I don't get the appeal of a stick shift. I've had one for four years and, if I could, I would go back and get an automatic instead. To me, a stick shift doesn'

I don't get the appeal of a stick shift. I've had one for four years and, if I could, I would go back and get an automatic instead. To me, a stick shift doesn't give a feeling of control. It gives a feeling of subservience. I have to do more busy work to accomplish the same tasks. I must appease the car gods by choosing the appropriate gears and releasing the clutch properly, lest they stall me. As an analogy, I would not code in assembly unless I needed its performance or flexibility. But some people, such as one of the hosts of 'Security Now!', like to do everything in assembly.