Yea 🤣. I can drive a stick like I’m part of it!
I learned on a stick and my first three cars were a stick. Driving a stick makes you pay far more attention to the road than does an automatic. Plus, you get the torque and speed you need immediately without having to rely on the auto trans. When I drive I like to drive, not float. In my current VW I often switch over to manual (no clutch which is nice) in heavy traffic.