The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Probably the same thing.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 August 2023 source ↗
I dislike dawdlers. When I walk, I do so with purpose. I have no time for people shuffling along.
I always try to see the good. I never look for the bad.
I hate it when my little brothers don't close their mouths when they're eating.
Lack of empathy.
Enthusiastic, enthusiastic, enthusiastic.
Laughing and silliness.
I once did a record store signing in LA, which I had no business doing. No one was there – just staff. They were getting ready to close the shop and sweeping up.
Brian May, because of his love of wildlife and love of music. He’s a kind, gentle soul.
I’m quite stubborn.
People told us Eurovision was like a poisoned chalice – to have been part of an amazing team that worked on changing the attitudes around that is really cool.
David Hockney, Penny Lancaster, Mel Brooks, Colson Whitehead, Timothy Hutton, DJ Khaled
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