Another silly joke; in unwound future the Professor seems to have very different reactions depending on who's the child asking. 💀 No one will guess who's the favourite child
This is the best AITA because on the actual matter at hand I'd say he's kinda right (ish), $4900 for a week of work is really good money and they can always celebrate later. He should have obviously talked it over with her first but still. What makes him an asshole (or just like, a really really weird person) is every other detail that is tangentially mentioned.