Don’t Elevate Your Expectations

(I’m working as a front desk clerk and I go into the sorting room to get a book. We have a few new pages who started recently (pages are the ones who shelve the books) and the trainer is talking to one. I overhear the conversation as I’m looking for the book:)

Trainer: “Okay, I think you’re ready to shelve on your own now. Why don’t you take this cart of picture books upstairs to the children’s room? Can you handle that on your own?”

Page: “Yes, I think so.”

Trainer: “Do you have any questions?”

Page: “Just one. Should I take the elevator?”

Trainer: *completely straight faced* “Yes, you should take the elevator.”

(After the page left with the cart, Trainer and I made eye contact and both burst out laughing.)