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These stories of people smashing their faces against windshields are exactly why my foot stays firmly planted on the dead pedal when in an automatic. But then, I go back and forth fairly often (gf's car, mum's car, sister's car, best friends' dad's car etc) so I'm perfectly capable of driving both.
I prefer a stick shift myself, but I won't begrudge people who want to drive auto. It's a personal preference and what I've found is that it's the people who enjoy driving who drive standard while those who are apathetic or dislike it would rather have an auto. And some people are more dangerous in stick shifts than autos, because it's an extra thing to concentrate on and to put it bluntly there are those out there who just can't handle that much multi tasking.
I love standards, but I'll pass on the elitist attitude.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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