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.
Impulsive, enthusiastic, determined.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
Funny, loyal, genuine.
Passionate, gobby, flabby.
Loving, considerate and loyal.
I worked in a supermarket on the Kings Road when I was 17, standing by the beers, wines and spirits to make sure people didn’t shoplift. They were such horrible employers that I didn’t care whether people shoplifted or not.
A deep sense that they will be fine in the world without me.
Not being able to run.
I talk too much.
I would find a much better way of looking after my mum in her last three years of dementia. I did my best, but it was incredibly difficult to find the right kind of care unless you’ve got £3,000 a week to spend.
I really wanted a role in Harry Potter and I never got one.
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