guarding the bee


the act of performing an utterly meaningless task given to you solely to keep you out of the way. the name comes from an episode of the simpsons in which homer, and two others, are tasked with guarding a bee in a jar in the plant’s bas-m-nt while the nuclear regulatory inspector is visiting.
bernie: duh, why are we down here?
homer: aw, geez. i told you bernie, guarding the bee!
bernie: but why?!
homer: aw, you guys are pathetic. no wonder smithers made me head bee-guy.
mr burn’s distractive task given to the springfield nuclear power plant’s dullest individuals.
burns made homer simpson the head bee guy.

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