The inability to stop talking about themselves when they’re not being interviewed.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2012 source ↗
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What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
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Lying on the sofa watching old episodes of Law & Order all day.
Arrogance and narcissism.
Superiority. I shrink when I’m around people who act superior, whether it’s due to authority or intellect. I almost become mute.
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Living with severe chronic pain, or forgetting the name of the person I’m interviewing.
Their willingness to put up with my endless explanations about why I can’t see them because I’m under deadline.
A glass of wine, a good dinner with my husband, and a day ahead of me without a deadline is close enough.
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