That Compliment Went Down The Pan

(I am a student worker at a cafeteria at my college. It is my first time on the pizza cook shift, and my student manager is showing me the ropes.)

Student Manager: “[My Name]! What does this spray do?”

Me: “It makes the pizza not stick to the pan?”

Student Manager: “You’re not as dumb as you look!”

Me: “I’ll… try to take that as a compliment.”

Student Manager: “You should!”