So... my dad always promises me he'll teach me stuff. Fixing a flat bike tire, connecting a lightswitch, how to maintain the car, paper a wall, build a shelve, whatever mundane manly household chore you can think of, he promised he'll teach me.
He's never done any of that. Two years back, I noticed a lamp post we have outside to light the back alley was damaged, the wires were exposed to the weather. I told dad, he fixed the wiring just before my parents went on vacation.
During vacation, it started to rain, dad hadn't properly sealed something and moisture got into the lamp, shortcircuit…