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Originally Posted by SirBrass
Most Americans don't want stick b/c honestly they don't like to have to drive. They'd be perfectly happy if the car drove itself.
So, b/c they drive a numb, boring automatic, they get bored and distract themselves.
Whereas we learn to pay MORE attention b/c we 1) like driving, 2) road conditions keep us more informed, & 3) driving stick in a small car demands attention be on the road & other cars.
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A thousand times yes. I'm forever grateful to my mom for teaching me to drive stick and I will never let a child of mine go without that knowledge, whether or not they enjoy driving (...if they don't, I'm going to need a maternity test =P).
Even I get a little bored in automatics, and would probably be careless if I wasn't so uncomfortable with the lack of control I feel without a stick.
If cars ever get to the point where they drive themselves, let's build our own society on a massive island with winding roads. =)