The 5 speed in my 2000 Civic works fine, thanks.
18 years ago I taught my daughter to drive it. She used to embarass boys who would just look and wonder what the heck it is. Great fun!
15 years ago, I also taught my daughter to drive in my six speed stick-shift Jeep Wrangler. She can drive just about any truck or passenger vehicle out there.
After I tore my achilles and spent a few weeks in a boot for my left foot, I got to be really good at shifting without the clutch.
My daughters roommate bought a VW with a manual but didn’t really know how to drive it well. I took her out and showed her a few tricks, including clutchless shifting.
She called her brother to tell her what she learned. He was the one that taught her originally and couldn’t believe her till she showed him.