Yeah, I lucked out. I had a Vespa scooter that I proceeded to wipe-out on when making a left turn at an intersection (hit some loose gravel). I only ended up with some nasty raspberries, but it freaked out my Dad, and he went out and bought me the Chevy. Thanks, Dad!
No kidding.
Shielding you with love instead of punishment---I had a dad like that myself.