Every time I get into an elevator, the operator says the same thing: 'Basement?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The elevator operator repeatedly assumes the speaker's destination is the basement.
- In plain terms
- People assume I belong on the lowest floor.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid making assumptions about others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do people misread your status?
- How do you correct assumptions?
Another view
The implication of class status is vague and relies on reader interpretation.
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