Weekend Dinner - Hot Pot

One of my favorite things to do when I go home to see my parents is to have hot pot.  I like it because all 3 of us get to sit down and spend a good amount of time together; usually cracking stupid jokes.  I think my mom likes it because she doesn't have to cook; even though she still spends a lot of time doing prep work.  I can't figure out why my dad likes it though...hmm.