Is there ever a good time to "talk back" to parents? If so, when?

Today, me and two of my brothers were recruited by my dad to saw some boards. After that was over, by all indications, I thought our work was through (it's crazy hot outside where I live and it was wonderful to be able to get back inside). However, about 20 minutes later, out of nowhere, my dad tells me to start hammering some boards in (in order to continue our family construction project). I was pi$$ed. I asked him why he was singling me out, then he said that one of my brothers had already hammered some boards, then I asked him about my other brother, and my dad replied that he was going to do the same thing soon. Then my mom and dad both started giving me a talk about how in the corporate world, I can't ask things like that of my employer. I said without giving it much thought that this situation was different, then my dad said to "stop talking back" to him. I could hardly keep in my anger as I walked outside. Whenever my dad sees that I'm angry about something he's said, he goes ballistic. So my question is, was I in the wrong to question the fairness of the job at hand, and do you think it's fair for parents to go crazy when their kids express anger, even though they're going to do the job anyway? When is it ever okay to "talk back" to parents? I've struggled with these questions for years now, and my parents still haven't provided satisfactory answers.