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.
Big, shy, angry.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗
Curious, confident, cheerful.
Competitive, curious, silly.
Loving, sincere, honest.
Scruffy, infuriating and kind.
Julie Hesmondhalgh – she’s the kindest, brightest, most truthful woman. She’s so talented, works hard, cares about the right things, puts her energy in the right places. I adore her.
I was recently made to feel that it’s my mental health that’s the problem and not the system.
My internalised misogyny that still manages to cloud some of my thinking.
I’d have gone solo sooner.
My mind is changing about being a mum. I got a dog and the way I feel about it is a lot, and I realise maybe I would want to be a mum.
I would not like to know what my total massage budget is.
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