Employee Misunderstands Gym Booking, Chaos Ensues

A recent hire at a climbing gym receives a call from a woman asking if it’s appropriate for a group of “little people”. Assuming she meant people with dwarfism, the employee tells her it should be fine. However, on the day of the booking, it turns out the “little people” are actually small children. Chaos ensues as the gym has strict policies regarding children and belaying. The employee’s manager comes to the rescue but also calls them a dumba**. Was the employee in the wrong for not anticipating the woman’s use of an extremely specific term for children? Click to find out.

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A recent employee at a climbing gym faced an unexpected challenge when a group booking turned out to be a dozen small children instead of people with dwarfism as they had assumed. The mistake resulted in chaos as there was a strict 2 kids per 1 adult ratio and the children were not allowed to belay until assessed. The lady who made the booking was unhappy with the turn of events and the employee had to get their manager involved. However, it turned out to be a funny misunderstanding in retrospect, and the employee was left wondering who in the world refers to children as “little people”. Have you ever experienced a similar situation? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Last Updated on April 11, 2023 by Azka