What has everyone done but you haven’t?

[Dogtrousers]

Probably not all that I unusual, but I've never driven an automatic transmission car.

 

[screenman]

Never been on paye for more than eighteen months, from one employer.

 

[Slick]

Probably not all that I unusual, but I've never driven an automatic transmission car.

Treat yourself

 

[Dogtrousers]

Treat yourself

When my current car starts to falls to bits I might consider it. But it's a tough little bugger and it might take a fair few years yet. I get hire cars very infrequently. I always get manual because I wouldn't have a clue how to drive an auto.

 

[numbnuts]

View: https://youtu.be/ENnAa7rqtBM?si=zJLAAduk_k2BZYUu

 

[Dave7]

Probably not all that I unusual, but I've never driven an automatic transmission car.

I had auto for many years. A real godsend when I used to do many miles on the motorways.

 

[Sixmile]

Crazy. Unless you have a brilliant pension.

I found the only way to get a decent pay rise is to move on.

I guess if pay is your big deciding factor then yes. Money has never been a draw for me - clearly. Flexibility and life>work balance was key, plus aye the pension is good

I have however changed roles over the years within the same overall company which has worked out ok.

 

[Legs]

whattttt really? this is crazy to me you can't beat a KFC

Repulsive. Had a piece of 'chicken' from there about ten years ago, mostly because I'd been questioning whether my childhood memory of how revolting it had been was correct. Big mistake. Just greasy and not at all tasty.

 

[cookiemonster]

Probably not all that I unusual, but I've never driven an automatic transmission car.

I've never driven a manual.

I prefer auto, lazy sod that I am.

 

[ianrauk]

Drank Bubble Tea

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...ters-how-britain-fell-in-love-with-bubble-tea

Me neither but I am tempted just to see what all the fuss is about.

 

[presta]

Probably not all that I unusual, but I've never driven an automatic transmission car.

I think I've only ever driven one, a Granada estate that my employers had on hire.

Someone I worked with had to buy autos because his wife had an auto only licence. Her father was disabled, and she'd learnt to drive in his auto.

Money has never been a draw for me

I was only ever interested in enjoying myself doing something interesting. Find a job you enjoy, and you'll never do a days work in your life.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I think I've only ever driven one, a Granada estate that my employers had on hire.

When I was young by dad had one briefly. He had a company car and was loaned the automatic for a while for some reason. Our drive was on a bit of an upward slope to the road, and for some reason he couldn't get it to reverse off the drive. I remember it causing a major kerfuffle and has instilled a fear of automatics in me. This was in the 1970s heyday of British Leyland churning out high quality motors. Maybe automatics that couldn't reverse uphill were a thing back then.

 

[Jameshow]

When my current car starts to falls to bits I might consider it. But it's a tough little bugger and it might take a fair few years yet. I get hire cars very infrequently. I always get manual because I wouldn't have a clue how to drive an auto.

Easy peasy!!

 

[scragend]

When my current car starts to falls to bits I might consider it. But it's a tough little bugger and it might take a fair few years yet. I get hire cars very infrequently. I always get manual because I wouldn't have a clue how to drive an auto.

Right pedal to go, left pedal to stop. Use your right foot for both of them.

Edit: sorry for the thread revival, I only just noticed the date 🤦‍♂️

 

[Andy in Germany]

Voted today, apparently.

Unfortunately I didn't come across the news that I can now vote in UK elections until it was too late to register (and I dread to think what the hoops would have been like)