The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I’m so tempted to answer serial killer.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2025 source ↗
The tendency to withdraw into myself.
Fear, anxiety and panic attacks.
Insecurity around money. I have this profound insecurity about not having enough to provide for my family.
Overeating when stressed.
Through a series of mistakes in write-ups, I’d like to be remembered for something like being Britain’s finest downhill skier or inventing pickled onions.
Younger people being amazed that I know what song they’re listening to.
Right now, like I have no intention of going anywhere else.
My kids. I think if you don’t want to say sorry to your kids you’ve been an appalling parent.
Should talk less.
When I had cancer. I was having a shave and thought: “Are you meant to have a big hard lump on one side of your neck?”
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