Average Briton 'become grumpy at 52'
Odd A new study has found that Britons officially become grumpy at the age of 52
The research, carried out for TV channel Dave, found that we laugh just three times a day by the age of 50, compared with 300 times a day as children.
So-called 'Victor Meldrew Syndrome' - named after the One Foot in the Grave character - apparently sets in at 52. Britons of this age are more likely to moan and complain, sending an average of 2.9 letters of complaint a year.
Rows with neighbours also increase for people in their 50s. Over half of those questioned admitted to feuding with their next door neighbours. One in eight people said they were too busy planning for retirement to be laughing.
Lead researcher Dr Lesley Harbidge, of Glamorgan University, told the Daily Mail: "There really is a law of diminishing returns when it comes to laughter. We laugh twice as much in our teens as we do in our 50s.
"And our findings suggest that it's all downhill from 52. It's important to remember how good laughter is for you - it releases endorphins and a little laughter every day goes a long way to reducing stress."
Odd A new study has found that Britons officially become grumpy at the age of 52
The research, carried out for TV channel Dave, found that we laugh just three times a day by the age of 50, compared with 300 times a day as children.
So-called 'Victor Meldrew Syndrome' - named after the One Foot in the Grave character - apparently sets in at 52. Britons of this age are more likely to moan and complain, sending an average of 2.9 letters of complaint a year.
Rows with neighbours also increase for people in their 50s. Over half of those questioned admitted to feuding with their next door neighbours. One in eight people said they were too busy planning for retirement to be laughing.
Lead researcher Dr Lesley Harbidge, of Glamorgan University, told the Daily Mail: "There really is a law of diminishing returns when it comes to laughter. We laugh twice as much in our teens as we do in our 50s.
"And our findings suggest that it's all downhill from 52. It's important to remember how good laughter is for you - it releases endorphins and a little laughter every day goes a long way to reducing stress."