Who Here Can't Operate A Standard Shift Vehicle?

[TipBledsoe]

You'd be surprised at how many Millennials are fine with giving up their man cards. Between toxic masculinity as a byproduct of the patriarchy and the cool factor of being "somewhere" on the gender spectrum, I see effeminate males all over.

Yes, and it is so very sad to see.
Such a swift decline of our society.

 

[Grumps21]

If any man can not answer "yes I can drive a standard shift transmission", he must immediately give up his man card, do not pass go, but go directly to the sissy metro-man pink Ken-doll club house.

I call those dude metrosexuals

 

[Grumps21]

You'd be surprised at how many Millennials are fine with giving up their man cards. Between toxic masculinity as a byproduct of the patriarchy and the cool factor of being "somewhere" on the gender spectrum, I see effeminate males all over.

It’s because my generation failed as parents

Eta - it’s the same generation that pays illegals to cut their grass while their kids sit inside and play video games

 

[DaBull]

It’s because my generation failed as parents

Yes, but the teachers and professors were really sneaky. They are like 95% liberal and when 95% of any organization is liberal it begins spreading the infection. With kids, there are few symptoms of the illness until they start feeling independent and voting.

I had several friends a few years back wondering how their sweet kid suddenly hates them because their parents' generation destroyed the planet and their futures.

 

[MTA]

My brother had a ranger that was manual. I drove it a few times when i was in 10th grade. I havent driven a manual since then.

They arent common enough for me to care to retain the skills although I wouldnt turn down the chance to relearn as long as its someones else clutch I am destroying

 

[billtool]

My 82 year old Mom just sold her 5-speed Mini Cooper. She never owned an automatic. I love my Mom.

 

[TipBledsoe]

I call those dude metrosexuals

I'm guessing them metrosexuals bois and the dudes wearing man-buns are one in the same?
Are there actually young ladies who are attracted to them metrosexuals?

 

[Graceaction]

Growing up we only had stick shift cars. When I got to the point in school where we took drivers education the trainer car was automatic. I nearly whiplashed the instructor every time I stepped on the break with one foot and tried to push in the clutch with the other. Still love driving a stick.

 

[Axxe55]

I was surprised to learn my Granddaughters can't.

Vehicle has to be an automatic drive or no go...

How about you and yours?

Can you operate a standard shift vehicle?

Can your wife or kids or Grand-kids?

PS, my wife could NOT catch on how to operate a standard shift no matter how much I yelled at her...no, I didn't, but gently letting out the clutch while simultaneously applying pressure to the accelerator was something she just couldn't do...

Also, wonder if car makers still make standard cars/pickups?

PS, it's OK, if you don't know how to drive a stick shift...maybe you never had the chance...?

i think most of the automakers have phased them out!

 

[Bozz10mm]

The wife and I and son can drive standard shift. Not sure about daughter. Probably not. It's been a long time since I've driven a standard, guessing the late 90s when we sold the Mazda 626.

 

[robertc1024]

...every once in a while, go for the clutch when slowing for a turn.

LOL - been there done that. The panic stop too, when you stomp on the brake pedal with both feet.

 

[Wiliamr]

Back in August, my wife headed out in the morning in the dark. She drove a couple blocks and thought the passenger side rear window was open, tried to close it but nothing happened. She pulled over and found glass inside everywhere and no window. She called me and brought her car home.

Sure enough, someone tried to steal her 2015 KIA Soul with a manual transmission. She also missed the steering column cover had been popped apart. ( it was early,morning) Best we could figure is the thief broke in following the KIA theft challenge protocol and when they discovered the car was a manual, they gave up the theft.

 

[Texan79423]

I went to a local Chevy dealership to look at a C6 Zo6 once and the manager asked if I could drive a standard and I said yes I aid good cause no one there could.
No bull manager a 6 salesmen.

 

[striker55]

I have to admit but those paddle shifter's are nice on Corvettes.

 

[leVieux]

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I learned on a Buick Dynaflo in the 1950’s, Uncle was a Buick Dealer. Immediately switched to sticks, a three, four 4-speeds.

Automatics have constantly improved over the decades.

Last big improvement I recall in sticks was full synchro.

GrandPa was a one-legged Hudson dealer, and had “electric clutches” installed in his sticks.

One issue I strongly differ with “experts” on is this: I teach my young to brake with EITHER foot when driving autos.

After decades of making fun of those who claimed to have “stepped on the wrong pedal’’, it happened to me. Driving my old 2001 Wrangler automatic in downtown N.O., I had to brake for an oncoming FedEx truck, and my big size 12 kept hitting both brake & accelerator pedals; almost caused a head-on !

This incident caused me to go back to braking with left foot only in stop-&-go city traffic.

leVieux

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[Dawico]

I learned on a manual van my dad had. I can still drive a stick shift and a motorcycle.

My son can drive a motorcycle but has never tried a stick shift. I never had one to teach any of my kids on.

I don't attach driving a manual to any form of masculinity though. It's a dying skill to need being phased out more and more everyday.

 

[BRD@66]

If a Baby Boomer tells you that he can't drive a standard, he's yanking your chain. I've got 4 grandkids & I'm only sure of one of them 'cause she's a gearhead like her dad.
I haven't owned one (& consequently probably haven't driven one) since our '79 Mazda wagon died in 1988.

 

[tedwitt]

My brother had a ranger that was manual. I drove it a few times when i was in 10th grade. I havent driven a manual since then.

They arent common enough for me to care to retain the skills although I wouldnt turn down the chance to relearn as long as its someones else clutch I am destroying

Man Card Revoked.

 

[MTA]

Man Card Revoked.

arent you the bill of sale guy? GTFO

 

[tedwitt]

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I learned on a Buick Dynaflo in the 1950’s, Uncle was a Buick Dealer. Immediately switched to sticks, a three, four 4-speeds.

Automatics have constantly improved over the decades.

Last big improvement I recall in sticks was full synchro.

GrandPa was a one-legged Hudson dealer, and had “electric clutches” installed in his sticks.

One issue I strongly differ with “experts” on is this: I teach my young to brake with EITHER foot when driving autos.

After decades of making fun of those who claimed to have “stepped on the wrong pedal’’, it happened to me. Driving my old 2001 Wrangler automatic in downtown N.O., I had to brake for an oncoming FedEx truck, and my big size 12 kept hitting both brake & accelerator pedals; almost caused a head-on !

This incident caused me to go back to braking with left foot only in stop-&-go city traffic.

leVieux

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You should never get used to using your left foot to brake in an auto, you will inadvertently rest your foot on the brake, then you heat up and wear out your brakes inadvertently and there is none when you need them.