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.
Speedy, bossy, loving.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 December 2025 source ↗
Resourceful, resilient and compassionate.
Enthusiastic, enthusiastic, enthusiastic.
Tenacious, romantic, organised.
Optimistic, creative, resilient.
You are good enough.
A missionary in Africa – I think that was Sunday school-based.
“You’ll never, ever work.” When you are young and full of hopes and dreams it’s devastating. I am just grateful that I thought: “Well, I’m going to try.”
Laziness, lack of empathy, lack of humour.
Lemn Sissay. What happened to him and what he’s done with his life is extraordinary.
A glow of wellbeing.
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