USA - Was he the best man in the world or was he just a drag? Somehow both! In any case, the father of Emily Huynh (29) is currently making a lot of tears of laughter flow on TikTok . It all started when the US-American asked her old man if he wanted to help her paint.

A curious video shows how the man's help turned out. While Emily's father is still busy mixing paint in the first scene, the mood soon changes.

About 15 minutes after starting work, the Vietnamese-born man treats himself to a meal break. Of course, he needs a good night's sleep afterwards. He takes it in one of the rooms on the floor.

What Emily Huynh might not have liked too much is all the better received by the TikTok audience. In just four days, the clip received around 500,000 clicks and almost 100,000 likes.

But not everything is as it seems. In an interview with Newsweek this week, the 29-year-old put some things in a different light.

"Unlike the video, my father really was the painter of the day," she defended her volunteer.

"He taught us everything because it was the first time we had ever painted a house. He's just a hard worker who needs his snacks and naps. I think we can all relate to that," she added to the US magazine.

Her mother had just unpacked the Vietnamese pastries she had brought with her when they started painting. The scent was simply too strong for her father to resist.

The bottom line is that the "head of the family" hardly behaved any differently than his family is used to. He has always been known to take a nap in unusual places and at unusual times.

"He is an easy-going, fun and loving father who has taught me to work hard but not to be too hard on myself," says his daughter.