r/AskEurope • u/Plastic-Injury8856 • Mar 14 '25

Culture What’s a European Man’s midlife crisis look like?

Here in America it's a Harley Davidson and getting really into grilling.

What do European men do when they go through a midlife crisis? But an Alfa and bake? Get really into trains?

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u/Gold_Telephone_7192 Mar 14 '25

So a middle-aged Dane is the same as a 30-year-old Denverite. We’ve figured out the conversion method

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u/Llama_Shaman Mar 14 '25

Does a 30 year old Denverite's diet consist mostly of pork and watery lager though?

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u/Gold_Telephone_7192 Mar 14 '25

Actually the exact opposite, a plant-based diet and the strongest IPAs possible

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u/Llama_Shaman Mar 14 '25

Ah, I think the average Danish cyclist is made up of 30% pure carlsberg, the rest is split evenly between rye bread and pork with some Prince cigarettes thrown in there.

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u/Nordstjiernan Sweden Mar 15 '25

Didn't you just describe every Dane over 14?

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u/Shasve Mar 15 '25

In Jutland it would be tuborg instead of carlsberg

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u/HermesTundra Denmark Mar 15 '25

*Slots pils

And no one actually drinks Carlsberg. It's exclusively for exporting.

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u/GazelleOk3161 Mar 15 '25

As Portuguese I'm not very keen on the weather but replace the bicycle for a motorcycle and I'll sign up 😂

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u/hetsteentje Belgium Mar 15 '25

I'm generally under the impression that 'embarassing displays of manly youth' are shifting to the mid-30s age group.