This Father’s Day, I gave my dad a coupon that said, “I’ll say yes to whatever you want for a day!” Big mistake.

It started with, “Pari, make me some tea?” Easy, right? Wrong. I somehow managed to turn tea-making into a science experiment. But that was just the warm-up. Next came, “How about doing the laundry?” Oh, you mean the mountain of clothes that could double as a small hill? Sure, why not!

By the end, I was exhausted, but my dad was thrilled. Lesson learned: next year, he’s getting socks and a card. No coupons, no exceptions.