I love sticks, I really do. But I live in Queens. I used to have a manual here too, but it just got too exhausting - stuck above the Tappan Zee bridge for 2 hours? Ugh. But the minute I move out of the city, I'm going back to manual. Whee!
It's just better - you can have a crappier car in standard, and it drives better in the winter than a fancier automatic!
StanT - I taught my husband to drive standard... he was frustrated, but he did get it eventually. No divorces! Perhaps one of you isn't patient enough to learn/teach, hmm??
