Typical Conversation with Dad

(Me, at work, 3:00 PM)

(Dad phones)

Dad: Jenny, Mommy say she want get Yoshi (the dog) fixed, what you call that?
Me: (in an attempt to muffle my voice among my adjacent co-workers) Uh..you mean neutered?
Dad: (loudly) WHAT?
Me: (muffled) neutered...
Dad: How you spell that?
Me: n-e-u-t-e-r-e-d
Dad: OK, you busy at work?
Me: Yes
Dad: OK *hangs up*

3:15 (Dad phones again)

Dad: Jenny, I just searched neuter and it say that they cut off Yoshi's thing completely.
Me: Um, yes that's what they do I think.
Dad: Oh. That is too cruel, don't you think?
Me: Yeah, well, I think most vets still recommend it.
Dad: Oh. I don't know if we can do this to Yoshi.
Me: Well...yeah, I can't really talk about this now.
Dad: What, you busy?
Me: Yes, sorta. I'll talk to you later.

3:25 (Dad phones again)

Dad: Jenny, tomorrow is Halloween and Mommy going to work at 6:30 and I won't be home til 8. Do you think we should turn of all the lights and leave a sign?
Me: Um, you can do that but the house might get egged.
Dad: Oh, you think bad kids will throw eggs on our home? *says 'little bastards' in Korean*
Me: Well, maybe not. You could leave a sign and leave out candy.
Dad: Oh, so turn off light, leave sign, and leave candy?
Me: Either turn off the lights or leave the candy. Not both b/c kids won't come if there are no lights.
Dad: OK, we will leave sign that says we are at church.
(hangs up without saying goodbye - Korean style)