be like rearranging (the) deckchairs on the Titani

be like rearranging (the) deckchairs on the Titanic

To be a task, activity, or course of action that will ultimately prove trivial or futile in its possible effect or outcome. You're giving the baby a bath before we eat spaghetti? That's like rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.

See also: deckchairs, like, on, rearrange, titanic

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anabela	-	Portuguese
Ji-Yu	jee-yoo	Korean
Eshe	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Thoukydides	-	Ancient Greek
'Aamir	-	Arabic
Kyllikki	KUYL-leek-kee (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology