A new survey has revealed that men are likely to turn into their dads at the age 38.
The poll 2,000 men have identified 30 symptoms of becoming a grumpy paternal figure, which includes, having a "man drawer", spending more time in the loo, laughing at your own jokes and escaping to the shed to avoid a row, the Mirror reported.
TV channel Gold found that 40 percent of men started napping in front of the telly before hitting 40, 28 percent claimed to have a special chair and 25 percent admitted dancing badly at parties and family gatherings.
According to Steve North, 38 seem to be the age men officially lose their inhibitions.
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