--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I told you not to bother coming. Scott or…" description: "\"“I told you not to bother coming. Scott or Travis would have shown up eventually, and now you’re all here,” she grumbles. I see my dad’s head pop into ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7af/emily-harper-25289_bad-boy_i-told-you-not-to-bother-coming-scott-or_700836.jpg" --- # I told you not to bother coming. Scott or Travis would… ![“I told you not to bother coming. Scott or Travis would have shown up eventually, and now you’re all here,” she grumbles. I see my dad’s head pop into the doorway opening. “Did Lloyd make it?” he asks, searching the driveway with his eyes. My car is actually my dad’s old car from when he was a…” quote by Emily Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7af/emily-harper-25289_bad-boy_i-told-you-not-to-bother-coming-scott-or_700836.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7af/emily-harper-25289_bad-boy_i-told-you-not-to-bother-coming-scott-or_700836.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7af/emily-harper-25289_bad-boy_i-told-you-not-to-bother-coming-scott-or_700836.jpg) > ““I told you not to bother coming. Scott or Travis would have shown up eventually, and now you’re all here,” she grumbles. I see my dad’s head pop into the doorway opening. “Did Lloyd make it?” he asks, searching the driveway with his eyes. My car is actually my dad’s old car from when he was a teenager. He kept it all this time, first giving it to Scott, and then when Scott upgraded to a dependable Toyota he gave the little hatchback to me. I can’t afford to get a new car, but even if I could choose, I would still choose Lloyd. I’ve always been a daddy’s girl and we talk about Lloyd more than is probably healthy. It drives my mother crazy. “Was there any doubt?” I say. “It’s going to take more than a little snow to keep that bad boy down.” Though a heat wave will do it from a cracked radiator, but we both choose not to mention it. My mother rolls her eyes. “Make yourself comfortable you two,” I say. “You’re in for a treat today.” My mother raises her eyebrows at my excited tone. “We’re racing to clear the driveway,” I say with a grin. “Etty, why do you do this to yourself? When have you ever won?” My mother shakes her head and gives me a pitying look. “I’m stronger than I look!” I argue. “I know honey,” she says. “But those boys double you in weight andstrength.” “I’m quicker,” I say, though with not as much conviction as before. She might have a point here. My dad looks amused by the whole thing. “I’ll go boil the kettle, get you some warm water for your tongue,” she offers before going back into the house. “Give ’em hell, honey,” Dad says, winking before closing the door.”” [Emily Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-harper/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Describes a familial rivalry and personal resolve in a snowy driveway race **In simple terms:** Family rivalry fuels personal determination Key Takeaway Channel rivalry into personal drive Themes family competition determination Mood reflective nostalgic Type narrative personal When to use this quote - snowy driveway race - family gatherings - personal challenges - car nostalgia Key Concepts Sibling dynamics personal growth environmental challenge Questions to Reflect On - What does the car symbolize? - How does rivalry shape identity? 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He kept it all this time, first giving it to Scott, and then when Scott upgraded to a dependable Toyota he gave the little hatchback to me. I can’t afford to get a new car, but even if I could choose, I would still choose Lloyd. I’ve always been a daddy’s girl and we talk about Lloyd more than is probably healthy. It drives my mother crazy. “Was there any doubt?” I say. “It’s going to take more than a little snow to keep that bad boy down.” Though a heat wave will do it from a cracked radiator, but we both choose not to mention it. My mother rolls her eyes. “Make yourself comfortable you two,” I say. “You’re in for a treat today.” My mother raises her eyebrows at my excited tone. “We’re racing to clear the driveway,” I say with a grin. “Etty, why do you do this to yourself? 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