A fruitless task, caused by confusion and miscommunication. A more modern version of the term 'Chinese Fire Drill'. Imagine a team of muppets trying to put out a fire. They form a bucket chain, but the due to miscommunication, the bucket of water never reaches the fire and is instead passed round in a huge circle while the fire rages on.
This project is pointless, no one seems to know what they're meant to do. It's a reall Muppet Fire Drill.
by KittenJuggler June 10, 2022