Rose Tremain
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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.
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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.
The ability to stress me out.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2017 source ↗
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Racism and bigotry.
Laziness, lack of empathy, lack of humour.
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View profile →My wife (Borat voice).
In bed this Saturday.
My ability to stress myself out.
Eating dan dan noodles with my wife.
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