Nitpicking: To schlep comes from the German verb "schleppen" - to drag. In yiddish it refers generally to a commute or journey that is in some way quite aggrava

Nitpicking: To schlep comes from the German verb "schleppen" - to drag. In yiddish it refers generally to a commute or journey that is in some way quite aggravating - for example, I consider my daily commute in which I'm stuck in traffic a "schlep". Or, "I had to schlep my buby around town all afternoon as she kvetched about her bad back". In short, to schlep does not mean a tedious or unpleasant task, it means a tedious or unpleasant journey.