The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I overthink everything.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗
Not getting to the point.
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.
Trying to do a million things at once.
How long do we have?
Having music for limbs.
A good listener.
Oh when was the last time I didn’t?! I’m a crier. I cry. All the time.
Offer kindness always.
The three things I strive for are authenticity, presence and empathy. You’d have to ask my loved ones if I’m pulling them off.
Sounds cliched, but I always wanted to be an actor.
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