Based on your comments, it seems you really can't emphasize with others that cannot drive a stick for some reason. It's not obvious, it requires a cordination and timing; unless you know what to do, you will stop your car, over/under-rev the engine, slide back on a steep road.
I taught many people how to drive and it was always a challenge with manual. Anyone cannot figure out without any verbal or written instructions.
People do drive a stick with education whether its formal drivers license course/exam, or some one is teaching them. An American usually does not need to learn a manual because almost no one uses a manual. But some other parts of the world, automatic transmission can be a considerable cost item. Even some countries started to have automatic only drivers licenses.
I taught many people how to drive and it was always a challenge with manual. Anyone cannot figure out without any verbal or written instructions.
People do drive a stick with education whether its formal drivers license course/exam, or some one is teaching them. An American usually does not need to learn a manual because almost no one uses a manual. But some other parts of the world, automatic transmission can be a considerable cost item. Even some countries started to have automatic only drivers licenses.