I do find it funny how you Canadians/Americans romanticise manual transmissions. Up until a few years ago almost everyone in the UK would learn to drive manuals. Only in recent years have AT driving tests gained in popularity. It’s virtually impossible finding a driver in the UK who can’t drive manual. Don’t get me wrong, I love manuals as much as the next guy but I have no shame in owning a DCT, I guess I have nothing to prove haha.
Also “It’s my first ever manual… let me turn off traction control first”
. Dude, learn to walk before you run. Credit to him for jumping in at the deep end though with a manual.