I think they call this a "no-win situation"

[janradder]

Option 1: Ask my son to clean his room and then listen to him yell and complain that I asked him to do it.

Option 2: Not ask my son to clean his room and then listen to him yell and complain because I didn't ask him to clean it.

I think instead, I'll choose Option 3: Finish that bottle of Scotch in the cabinet. Or just beat my head against a wall for a couple hours.