Ally McCoist: What trait do you most dislike in other people? — FLAPSS

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What trait do you most dislike in other people?

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Ally McCoist

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Lack of acceptance of my bad timekeeping

The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

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Lying, unreliability.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2022 source ↗

I can’t bear people who lie.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗

Craig Charles English actor

Selfishness and cruelty.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2024 source ↗

People-pleasing.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2025 source ↗

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Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

“You’re getting old.” My son Harris was factually correct, but I didn’t need to hear it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question What worries you about getting older? Time & hindsight

Losing the ability to get about.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Happy, loyal and late.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

In the 18-yard box.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Not having the people I love around me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list? Taste & recommendation

To Kill a Mockingbird.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

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