The question
How would you sum yourself up in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Empathetic, humble and strong.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗
Fiercely loyal, funny, easy-going. I’m sure my daughter and stepdaughters wouldn’t agree with the last bit, but I think I am.
Can I have more than three? Creative, kind, a grafter, engaging, loyal, fun and generous.
Independent, curious and funny.
Fun, fab and fearless.
“You’re selfish.” It was a friend.
The years of self-doubt.
Barack Obama, for his humility and grace in the face of enormous difficulty.
Dancing on stage with an open fly.
A bushel of self-confidence.
An accounting is given of our lives. Did you give more than you’ve taken? Hurt more people than you’ve helped?
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