anyone who tells you menial labor and bothersome tasks build character are trying to hoodwink you, man. don't be a chump.
by the same token, don't be disobedient--but you CAN ask for a better reason. a less patronizing one.
wow, you used hoodwink in an actual sentence....
i said the exact same thing as i typed that. i backspaced and retyped it like three times. i think it fits, lol.