The question
How would you sum yourself up in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Enthusiastic, resilient, empathetic.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2026 source ↗
Slow but trying.
Optimistic, creative, resilient.
Brave, naughty, diligent.
Friendly, opinionated, hilarious.
Speaking negatively to myself.
I would become fitter younger. Because I would have been hotter younger!
I’ve never read any Salman Rushdie.
A mix – safety to be yourself, acceptance, a feeling of peace and reliance, but also challenge, whether that’s intellectual or emotional.
When I was in my 20s, I had an uncle who took his own life. I would like a second chance to say: “Hang in there.” My parents were living abroad, and me and my sister were just too young to notice the flags.
How much my son loves me, particularly considering I’ve had a huge career.
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