I can drive a manual, pickup or car. In a pickup, I'd much rather have an old TH350 or C6 than a manual. I find manual clutches on decent sized vehicles annoying to my knees.

What I can't do is drive a manual that doesn't have syncros w/o making noises.

My cars have always been automatics, because it's less hassle, safer to let others drive the car, doesn't affect the mileage the way I drive (hard), it's reliable, and makes it easier to eat while driving.