when you have to deal with people you know won't listen to you, despite having accurate information, and having to watch them fumble about when you told them the solution from the start (most often witnessed in customer service)
Todd: god taking to bill is such a cassandrean task sometimes
Paul: i know right, no matter what you say he refuses to listen
Paul: i know right, no matter what you say he refuses to listen
by Fadedlizard April 20, 2024
This morning I checked my email, and then I moved some stuff around on my desk for a while, and then I checked my voice mail. I was uni-tasking.
by ryan.s August 26, 2008
what most people truly do when they say they are multi-tasking. Mentally setting up a list of tasks to do in rapid sucession to get a multitude of tasks done in a short period of time.
"Oh my gosh, I've got to address this envelope, put the clothes in the dryer, check on the spaghetti cooking, and make sure to TiVo my shows."
"Better start mini-tasking."
"Better start mini-tasking."
by pharmgrl2001 February 21, 2010
Named after the greek titan Atlas, who was condemned by the gods to hold up the sky for all eternity, an Atlantean task is a task of vital importance which forever burdens whoever is unlucky enough to have to do it.
an unending duty which cannot be abandoned.
an unending duty which cannot be abandoned.
by Random-Idiot October 03, 2024