As I stroll stylishly through my own mid-life crisis, I'm reconciled to reinforcing the stereotype without a shred of shame.
Nothing drastic; the usual wearing of clothes that are too young for me (I know I should be in a cardigan with a special Werther's Originals pocket, but I prefer Gap and Ben Sherman) and ordering a convertible ("Where is sweetch for Babe Magnet? Yagshemaash").
I am aware, however, of more extreme ways of compensating for the uncertainty of advancing years.
A neighboUr of mine has a newly acquired Harley D and a spectacular comb-over.
The best I heard was a former member of my staff (A fat, white 50 year old) has begun wearing Snoop Dogg style baggies and bling, and capped it off by legally changing his name to "Lazarus Cool"
Any other good ones you know?