I was just talking to someone about this the other day. I used to work with someone who acted exactly this way. His go-to phrase was, "You don't understand, you don't have kids..."

Please. The asshole's wife stayed at home with the kids, so I always wanted to say, "Well, Chris, your wife is at home with the kids all the time while you're at work, so I really don't think you understand what it's like to have kids, either."

(Not implying all working dads are inattentive to their kids. Just this particular working dad.)