A Corvette is definitely a midlife-crisis-mobile BUT, people misunderstand what a midlife crisis actually is. It's not about trying to be young again, it's about finally having the money to buy/do the thing you've wanted to the whole time.
this post was submitted on 29 Jan 2026
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Money and time. I was on the grind for 20 years and poor as shit for the great majority of my life. I didn't have the time to go do all the things I do now.
So I'm the middle aged guy riding a motorcycle, playing in bands, drinking too much in public as long as I'm not driving, going to every concert of nearly every genre I can get to.....you know, living. I'm not in crisis, I'm having the time of my life. I'd say the last 8ish years have been the absolute most fun of my life.
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Only women call it a midlife crisis and they only say it about men.
Weird gendered moment
Try it sometime… say her Labubus are a midlife crisis… better be wearing a cup…
I have pointed it out and the response is hostile immediately. Midlife crisis is something men have and society criticises them for.
Yeah, I have picked my midlife crisis and I won't have money for it until either my mother dies when I'm 60 or, um, never. It's a $300,000 musical instrument that takes 15 people to play properly. I W̸͖͂̈́͋̐A̷̡̞̠͎̱̿͜N̴͉̗̽͋T̶̠͑̔ one.
Most folk think my bike is my midlife crisis. That's just my ride.
Agreed and like I gain always said, there is no crises too it!!
My husband said he wanted a sports car once, kind of joking, and I just looked at him and said "huh, I figured I was your midlife crisis"
It's true we can do some things we definitely couldn't have done or had when we were single parents, before we got together and became a two income household, but not a corvette, no. More like a beach vacation (20 miles away, lol).
This is also similar to why there is about a 15 year lag in nostalgic items becoming more expensive to collect. That’s about how long it takes for people to get enough of their own money to buy the things they missed out on as kids. I have actually started hearing people refer to this as the ‘quarter life crisis’ and there seems to be an equal misunderstanding around it.
I keep seeing more and more of these "reviews" for fast food chain, and they are obviously advertisement trying to go viral. Almost always the same format, with the big logo clearly visible on the top and the wholesome employee being super nice. Seriously, don't fall for that bullshit.
I can’t believe someone would see this and go “Hahaha, man, Chili’s DOES sound good” and then go to Chili’s.
I have to imagine the vast majority of people see this, have a lil chuckle, maybe toss it an upvote, and continue on with their day. Or just ignore it all together
Well sorry to tell but you're a little naive.
Nobody expect you to directly buy a product because of an ad. Ever noticed how most ad don't even mention or show the product they're selling?
The idea is to create associations in your brain. Something perceive as positive + brand name is always a plus value for the brand. A "lil chuckle” is exactly what they aim for.
A post like this going viral is probably more valuable for a fast food chain than a multimillion dollar ad campaign.
Funny cause I had almost the same discussion last week, in a similar post. And will probably have it next week when a young woman who just broke up with her boyfriend will write a wholesome review about getting offered free fried chicken by the manager of fast food restaurant when they realized they both have a goldfish name Billy. https://sh.itjust.works/post/53828922
Joke's on them, even my subconscious won't remember which brand name this was associated with.
Tbh, I prefer these influencer ads over the junk on streaming services. Still manipulative, but at least they made me grin about it.
Yeah, that's not how this kind of advertising works. Check this out.
Look at that ad for as long as it takes to read the article, then look away and immediately name the first three restaurant chains that come to mind.
Unless you're coming from a place that is critical/cynical about the invasive nature of advertising, it's possible you'll just go along with "Chili's" as one of a handful of options and not give it a second thought.
Middle aged guy here. I just want the corvette. I wanted a 'vette when I was 9. I finally have the money. Fuck you, I'm getting one.
It goes into your subconscious.
there's a famous instance of this particular chain restaurant in my town. it's funny that people come from all around to go there but I don't know anyone that is local that ever goes there
That location has the awesome blossom, making it the only chilis in the world worth considering visiting.
Isn't the picture just the picture of the business. I don't think it's a photo attached to the review.
My all-time favorite review is easily this one:
I appreciate the (icky) subtext that the reviewer is not only eating a good amount of food off of that, but is casually wearing it around town and also touching elevator buttons with it.
... I think that was all explicitly in the text.
The only thing sub about it was the guy was wearing the accommodator out and about, amirite?
honestly it might be "cleaner" than some peoples fingers
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People worry too much about what other people think, especially strangers who most likely devoted zero brain time to your situation.
This is the #1 thing I wish I had realized earlier in life. If you enjoy something and you aren't hurting anyone, you do you.
Except when you enjoy nazi bashing. Than you can do what you like WHILE hurting someone.
I hope he didn't drive his new Vette home after 4 margs.
Maybe Kyle drove him home. Cheryl had to walk, tho.
I know he didn't because that's a Dodge Charger in the picture.
Poor GrossOut always getting slandered
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I hope Kyle swiped his keys.
Seriously. 4 Margaritas + Corvette = Somebody's dying
I'm hoping he didn't literally stumble across the street to a vette dealer, and instead went home and ordered one
Okay but why is "Chili's" not centered above the door?
“Design”
Boomer humor
Don't worry one of these days if you are lucky and get old. You however will be purchasing a mid life refrigerator box to reminisce on all the things the boomers denied you.
the top down cruising home after work on a warm sunny day is the best way to deal with the midlife crisis
mine is a hardtop bmw, it's got its issues but thankfully I discovered a rubber mallet fixes them