When your supervisor or manager asks you to complete a task and you put the task/duty onto another coworker while on shift.
Last night at work my manager asked me to do something during my shift. I found my nearest coworker and gave the task that I didn't want to do to them. Task Switching is really difficult to pull off since it must be consensual for the employee receiving your assigned task.
by calinelly July 13, 2021
Person 1: Taske?
Person 2: I'm doing laundry at the moment, taske?
Person 1: I'm doing math right now.
Person 2: I'm doing laundry at the moment, taske?
Person 1: I'm doing math right now.
by Treasure6969 March 21, 2022
A task troll is someone with a limited understanding of a discussion yet maintains their authority by sending opponents on spurious and pointless tasks in order to evade engagement in the discussion. An aura of superiority can be achieved with little or no substantial credibility. It may "buy time" or lead to one's opponent being exhausted after doing the heavy work.
The task troll wasn't sure how to respond in our debate so he asked me to read five particular academic papers and report back. I doubt he's read even a single paper among thousands that deal with this matter.
by Essar May 16, 2014
by fuckoffrip January 27, 2022
Refers to a "buddy assistance" deal where Person A completes a yucky/difficult/boring job for Person B that he doesn't feel up to suffering through, while Person B tackles a similarly-sucky task that Person A would ordinarily have to perform himself, but also loathes the thought of doing.
I cleaned out Tiffany's garage in exchange for her vacuuming and mopping the muddy floors of my house after a boisterous post-game visit from our town's little-league baseball team... pretty fair disagreeable-task swap, if you ask me.
by QuacksO September 20, 2018
Dealing with people you know won't listen to you, despite being provided accurate information, and watching them fumble about when you told them the solution from the start.
(Often witnessed in customer service or technical support)
(Often witnessed in customer service or technical support)
by Luk164 May 24, 2025
The task force agents that are only visible by tweakers. The ITF is like the DTF (Drug Task Force) in some ways, but they hold different credentials, as in, the ITF are shapeshifters and they usually go away when you eat and go to sleep. The ITF sets up surveillance through power lines, radios, outlets, microwaves, etc. Aluminum hats are only thing that can interfere with the signals. And they are unable to see you if you peek out the blinds. Also, the ITF usually are hiding out in trees or bushes outside a tweakers garage and most certainly outside their sheds.
by Holytweak June 30, 2024