Hans Zimmer
Film composer
To place faith over facts.
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Originally asked
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Unfriendliness.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
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The urge to be unpleasant to waitstaff in restaurants.
Entitlement or a lack of manners. Though I find they often flock together.
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