It’s No Lathering Matter

(My parents have been happily married for over 40 years. We often joke that my dad has had a woman ‘caring’ for him for his entire life, implying that he is inept at doing regular household chores. On this occasion, my mother is out of town for the weekend, when my dad calls me.)

Dad: “Did you know that there’s a difference between dish soap and dishwasher detergent?”

Me: “Uh… yes. One’s liquid and gets used in the sink. The other is powder and goes in the dishwasher.”

Dad: *pause* “Well, at least the kitchen floor is now really clean.”