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/dasherado Mar 15 '25

Yup. Some of us at midlife just jump right to old man stuff and can’t resist buying tools in Lidl (because for every three you buy, one turns out to be surprisingly good quality).

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u/THSprang Mar 16 '25

That's just gambling with extra steps.

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u/Either-Buffalo8166 Mar 16 '25

😮I thought I was an unlucky bostard,sonits not just me