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Het eten is klaar

Een informeel Nederlands slang-uitdrukking die aangeeft dat iemand mentaal afhaakt, meestal in de middag/namiddag, wanneer de energie en concentratie dalen. Het verwijst naar een staat van "aftakelen" – alsof je brein in een soort after-lunch coma zit en je dingen doet die je normaal gesproken niet zou doen (domme grappen maken, fouten maken op werk, of gewoon compleet nutteloze dingen uitproberen).

An informal Dutch slang expression indicating that someone is mentally winding down, usually in the afternoon/afternoon, when energy and concentration drop. It refers to a state of “attrition” - as if your brain is in a kind of after-lunch coma and you're doing things you wouldn't normally do (making silly jokes, making mistakes at work, or just trying out completely useless things).
NL:
"Man, ik heb al 4 fouten in deze Excel-sheet gemaakt… het eten is klaar vandaag."
(Betekenis: Mijn concentratie is weg, ik maak stomme fouten.)

"Ik stond net 2 minuten naar de koffieautomaat te staren zonder kopje… ja, het eten is klaar."
(Betekenis: Mijn brein is in standby-modus.)

"Na 15:00 uur begin ik altijd rare memes te sturen naar m’n collega’s. Het eten is klaar, dan kan ik niks zinnigs meer."
(Betekenis: Tegen het einde van de werkdag wordt het niveau lager.)

"Hij probeerde z’n telefoon op te laden met een bananenschil… het eten was duidelijk al klaar."
(Betekenis: Hij was al lang niet meer helder aan het denken.)

ENG:
“Man, I've already made 4 mistakes in this Excel sheet...dinner is ready today.”
(Meaning: my concentration is gone, I'm making stupid mistakes).

“I was just staring at the coffee machine for 2 minutes without a cup... yes, dinner is ready.”
(Meaning: My brain is in standby mode.)

“After 3 p.m. I always start sending weird memes to my colleagues. Dinner is done, then I can't do anything meaningful.”
(Meaning: toward the end of the workday, the level gets lower.)

“He tried to charge his phone with a banana peel... the food was obviously already ready.”
(Meaning: He had long since stopped thinking clearly.)

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
by JerryDePlug May 24, 2025
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