I had to ask people about this, because I couldn’t think of anything, and the consensus seems to be: a general lack of self-awareness.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2017 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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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.
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My phobias. I’m down to two, so I take that as a positive sign.
Omid Djalili
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Overeating when stressed.
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