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Mental cruelty.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 May 2023 source ↗
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What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
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View all 193 →Racism and bigotry.
Ignorance and rudeness. Decency and a please and thank you cost nothing.
People who are proud of their ignorance.
Arrogance combined with egotism and selfishness.
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View profile →When I was a teenager, I laughed at a joke I didn’t understand. Whoever told the joke turned to me and said, “What are you laughing at?” Of course I didn’t know and he obviously knew I didn’t know. It was excruciating.
Fine dining when it goes wrong.
The amazing women standing up against the Taliban.
If my children remember me as fondly as I remember my mum, that would be a treat.
Doing an episode of Doctors was a bit of a nadir.
Minding not being liked.
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