The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Being untruthful.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗
Complacent stupidity.
Selfishness and cruelty.
Other people’s decorating, if I feel they’ve missed an opportunity and just decorated in that wet-cardboard, modern-grey thing. That’s a life not properly lived.
Talking in cliches. We have the most economic, resonant and versatile language in the world, yet so many people use it in a dull and boring way.
At each of my sons’ weddings.
Nice, direct, loyal.
Pure happiness.
My husband, who always seems to have everything in control and is so consistent.
My very long to-do list.
Good values and a lot of money.
Charlie Munger, Vera Wang, Ina Garten, Keith McNally, Martha Stewart, Christian Louboutin
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