Who cares if it kills me ? " Because no one can be passive - aggressive like a Jewish wife / mother ... Anna opted , once again , to stay home and hang with her best friend 's family for the day . We wasted no energy cajoling her to join us , as her staying home meant we would n't have to take 2 cars and thereby saved us about 60 dollars in gas money . Sometimes an alienated teen can be a useful thing to have .

Question: Why did you waste no time cajoling her to join you guys ?
I wasted no time cajoling her to join us because doing so saved us time and money .