It seems no one knows how to drive a stick these days. I had the valet park my car. When I came back for it, he told me that the guy who drives the sticks had gone home and no one else knew how to do so but he could show me where it was. Luckily he did not expect a tip for that “service.” Or in any event he did not get one.
I took my VW Bug to get it inspected. ONE guy there knew how to drive a stick. The oldest guy there. He is about 60.
A cuople years ago, my wife and 17 year old some dropped my car off for new tires.
The store rep got in the car then looked at my son to congratulate him for knowing how to drive a manual.