Ponderance

Why do I hate the repetative chores at my house so very much (dishes, kitty litter, toilets, laundry) while my favorite video games pretty much boil down to making someone do repetative chores (Sims-dishes,cleaning,etc. Animal Crossing-fishing,gathering shells,picking fruit Harvest Moon-gardening,caring for animals)? Why can I spend hours gathering cherries and selling them to the Farmer's Market? It's the same 30 second action OVER and OVER and OVER again. At least doing the dishes gives some physical reward. I dunno.