TaskRabbit has been around since 2008 but last week it released its iPhone App, which was the featured app of the week. It’s a service wherein you pay a “rabbit” to do a specific task you’re too busy (or don’t want) to do. It’s delegation, ad hoc and at a cost. Read the positive reactions to this service on the TaskRabbit website.
If strangers cleaning your house and mowing your lawn freaks you out (like it does us) don't stress: all the rabbits have gone through background checks and many interviews. They are rewarded with carrots and hop up levels so the business is fully committed to the metaphor.
You can download the app here but it’s currently only available in certain parts of America. It should reach us in due time. By then we’ll probably have robots doing all that for us anyway. A new verb could come out of this; just like everyone began saying “Google it”, they will soon say “I’ll just TaskRabbit it”. Until then, put some bunny ears on your PA.
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