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[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 109 points 5 days ago

Disturbingly accurate. I ain't out doing midlife crisis shit because I suddenly stared into the abyss at my own mortality. It's because I can afford everything I've always wanted to do.

[-] slaacaa@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago

Yes, how do people not get this? It’s super simple

[-] kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

They can't afford to do the same.

[-] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I cannot afford it but I completely understand the situation. I've been unhappy with everything in my life since I started working 20 years ago. I'm not living paycheck to paycheck anymore but I cannot afford anything because as soon as I have some money there's some fucking emergency happening. Roof on fire, car accident, heating pipes explosion, electric connection on fire, bike stolen.... it's like clockwork: I save some money, something happens.

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[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

A lot of younger people think it's because older people are trying to look cool or recapture their youth. I think that's because of years of sitcom jokes and commercials. I'm just out here trying to have a good time and I hope everyone else gets that opportunity as well.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

People who think in memes seem to map everything they see onto one. I think it's just automatic. They also don't know what objectivity is, so if you criticize that mentality they assume you're only defending a particular stereotype you personally fit. Now that I think of it, this level of brain function is so common it actually kind of explains how Americans just elected a convicted criminal for President.

[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 16 points 5 days ago

I have been saving up for a motorcycle since I was 20. Now I'm approaching 40 and there's finally some money in that account

[-] iegod@lemm.ee 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Scuse but I bought a bike in my mid 20s for a few grand wtf kinda bike you holding out for? Like 2300 all in. It wasn't a beauty, it wasn't in pristine condition but it got me in and I learned a lot. You have to be realistic with expectations.

[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

There are always more important things or more immediate concerns. I had my first kid at 23. Plus 2300 is not something I have ever had as spare money.

[-] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I had a child just before turning 40. As soon as that happened my urge to ride around on 2 wheels vanished while the rest of traffic is oversized trucks and SUVs with “drivers”staring at TikTok videos.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

I highly recommend it if you're the kind of person who can be safe and keep your concentration on the road. I have a town hopper with small bags that I use more often than either my car or my truck and I've got a bagger that I take on long trips if the weather is pretty reasonable. It's fun, it's cheaper to maintain than a full size vehicle, and generally it's quicker getting in and out of places.

[-] jagermo@feddit.org 9 points 5 days ago

Start doing triathlons, show your mortality who the boss is!

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

Yup. I'm still living paycheque to paycheque.

I'm at a prime age for "midlife crisis" I just need my finances to agree that I can have.

Got a new job last winter, I've gotten two raises since. Maybe I'm moving in the right direction? I hope so. (I'm a bit less than 5% above where I started after 11 months)

I like the new job too. So IDK.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

"Due to current economic conditions, midlife crises will be late-life crises until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience."

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 8 points 5 days ago

When I was like three I watched the property maintenance dude plowing snow on our building's front yard with a pickup truck and I thought that not only was it the coolest job in the world, but oh, how badly I wanted a truck like that too.

Fastforward 30 years and there I'm staring at one in the used cars parking lot at the local dealership realising it's what I've always wanted and I can actually afford it too. Now I get to stare at it every single day because it's mine. I even ended up starting my own business later so now it's not only fun to drive and beatiful to look at but also useful.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Funny thing, when I was due for a midlife crisis I got a Nissan Leaf. Still loving it!

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[-] pedz@lemmy.ca 63 points 5 days ago

Hey, that's me. More or less.

I have been living paycheck to paycheck for about two decades but things changed during the pandemic. I got a substantial raise, stopped smoking, and kept the same micro apartment in a high rise for years. I also live alone, refuse to pay for a car, and don't have any children.

So I was able to put some money aside in the last years and now, I take extended vacations (I took 8 weeks this year), I travel, and treat myself with what I want.

My sister wonders how I can afford to take that much time off work to go to different countries and think that I just recently found interest in traveling but really, it's just because I can afford it now.

[-] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 days ago

Not smoking will save you a lot of money!

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 11 points 5 days ago

I thought so too, then I discovered lego

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

With enough of them, you can build your own house, though. You'd be stupid not to buy as many as possible. That's just good, common-sense investing.

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[-] Ethanol@pawb.social 11 points 5 days ago

That is great to hear! Good job on quitting smoking and building up some money!

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

I had a classmate who stopped smoking. He said he took the first chunk of savings and spent it on a fancy stereo, so it would constantly remind him how much smoking cost.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 27 points 5 days ago

Triumph Rocket 3, 2.3L three cylinder engine

A freaking beast

[-] FireWire400@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago
[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Still does 0-60 in under 3 seconds, for reference my GSXS-1000 is about 200lbs lighter and is a tiny bit slower!

[-] FireWire400@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Almost 180 hp is still A LOT for its weight.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago
[-] FireWire400@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

They're not that much louder than your average Harley tbf, at least here in Europe; they probably have to adhere to noise emission standards over here.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

But Harleys are already really fucking loud. Legal road vehicles without specialized function shouldn't be that loud IMO.

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[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Probably even heavier, depending on your diet.

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[-] qarbone@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago

That's...sad in a different way.

[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

That's the capitalist Earth we live on

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago

I think this is always the case. Buying cool shit usually costs a bunch of money. And people who get a shitload of it while young, often buy that stuff too - nobody calls them out for having a midlife crisis then

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

"Billy......why did you buy four lifesize 6 foot tall statues of the teenage mutant ninja turtles???"

"Because my parents have a lack of discipline towards their children, and an infinate source of currency"

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[-] lowleveldata@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

Hey who's to say no if a bike makes you happy

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 7 points 5 days ago

And even if not, I'd rather be miserable on a cool bike.

[-] xpinchx@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

To be fair it's pretty hard to be miserable on a cool bike.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago
[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago

Your neighbors, if they had a say.

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[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

Other people biking makes me happy because it pollutes less.

[-] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago

I got a used motorcycle semi-recently because I was a bit bored and unsatisfied with my life, and I had a bit of money from internships. I'm a college student. Guess I've hit an early midlife crisis, huh.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago

Guess I've hit an early midlife crisis, huh.

Either that or it's right on time...

Quarter life crises tend to be even worse 😭. Those I know

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