Conversations in an elevator

Stranger: "Hi, how are you doing?"
Me: "OK."
Stranger: "Are you new here?"
Me: "No."
Stranger: *looks puzzled*
Me: "I've been here for eight years."
Stranger: "Really? What floor are you on?"
Me: "I'm in the basement."
Stranger: *looks puzzled... again*
Stranger: "What market do you work in?"
Me: "Reporting."
Stranger: "Oh, so you're one of the people I have to impress."
Me: 0_o