#i dont give a sht were youre from

hello quick question:

wtf do you guys call the gear-shift-stick-thingy in a car w manual transmission? You know, where you shift your gears? I’m writing a thing (that’s theoretically in an English accent and I’ve tried so many different words but none of them sound even close to correct) and I barely know what we call it in the US and I want the wording be correct so I need helpppp pleeeeeasse.

If you would be so kind as to let me know, I’d be very appreciative. 

Thanks!!

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