I just think that your Dad was the exception. He sounds like he was a wonderful Father. I had one of those as well but I think now that he came to give me his opinion because I didn't have a Mother. It wasn't until I was older that I realized that shopping was not one of his favorite things, but he did it and that's what counts.
I remember having this exact conversation with a group of girlfriends and I don't think there was a husband in the bunch who liked to go shopping with them. We go into shopping as a day out. They look at it as a necessary errand. They want to go and get out quickly. For some guys (like my ex), the thought of going to the mall was painful.
