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.
I don’t like false or opportunistic people.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2013 source ↗
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.
People having really loud conversations on their phones in public places.
To place faith over facts.
Lack of empathy.
The ability to be themselves rather than hiding behind a mask.
I honestly don’t have a particular fear. We must live life without limits, and fear can become a limit.
I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
Happiness is a journey that depends solely on ourselves. We should be grateful to life because so much that it has in store for us will be marvelous and we have the good fortune to live it.
Sometimes I follow my instincts more than my reason.
I would like to be less impulsive.
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