BeSt FaThEr EvEr A boy asks his father to explain the differences among irritation, aggravation, and frustration. His father picks up the phone and dials a number at random. When the phone is answered, he asks, ""Can I speak to Doug, please?"" ""No, there's no one called Doug here,"" says the person who answered the phone. His father hangs up. ""That's irritation,"" he says. He picks up the phone again, dials the same number and asks for Doug a second time. ""No, there's no one here named Doug. …