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.
Optimistic, nurturing, enquiring.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 December 2025 source ↗
Friendly, opinionated, hilarious.
Not very concise.
High-functioning introvert.
Fiercely loyal, funny, easy-going. I’m sure my daughter and stepdaughters wouldn’t agree with the last bit, but I think I am.
To be inquisitive.
Connection, warmth, somebody you can trust and, quite happily, say nothing to.
Time blindness.
That they were loved.
Six months ago, I decided to move house. I got a skip, cleared everything out and then thought: “Why am I doing this?” So I remained, and I’m glad I did.
To have made people healthier and happier.
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