I remember what it was like learning how to drive a manual transmission. I'd stall a bunch of times and be apologetic about it. Once I couldn't figure out how to back up in a parking lot with a slight incline, although now I know how to feather/slip the clutch (when previously I was worried about wearing it out) to not just lurch. Heck - I bought my first manual transmission car after only driving a manual about 3 or 4 times in test drives. I stalled all the way home, although I didn't grind the gears.
However, I've seen drivers looking like Richard Gere in Pretty Woman in Lotus Turbo Esprit grinding gears, stalling, and overall just looking like they shouldn't be driving it at all. Once I saw someone in a Ferrari F355 Spider, and it was clearly a manual transmission (I think the F1 was an option and had an automatic mode). The guy was with a hot woman he was apparently trying to impress. Not sure if it was his car, borrowed, or rented. However, he was just lurching forward like he didn't know how to drive it. I'm pretty sure that he was trying to look cool, but frankly he looked really silly.
However, I've seen drivers looking like Richard Gere in Pretty Woman in Lotus Turbo Esprit grinding gears, stalling, and overall just looking like they shouldn't be driving it at all. Once I saw someone in a Ferrari F355 Spider, and it was clearly a manual transmission (I think the F1 was an option and had an automatic mode). The guy was with a hot woman he was apparently trying to impress. Not sure if it was his car, borrowed, or rented. However, he was just lurching forward like he didn't know how to drive it. I'm pretty sure that he was trying to look cool, but frankly he looked really silly.