a plastered leg. Unless they come over and bring you a fresh beer.. Would be fun if dekleinebaron was reading this. Perhaps they could spontaneously bring it over.

A few tweets and one direct message later, De Kleine Baron responds:

@steinfortschaap als het een steenworp afstand is kan @dekleinebaron wel een biertje komen brengen.

Translated: If it really is a short distance away, dekleinebaron could come and bring a beer.

I was astonished to see who turns up at my doorstep:

A cold, half a liter of Jupiler beer delivered to my doorstep by De Kleine Baron. These guys are the top-dogs. I am now ashamed that i have only been there once, despite living here for almost 4 years now.

Thanks, everyone involved in this social media thing.
This warms my heart, and no, that’s not the alcohol talking. :D