[Covenantor]

...sooner or later the comment is made, “why is your left foot just sitting there, why don’t you use it on the brake."

Odds are that those folks have never, ever driven a vehicle with a manual transmission.

[I cannot think of a name]

Correct - although I have had people tell me that their high School drivers ed teacher told them to keep their feet on each pedal (accelerator and brake) so they can hit the brake “really fast.”

My response is always, “I hope all the brake repair shops send you a Christmas card every year.”