Catastrophising.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 August 2022 source ↗
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Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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John Lewis
U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1987–2020; Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1963–1966
My tendency to skip meals.
Not finishing things.
Impatience. I’m not very good at waiting around or dealing with things that aren’t moving at a pace that I want them to.
Ed Harris
American actor and director
Asking my wife questions that don't need to be asked.
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During the first week or two of lockdown. We didn’t know what was coming and it didn’t feel dangerous at that point; there was just a real sense of family and hunkering down.
Not working. I want to be one of those old actors on the set of Casualty at 95, who quietly passes away in the actual scene rather than at home.
As somebody who was hardworking, kind and nice.
A personal assistant.
Lee Warburton. He had just left drama school and was doing the Alexander technique in the Corrie green room. I hadn’t been to drama school, and really took the piss out of him.
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