lol! Well Saxy, that would stop all that dang laundry, at least!
I'm not sure, but I think there is a slight timing thing with what the Villager is doing visually, and what he will be doing next. Often times, especially with Doctors up by the cactus, I've seen where they will show (in thier task window) what they are going to do next, while they are still performing their study. Sure enough, the next thing they do is what it had shown in the window.
But I have _never_ seen them drag a boulder way over where yours did Village Monk!