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.
Funny Irish woman.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2026 source ↗
Enthusiastic, resilient, empathetic.
Loving, odd, playful. Jeepers, I’ve described myself like a damaged rescue puppy.
Friendly, opinionated, hilarious.
Unimpeachable, nonpareil, self‑effacing.
A wedding ring.
An actor. I watched a lot of TV because we lived in the countryside and the weather was so bad.
My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
If I needed less sleep.
I’ve a phobia of statues. It does go back to childhood. My parents brought me to look at a French church late at night. Since then I can’t deal with them.
Any time I’m in rehearsals.
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